Blue Owl Capital is facing serious pressure as its publicly traded BDC funds trade at 20% discounts to NAV. The firm’s attempt to merge overlapping funds reveals structural weaknesses in private credit’s hottest player.
Tesla’s car business is struggling with declining sales and margins, yet the company maintains a $1.2 trillion valuation. The market seems to be betting on Optimus humanoid robots becoming Tesla’s future cash cow, with Musk claiming they could eventually account for 80% of Tesla’s value.
The moon’s most hyped resources—helium-3, rare earth elements, and platinum metals—exist in concentrations too low for profitable Earth export. A premature lunar gold rush could create speculative bubbles, damage scientific sites, and increase geopolitical tensions unnecessarily.
Apple has detailed its manufacturing breakthrough using 3D printing with 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium. The new process cuts raw material use in half while maintaining durability and design standards. The technology also enabled key improvements to waterproofing and even helped create the i
Nvidia faces its biggest test yet as earnings approach. The chipmaker’s results could determine whether the AI boom has legs or if bubble fears are justified. All eyes are on Wednesday’s report.
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury company just saw its €775 million preferred stock offering fall below its already-discounted price. The bonds dropped to 78 cents on the euro as Bitcoin prices collapsed. This marks another setback for Saylor’s aggressive Bitcoin strategy.
Filtronic has successfully developed novel plastic QFN packaging for high-power GaN devices after extensive testing. The defense-funded project marks a significant step for UK semiconductor independence in critical systems.
ZTE Corporation has won the “Best Mobile/5G Service Innovation” award at the 2025 Global Connectivity Awards. The award recognizes their work on the complex CelcomDigi dual-network convergence project in Malaysia. The project delivered significant improvements in network performance and user experie
AI promises massive productivity gains, but the reality is more complicated. Studies show experienced developers actually take longer when using AI tools, and most enterprise implementations fail to impact profits. The problem? AI gets you 90% there, but that last 10% eats up all your savings.
As people form intimate bonds with AI companions, experts warn we’re creating emotional black holes that absorb human vulnerability without genuine reciprocity. This lopsided interaction could fundamentally reshape our capacity for real human connection. The psychological toll might be greater than
