The Hot Crazy Matrix explains why investors get tech deals wrong
The Hot Crazy Matrix explains why investors get tech deals wrong

Private equity deals hit an all-time high in 2021, peaking at a total value of more than $1tn, with an average deal size exceeding $1bn for the first time. Founders were media darlings, valuations soared, and investors raced to get a piece of the actio…

Opinion: Trusting an unverified AI agent is like handing your keys to a drunk graduate
Opinion: Trusting an unverified AI agent is like handing your keys to a drunk graduate

AI agents are now being embedded across core business functions globally. Soon, these agents could be scheduling our lives, making key decisions, and negotiating deals on our behalf. The prospect is exciting and ambitious, but it also begs the question…

Bananas, champagne, and robots: Why automation still needs humans
Bananas, champagne, and robots: Why automation still needs humans

Watching robots awkwardly flop around, cause robot body pile-ups on the soccer field, and accidentally lose their heads while taking part in a 1500-metre sprint at the first Robot Humanoid Games in China was not only entertaining, it was a reminder of …

Vibe coding is transforming software. Enterprise is the next frontier
Vibe coding is transforming software. Enterprise is the next frontier

Vibe coding is redefining who can build software. By enabling code generation through natural language prompts, it’s quickly gained traction among startups and indie developers. But the biggest opportunity lies ahead: the enterprise.   The rapid rise o…

European space tech has data to sell — but where are the buyers?
European space tech has data to sell — but where are the buyers?

The European space industry is booming. Yet despite the boom, the industry is struggling to find commercial buyers for arguably its most valuable output: data.  At the Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna, the European Space Agency (ESA) and private …

Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off
Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off

A new pocket-sized Starlink alternative promises secure military communications — safe from interference by billionaire CEOs. The system, named the RU1, was unveiled today by Swedish startup TERASi. It’s billed as the world’s smallest and lightest mm-W…