Global ideas, clearly explained.

Search

24 results for β€œtech”

Honor Magic 9 Series Debuts With Dual 200MP Cameras, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and a Price That Defies the Memory Crisis
Gadgets

Honor Magic 9 Series Debuts With Dual 200MP Cameras, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and a Price That Defies the Memory Crisis

Launched September 28 in China, the Magic 9 packs Qualcomm's latest 2nm flagship chip, ARRI cinematic cameras and an 8,600mAh battery β€” and while rivals raise prices on soaring memory costs, Honor holds the line at 4,499 yuan.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Disney Tightens the Screws: Four-Day Office Mandate Signals the Next Phase of the Return-to-Office Era
Future of Work

Disney Tightens the Screws: Four-Day Office Mandate Signals the Next Phase of the Return-to-Office Era

Disney is extending its four-day in-office requirement to remote product and technology staff β€” with termination on the table for non-compliance β€” as media giants harden their stance on flexible work.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Oura Shelves Its $2.2 Billion IPO as Anthropic's Leaked Prospectus Reveals the Staggering Cost of the AI Race
Finance

Oura Shelves Its $2.2 Billion IPO as Anthropic's Leaked Prospectus Reveals the Staggering Cost of the AI Race

Oura postponed what would have been the fall's biggest tech debut despite an order book reportedly four times subscribed. Meanwhile, Anthropic's leaked IPO filing showed a $42 billion net loss and $518 billion in future spending commitments.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Small Business Optimism Hits 2026 High as AI Spending Accelerates
Entrepreneurship

Small Business Optimism Hits 2026 High as AI Spending Accelerates

A new Citizens survey finds U.S. small business owners entering the final quarter with their strongest revenue outlook of the year β€” and technology spending, led by AI tools, is climbing with it.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Tesla's Self-Driving Software Wins Croatia's Approval as Europe Pushes Back
Electric Vehicles

Tesla's Self-Driving Software Wins Croatia's Approval as Europe Pushes Back

Croatia has approved Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving system, joining a growing list of European countries β€” even as a leading safety group urges EU states to reject the technology over speeding concerns.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
New York City Bans Generative AI in Classrooms Through 8th Grade β€” the Broadest School AI Moratorium in the US
Education

New York City Bans Generative AI in Classrooms Through 8th Grade β€” the Broadest School AI Moratorium in the US

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's one-year moratorium bars student-facing generative AI from 2-K through eighth grade, while high schools get AI literacy modules and supervised pilots.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which AI Assistant Deserves Your Money in Late 2026
Comparisons

ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which AI Assistant Deserves Your Money in Late 2026

ChatGPT's dominance is slipping β€” Comscore shows its prompt share fell from 70% to 50% in six months while Claude and Gemini surge. We compare the three assistants on models, pricing and real strengths.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
iPhone 18 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: September 2026's Defining Flagship Face-Off
Comparisons

iPhone 18 Pro vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: September 2026's Defining Flagship Face-Off

Apple's 2nm A20 Pro and variable-aperture camera meet Samsung's 200MP sensor, S Pen and Privacy Display. We weigh the two flagships on everything that actually matters β€” without the launch-event hype.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 β€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason
Careers

Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 β€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason

More than 225,000 tech workers have lost their jobs this year. For the first time, artificial intelligence β€” the same technology firms are pouring billions into β€” is the explanation executives put in the press release.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Anthropic's Leaked IPO Filing Reveals $42 Billion in Losses β€” and Warnings That Its AI Could Pose 'Existential' Risks
Business

Anthropic's Leaked IPO Filing Reveals $42 Billion in Losses β€” and Warnings That Its AI Could Pose 'Existential' Risks

A confidential draft prospectus seen by Reuters reveals Anthropic's 2025 revenue soared 1,088% to $4.59 billion β€” while losses hit $42 billion and the company warned its own AI could pose β€œexistential” risks. The potential $2 trillion IPO would be the biggest ever.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Shark Beauty's Celestial Skies Collection Brings Beauty Tech to Sephora's Holiday Shelves
Beauty

Shark Beauty's Celestial Skies Collection Brings Beauty Tech to Sephora's Holiday Shelves

The limited-edition line created with Claudia Sulewski dresses four bestselling devices in midnight navy and gold β€” and signals beauty tech's shift from specifications to design.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
History

A Brief History of the Internet: From ARPANET to the AI Era

In barely fifty years, a military research project became the foundation of modern life. A timeline of the people, breakthroughs and turning points that built the internet.

James Carter27 Sept 20265 min read