Business & Startups

A Minnesota demo plant is turning wind power into ammonia and fertiliser
A new facility in Morris, Minnesota, is using renewable electricity, electrolysers and dynamic controls to make low-carbon ammonia for local fertiliser use.

Spain is turning rescue donkeys into living firebreaks as wildfire risk rises—and Canada is watching
A Catalan nonprofit is using rescued donkeys to graze dry vegetation and reduce wildfire fuel, offering a low-tech complement to standard fire prevention methods.

Trump threatens Iran and the Houthis as Red Sea attacks deepen shipping and oil disruption
Brent crude rose more than 6 per cent and pierced $100 a barrel as the U.S. kept up air strikes and freight routes shifted around the Red Sea.

Why Temporary Fencing Is a Core Control for Safer, More Secure Worksites
Busy worksites depend on more than caution signs. The source argues that temporary fencing helps teams define boundaries, guide movement, separate hazards, protect equipment, and keep nearby people out of danger as conditions change.

PayPal board weighs a higher takeover bid as Stripe and Advent circle the payments giant
PayPal’s board is reviewing a $53 billion proposal from Stripe and Advent International and may push for better terms as the company faces slower growth and tougher competition.

Thrace Plastics approves 14.59 million euro expansion for its Xanthi packaging plant
The plastics manufacturer is advancing a 14.59 million euro project in Xanthi, with tax incentives covering half of the eligible cost and a broader 2026 capital spending plan underway.

Why ocean fertilization’s carbon-removal case looks stronger than skeptics think
Natural events from dust storms to volcanic ash have repeatedly shown that adding iron-rich nutrients to iron-starved waters can trigger phytoplankton growth and pull carbon downward.

Apple and OpenAI’s fight just got more serious
WIRED’s coverage of the Apple-OpenAI dispute points to allegations around hardware secrets and employee departures, showing how quickly the clash between AI and consumer-tech companies is broadening.

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI puts AI hardware ambitions under a legal spotlight
Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI is a notable tech-business and IP dispute with possible implications for talent mobility, product development, and hardware secrecy. It is worth reading because it connects two of the biggest names in consumer tech and AI.

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI spotlights the AI trade-secret fight
Apple says a former engineer used a security bug to access confidential files after leaving for OpenAI, turning a personnel dispute into a wider test of AI trade-secret protections.