👋 I'm Ken Metral, founder of Cosmico. I'm a serial entrepreneur and passionate technologist. I have 20+ years of experience with degrees in IT, MIS, and an MBA from Florida International University.
Branding
The branding world is full of feel-good fluff — advice that sounds deep but delivers little. “Be authentic.” “Tell your story.” “Define your values.” It’s the kind of guidance that gets applause in boardrooms, but rarely moves the needle in the real world. Here’s the truth: if your brand
Cloud Computing
OpenAI has inked a staggering five-year, $11.9 billion deal with CoreWeave, a rapidly rising GPU-centric cloud provider. As part of the agreement, OpenAI is also acquiring $350 million worth of equity in CoreWeave — a move that not only secures cloud capacity but also gives OpenAI a strategic foothold in
Real Estate
In a bold move to reshape the future of homebuying, Rocket Companies has announced it will acquire Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion. The merger will combine two of the most recognized names in real estate tech and mortgage lending, signaling a major consolidation in the
Military & Defense
Anduril Industries, founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, has landed a major $642 million deal with the U.S. Marine Corps. The 10-year contract is aimed at defending military bases from small, explosive drones—similar to those used in Ukraine—through the Marine Corps Installation-Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MCI-CsUAS)
Retail
Walgreens, one of the most recognizable names in American retail pharmacy, is going private after nearly a century as a publicly traded company. The struggling drugstore chain announced on Thursday that it has reached a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a transaction valued at up to $23.
Military & Defense
Palantir Technologies has officially delivered its first two Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) systems to the U.S. Army, marking a significant milestone in the integration of artificial intelligence into modern warfare. The deployment underscores the growing importance of software-driven intelligence in defense operations and represents a groundbreaking shift,
Manufacturing
Siemens has officially inaugurated its $190 million, 500,000-square-foot electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The site will produce critical electrical infrastructure to support the growing demand from data centers and AI-driven industries, reinforcing Siemens’ commitment to innovation, sustainability, and job creation in the U.S. Scaling Production
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google is taking a bold step into AI-powered search with the introduction of AI Mode, an experimental feature designed to enhance how users interact with Search. The new mode, which allows users to ask complex, multi-part questions and follow-ups, is Google’s latest attempt to compete with AI-driven search alternatives
Semiconductors
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading semiconductor manufacturer, has announced an unprecedented expansion of its U.S. investment, committing an additional $100 billion over the next four years. This brings its total investment in the United States to a staggering $165 billion, marking what the company
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has officially launched GPT-4.5, codenamed Orion, marking the company’s largest AI model to date. Despite its size and the massive computational resources invested in its development, OpenAI does not classify GPT-4.5 as a "frontier model." Instead, it sees the release as an opportunity to
Quantum Computing
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially stepped into the quantum computing hardware space with the launch of its first quantum computing chip, Ocelot. This move places AWS alongside cloud giants Microsoft and Google, which have recently introduced their own quantum chips, Majorana and Willow, respectively. A Strategic Leap into Quantum
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon has finally unveiled its long-anticipated upgrade to its digital assistant: Alexa+. At an Amazon event today, Panos Panay, the company’s Senior Vice President of Devices and Services—formerly of Microsoft—debuted the next-generation AI-powered Alexa, signaling Amazon’s renewed push to dominate the smart assistant market. For years,