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Peter Sarlin, the Finnish entrepreneur who sold artificial intelligence startup Silo AI to AMD for $665 million in 2024, has unveiled a new venture called QuTwo. The company positions itself as what Sarlin describes as “an AI lab for the quantum era,” aiming to bridge enterprise artificial intelligence systems with emerging quantum......
Swedish software startup Lovable has reached $400 million in annual recurring revenue as of February 2026, marking one of the fastest growth trajectories in the history of software startups. The company added $100 million in recurring revenue in a single month, according to Ryan Meadows, Lovable’s chief commercial officer, in comments......
Scientists have found the first clear evidence of an oval shaped orbit in a merger between a neutron star and a black hole, a discovery that challenges long standing assumptions about how these extreme cosmic systems form. The findings were published on March 11 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters and are based on a new analysis of the gravitational......
BMW warned that profits will decline in 2026 as higher tariffs, currency shifts, and rising costs weigh on the German luxury carmaker’s profitability, even as the company bets on its next generation of electric vehicles to drive long term growth. Speaking at its annual conference in Munich, the company said it expects a moderate decline......
Several G7 nations have announced the release of strategic oil reserves in response to rising energy prices, ahead of a scheduled leaders’ meeting. Japan and Germany took the initiative to ease market pressures caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict, signaling coordinated action among the world’s largest economies. Japanese......
European natural gas prices dropped sharply after a surge triggered by the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, as traders reacted to comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the war could end in the near future. The benchmark Dutch TTF gas price, the main reference for European gas markets, had nearly doubled......
Volkswagen plans to eliminate about 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as the automaker accelerates restructuring efforts following a sharp decline in annual profits. The announcement came as the company reported earnings at their lowest level since the 2016 diesel emissions scandal. Chief executive Oliver Blume outlined the plan in a letter......
Mercedes-Benz has rejected reports that it is developing a new electric vehicle platform in China based on technology from its partner Geely Auto, calling the claim inaccurate and fabricated. The report, first published on March 4 by Chinese business outlet 36Kr and later circulated across international automotive media, described a project......
Porsche’s operating profit plunged by 98 percent in 2025, falling to just 90 million euros from 5.3 billion euros a year earlier after billions of euros in charges tied to a major shift away from its all electric vehicle strategy wiped out nearly all earnings. The results, released Tuesday as part of Volkswagen’s annual report,......
BYD Co., the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, is exploring potential entry into top tier international motorsport, including Formula 1 and the FIA World Endurance Championship, as part of a strategy to strengthen its global brand presence, according to Bloomberg. The Shenzhen based company is assessing several pathways......
German sports car manufacturer Porsche is preparing a strategic shift aimed at restoring growth and strengthening investor confidence. Under the leadership of its new chief executive officer, Michael Leiters, the company is expected to prioritize cost reductions and place renewed emphasis on traditional combustion-engine models. The move......
Volkswagen reported a sharp decline in profits for 2025, with operating earnings falling by more than half as U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition in China weighed on the German automaker’s performance. The company said it expects only a modest recovery in 2026 as it adapts to what executives described as a fundamentally changed......
Germany has coordinated with European allies to supply about 35 PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air defense systems, according to a report by Der Spiegel confirmed by the German Defense Ministry. Around 30 of the missiles will come from several European partner countries, while five additional interceptors will be provided......
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