AI & RoboticsNews

Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 

January 1, 2026
Concerns about how AI will affect workers continue to rise in lockstep with the pace of advancements and new products promising automation and efficiency. Evidence suggests that fear is warranted. A November MIT study found an estimated 11.7% of jobs could already be automated using AI. Surveys have shown employers are already eliminating entry-level jobs because of the technology. Companies are…
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AI & RoboticsNews

The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?

January 1, 2026
True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan doesn’t think we’ll be using smartphones the way we do now in five years – and maybe not at all in 10. For a venture capitalist whose firm has had some big winners over its two decades – from consumer brands like…
NewsPhotography

These mesmerizing images of the aurora were captured above the clouds. Pilot Ralf Rohner shares how he takes award-winning astrophotography from the cockpit (and the ground)

January 1, 2026
Nothing quite dampens my excitement over an aurora forecast quite like an overcast sky. Perhaps that’s why when I spotted photographer Ralf Rohner’s astrophotography, I was so mesmerized. See, Rohner is both a photographer and a pilot – and he captures award-winning images from above the clouds. Rohner (@skypointer2000) has worked as a commercial pilot with Swissair and Swiss for more than…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Kia's EV and SUV lineup will look a bit different in 2026: Here's what to expect

January 1, 2026
Kia is shaking things up with several new electric and hybrid SUVs set to join its lineup in 2026. Here’s what’s coming. What will Kia’s EV and SUV lineup look like in 2026? Coming off its best November sales month since launching in the US over 33 years ago, Kia America said it’s on track for its third consecutive record sales year in 2025. With the recent changes under the Trump…
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DefenseNews

A year of strikes: US military operations surge under Trump

January 1, 2026
President Donald Trump has presided over a rapid surge of U.S. military activity abroad since returning to the Oval Office. In the first year of his second term, he has authorized a series of strikes ranging from the unprecedented use of bunker-buster bombs against Iran’s…
DefenseNews

Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup

January 1, 2026
Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China’s growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo’s main ally, the United States, pushes for more military assistance in Asia and a military hawk and ultra-conservative takes over Japan’s leadership. Japan says it is still a peaceful nation and the buildup…
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