1 Controlling electricity with light signals: Light-activated thyristors transform electronics 2 La Sapienza University paralyzed for 3 days in major ransomware attack 3 Amazon and Google Lead the $400B AI Capex Arms Race — But Where’s the ROI? 4 HBN Boron Nitride Ceramics Redefining Advanced Materials​ machinable boron nitride 5 Sapiom secures $15M to build the ‘financial layer’ for autonomous AI agents. 6 With €750M First Close, Mundi Ventures’ Kembara Fund Emerges as Major Capital Force for European Deep Tech and Climate Transition 7 SpaceX Enterprise Town approved to establish Municipal Police Department in Starbass 8 OpenAI’s Sam Altman Launches Unusually Sharp Attack on Claude’s Super Bowl Ads 9 Indian startup Varaha raises $20M to expand low-cost carbon removal projects in Global South 10 YC Startups Can Now Get $500K Seed Investment in Crypto 11 Intel enters new markets with GPU as key strategic move