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Europe's Electric Grid Is Cracking Under the Pressure of the Energy Transition

Renewables now supply over 60% of Europe's electricity, but the aging transmission infrastructure is struggling to carry energy from where it's generated to where it's needed.

6 Jun 2026·8 min read·James Caldwell

Economy Technology

The Startup That Wants to Replace Your Bank — and Why Big Finance Is Finally Scared

Meridian Financial has quietly accumulated 40 million customers without a single physical branch. Now it's targeting the one product banks thought was untouchable: home loans.

5 Jun 2026·7 min read·James Caldwell