China is making serious moves to become the global leader in both artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. In AI, they're leveraging their massive data troves—which are crucial for training advanced models—to potentially outpace competitors. Meanwhile, the EV market is heating up with a brutal price war, signaling fierce domestic competition as Chinese automakers push for dominance.

A forgotten Chinese typewriter from the 1940s, called the MingKwai, was recently discovered in a New York basement—and it turns out its design was way ahead of its time. The machine, patented in 1946, introduced a clever way to type complex characters that still influences how Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are input on computers and phones today.

Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet venture, has rocketed to the top of the market—but how? NPR’s Planet Money digs into the mix of aggressive innovation, first-mover advantage, and Musk’s knack for turning sci-fi ideas into reality. Competitors are scrambling to catch up, but Starlink’s head start and growing user base make it a tough act to follow. The big question now: Can anyone close the gap?

Hackers might start targeting home solar panel systems as a new way to wreak havoc on power grids. Researchers warn that smart inverters—devices that manage solar energy flow—could be hijacked to create cascading blackouts, turning green energy tech into an unexpected weak spot.