Scientists tracked kids for 8 years — the screen time result was unexpected

An eight-year Finnish study found that children who spent more time on screens tended to show better cognitive processing as teenagers, challenging common assumptions about screen use. Researchers say the key may be balancing physical activity with screen activities that encourage learning, creativity, and active thinking.

AI chipmaker Biren projects up to 22-fold revenue surge amid China’s hi-tech boom

Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Biren Technology projects that its first-half revenue could shoot up by up to 2,107 per cent amid the AI hardware boom, joining industry peers like Hygon Information Technology and Cambricon Technologies in reporting accelerating demand for home-grown chips. The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit (GPU) maker, which debuted on the Hong Kong stock exchange in January, estimated revenue for the first six months of 2026 to reach between 1.15 billion...

Power transmission: Africa's biggest energy challenge and opportunity

Making asset recycling work for Africa

Pinnacle launches VC fund to back Saudi growth companies, secondary deals

Saudi Arabia-based Pinnacle has launched a venture capital fund focused on growth-stage and secondary investments in the Kingdom. The fund will invest in Saudi technology companies through primary funding rounds and secondary transactions, targeting established growth companies while providing additional liquidity to the venture ecosystem. It will primarily target fintech, e-commerce, health and lifestyle, and technology businesses that address urban living, mobility, and real estate. Pinnacle,

Private equity can help write MENA’s next growth chapter

Among the most pressing challenges facing policymakers and business leaders across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is creating high-quality jobs for the region’s young and growing population. By 2050, nearly 300 million young people in MENA are expected to be seeking employment, according to the World Bank. Meeting a challenge of this scale will require more than creating jobs at the margins. It will require stronger private-sector growth that raises productivity, supports economic

ADQ seeks to increase stake in AD Ports to 100%

Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding (ADQ) is seeking to increase its shareholding in Abu Dhabi Ports Company to 100 percent through a voluntary conditional cash offer. ADQ, a unit of L’imad, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investment holding company, currently holds 75.42 percent of the Abu Dhabi-listed ports operator. AD Ports listed its shares on the Abu Dhabi […]

From the cost of living to nostalgia: Why Ooshies became such a hit in 2026

No one factor made Woolworths' latest Ooshies giveaway a national success, but the promotion can still teach other businesses a key lesson. The post From the cost of living to nostalgia: Why Ooshies became such a hit in 2026 appeared first on SmartCompany.

The bitcoin futures market looks like a crowded club with a tiny exit – and it could cause pain

The market may be facing a dangerous liquidity mismatch as futures open interest outpaces trading volume by a significant margin.

Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years

Nature invented biodegradable plastic long before humans did—and animals may have been feeding on it for hundreds of millions of years. Researchers discovered that dozens of animal species possess enzymes capable of breaking down microbial bioplastics called PHAs, a talent once thought to belong only to microorganisms.