"European capital is more risk-averse. Investors here tend to judge risk, while in the U.S. they judge opportunity. That creates a very different dynamic for founders."
"The Pentagon is turning to a new clique of defence upstarts that are reimagining how to wage war. They are led by Palantir, a software giant providing intelligence systems; SpaceX, whose Starshield satellite network provides reconnaissance and communications; and Anduril, which makes air and sea drones alongside anti-drone weaponry. This trio of so-called "neo-primes" has close ties with gung-ho figures in the administration of Donald Trump. They are making the "primes"—the established giants of America's military-industrial complex—increasingly nervous."
The winning runner at a Beijing half marathon for humanoid robots. Image via Getty.
"The robot finished the race today in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — significantly faster than the human world record of 57 minutes recently set by Jacob Kiplimo. This year's winner was built by Chinese smartphone maker Honor. It seems the winning robot wasn't actually the fastest, as a different Honor robot finished in 48 minutes and 19 seconds. But that one was remote controlled — the 50:26 robot was autonomous and won due to weighted scoring." (via TechCrunch)
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