The artificial intelligence investment surge is squeezing funding across America’s startup economy, leaving hundreds of former billion-dollar companies struggling to attract capital and raising fresh concerns about jobs, business growth and investment across the technology sector. New data from PitchBook shows nearly half of America’s 857 unicorn startups have not raised fresh funding in three…
Delivered at the World News Media Congress, Marseille, 1 June 2026 Speakers: Mohammed Abed (AFP), Fatima Shbair (AP), Mohammed Salem (Reuters) Mohammed Abed (AFP) “Distinguished guests, WAN-IFRA and World Editors’ Forum members, colleagues, and friends — Thank you. On behalf of AFP, AP, and Reuters, and on behalf of every professional visual journalist who has…
11 min read · May 24, 2026Press enter or click to view image in full size Companies increasingly adopt forward-deployed engineering (FDE) teams to accelerate development while staying aligned with internal workflows. But what actually happens when an external engineering team integrates into an organization? Bringing in an external engineering team does more than add…
Global corporate finance leaders are entering the second half of 2026 facing the most complex operating environment of the post-pandemic era, requiring them to balance cost discipline, technology investment, and capital deployment against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility and renewed energy uncertainty. At the center of that uncertainty is the Strait of Hormuz. Normally a…
Just like CMA – CMA Media is WAN-IFRA’s Congress partner in Marseille – created this center to foster innovation and shape the future of sustainable transport and logistics, C-Day was created to foster frank exchange on the burning issues reshaping journalism, audiences, and revenue. More than 60 CEOs as well as a stellar lineup of…
Central bankers and policymakers are pushing through unpopular anti-inflation measures after rising oil prices linked to the war in Iran triggered a fresh inflation shock. The move is forcing many central banks to delay expected interest-rate cuts and increasing the risk that households and businesses will face higher borrowing costs for longer. For many households,…
The man financing Britain’s clean energy future on doubt, policy risk, and the things no CFO can control. As CFO of one of Britain’s most ambitious clean energy projects, EnergyPathways’ Max Williams has learned that securing capital is only half the job. Since joining the firm in April 2025, Williams has been overseeing the finances…
Let’s kick off June — and the beginning of summer — with some fresh inspiration! Artists and designers from across the globe once again tickled their creativity to welcome the new month with a new collection of desktop wallpapers. Enjoy! Everyone has a creative spark in them. Some bring their ideas to life with digital…
Wix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs, around 20% of its workforce, after warning that artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how work is done and forcing the company to become a “faster, leaner and flatter” organization. The website-building company said it must adapt to AI-native ways of working as technology reshapes the software industry. The announcement…
On the surface, Spain enters the second half of this year as one of Europe’s best-performing economies, most visible in the pace of tourist activity across its major cities. Last year, Spain welcomed 96.8 million tourists: an all-time high. In the first two months of 2026, nearly 10.7 million people visited the country, a 2%…