Beyond The ‘Build Versus Buy’ Trap: Agentic Orchestration's Role In The Future Of GTM
InnovationBeyond The ‘Build Versus Buy’ Trap: Agentic Orchestration's Role In The Future Of GTMByDurga Krishnamoorthy,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 07:30am EDTDurga Krishnamoorthy is a Product Leader focused on agentic GTM AI strategy, and scaling autonomous monetization. gettyYour brand is becoming invisible, and it’...
Retired Austin cop tears into leftist city council for stripping police of key tools before shooting rampage
After a weekend shooting rampage that spanned nearly 24 hours in Austin, Texas, and left four people injured, one former police officer says left-wing city council members have "handcuffed" the city's police department by stripping it of critical technology.Three suspects, teenagers ages 15, 16 and 17, were taken into custody on Sunday afternoon and evening, two in Austin and one in neighboring Manor, Texas. There were 12 separate shootings during the rampage, which police say appeared random, i...
Operational Darwinism: Owning Power In A Multipolar World
InnovationOperational Darwinism: Owning Power In A Multipolar WorldByKoray Köse,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 19, 2026, 09:00am EDTKoray Köse is a supply chain expert, tech futurist, author, former Gartner analyst and CEO & Founder of KŌSE ADVISORY. gettyWe live in a supposed golden age of technological tools. AI, automation and...
Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had
Oskar Block has never been able to stay away from entrepreneurship for long. He was just 18 when he launched his first startup, building machine learning models for sports betting. “I’ve always been drawn to solving difficult data problems,” he told TechCrunch. He went on to consulting, where he helped companies with their AI integration strategies and learned what it took to get large enterprises to embrace the technology.
“Slaughterbots” Now: Ukraine’s Head-Hunting Drones Terrify Russians
BusinessAerospace & Defense“Slaughterbots” Now: Ukraine’s Head-Hunting Drones Terrify RussiansByDavid Hambling,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and authorFollow AuthorMay 19, 2026, 06:08am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A Ukrainian drone launches an EFP at a Russian soldier's headRussian MoDRu...
India, Norway seal 12 agreements to deepen green strategic partnership during PM Modi's visit
Oslo: India and Norway on Monday marked a significant upgrade in bilateral ties with the signing of 12 agreements and initiatives during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to the Nordic country, signalling a broad expansion of cooperation across climate, technology, maritime, and scientific domains.The visit marked a major upgrade in India-Norway relations, with both sides agreeing to elevate the partnership to a Green Strategic Partnership, underscoring a shared commitment to sustain...
How Unmanned Ground Vehicles Could Change Land Warfare Tactics
BusinessAerospace & DefenseHow Unmanned Ground Vehicles Could Change Land Warfare TacticsByZita Ballinger Fletcher,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zita Ballinger Fletcher is a defense technology reporterFollow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 04:31pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A KUNA Unmanned Ground Vehicle is used to deliver mobile firepower during training exercis...
‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries
A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supportersWhen on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi was brought before a court in New York to be charged with planning to attack Jewish community sites in the US, a curtain was suddenly lifted on a corner of a shadowy world.The detention of Mohammed Saad Baqer al-Saadi in Turkey last week revealed rare details of Iran’s efforts to use terrorism to sow discord among communities in Europe, t...
In pursuit of stability
THE summit meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping produced no surprises. The pomp and ceremony during the visit were as expected. The summit was more about optics than outcomes, but at its core, it was about managing superpower competition and stabilising the world’s most consequential relationship. The meeting took place after weeks of delay with an agenda that matched the range of disputes between the two global powers: trade, technology, rare earths and critical miner...
Obama advisor to speak on AI and democracy
A world-leading technology expert who advised President Obama, Professor Beth Simone Noveck, will speak at a public event in Edinburgh next month to discuss the impact of AI on the future of democracy. Professor Beth Simone Noveck Professor Noveck, former Deputy Chief Technology Officer in the White...
US CEOs follow Trump's footsteps with diplomacy in Beijing
As United States President Donald Trump showered praise on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday, the CEOs of several US aviation, commodities, technology, and finance conglomerates looked to advance their business interests by meeting the heads of powerful Chinese regulators and ministries. These include GE Aerospace, Boeing, Qualcomm, Cargill, Visa, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, who held talks with the leading officials of Chinese government agencies such as the commerce ministry, sta...
Trump–Xi summit highlights limits of transactional diplomacy
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing ended without the major breakthrough many had expected from his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The summit instead highlighted the widening strategic gap between the two powers. Both sides projected warmth and stability during the two-day visit. But the meetings showed how difficult it has become to turn high-level engagements into meaningful cooperation on major issues such as Iran, Taiwan, and technology. Ahead of the talks, ana...
Energy, defence ties get a boost as Modi meets UAE president
India and the UAE sought to boost their energy, defence shipping and technology ties signing 6 MoUs and announcing investments worth $ 5 billion from the Arab nation into India, as PM Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a brief stopover in Abu Dhabi on his way to Europe.
Trans woman awarded £10k after female-only app ban triggers 'what is a woman' case
A transgender woman has been awarded the equivalent of £10,000 after being banned from a female-only app.Roxanne Tickle won a landmark discrimination case after being barred from Giggle for Girls, with an Australian court ruling the decision was unlawful.The trans woman brought the case, known as Tickle v Giggle, against the women-only social platform and its founder, Sall Grover, after the app’s verification technology judged her to appear male.The 57-year-old was subsequently removed from the...
Watch: UAE's F-16 jets escort PM Modi's plane as he arrives in Abu Dhabi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced a five-nation tour in the UAE, receiving a ceremonial escort and holding high-level talks with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The visit aims to bolster India's partnerships in trade, technology, and clean energy with the UAE and European nations, with significant opportunities anticipated for Indian exporters.
Xi-Trump summit: reset for US-Chinese relations but tension over Taiwan remains
The initial top line emerging from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing was that while the two leaders had talked trade, technology and the US war in Iran, the most potentially hazardous issue was Taiwan. The Chinese foreign ministry reported that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, told the US president, Donald Trump, that “the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations”. Handled properly, China’s statement said, relationship between China and the US will remain stable. “If han...
PM Shehbaz lauds 'historic' Pak-China ties in meeting with Chinese business delegation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded the “historic” ties between Pakistan and China during a meeting with a Chinese business delegation. According to a handout from the Prime Minister’s Office, a high-level 11-member Chinese business delegation led by Qian Xiaojun, the founder, president and controlling shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, called on the premier. “While welcoming the delegation to Pakistan, the prime minister said Pakistan and China enjoyed historic ties and t...
PM Modi leaves for UAE - what's on his five-nation tour agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a significant five-nation tour. He will visit the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. The visits aim to boost India's engagement with Europe and the Gulf region. Discussions will focus on trade, investment, energy, and technology. This tour underscores India's growing global partnerships.
Ukraine Rocket Drones Hunt Russian Mobile Anti-Drone Teams
BusinessAerospace & DefenseUkraine Rocket Drones Hunt Russian Mobile Anti-Drone TeamsByDavid Hambling,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and authorFollow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 01:03pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Fire Point Fp-1 firing a rocket at Russian forces during an attackRussian TelegramA...
IN BRIEF: Putin's statements at 10th Congress of Russian machine builders
Russia intends to "create and expand mutually beneficial alliances with other countries and support foreign partner initiatives that utilize Russian machinery, equipment, and technology platformsб," the Russian president noted