1 Controlling electricity with light signals: Light-activated thyristors transform electronics 2 HBN Boron Nitride Ceramics Redefining Advanced Materials​ machinable boron nitride 3 Sapiom secures $15M to build the ‘financial layer’ for autonomous AI agents. 4 With €750M First Close, Mundi Ventures’ Kembara Fund Emerges as Major Capital Force for European Deep Tech and Climate Transition 5 SpaceX Enterprise Town approved to establish Municipal Police Department in Starbass 6 OpenAI’s Sam Altman Launches Unusually Sharp Attack on Claude’s Super Bowl Ads 7 Indian startup Varaha raises $20M to expand low-cost carbon removal projects in Global South 8 YC Startups Can Now Get $500K Seed Investment in Crypto 9 Intel enters new markets with GPU as key strategic move 10 Stanford Students Secure $2M to Launch National Startup Accelerator for Peers 11 China Mandates Mechanical Door Handles, Phasing Out Hidden Designs