A major industry survey shows nearly half of datacenter projects face critical power constraints, with some US grid connections taking up to seven years. The scale of planned AI infrastructure would consume enough electricity for 44 million homes.
Snowflake just open-sourced its PostgreSQL extensions, allowing developers to read and write directly to Apache Iceberg tables. This follows their $250 million acquisition of Crunchy Data in June. It’s a strategic move to bridge the gap between operational databases and analytics platforms.
Nintendo’s latest earnings report reveals the Switch 2 has sold over 10 million units in just four months since launch. The console is already approaching the Wii U’s lifetime sales figures while the original Switch inches closer to becoming the best-selling console ever.
Apple is reportedly developing an affordable MacBook that could start at just $599. The device would use iPhone processors instead of M-series chips and target students and casual users. This could be Apple’s biggest play for the budget laptop market yet.
A new IEEE global survey predicts humanoid robots will become regular coworkers by 2026. The study also reveals 96% of technologists expect agentic AI adoption to accelerate dramatically, transforming industries from healthcare to finance.
IBM is planning to cut thousands of jobs in Q4 2025, representing a “low single-digit percentage” of its 270,000-strong workforce. The restructuring aims to refocus the company on its software segment and capitalize on AI and cloud growth opportunities.
According to engineers interviewed by Business Insider, AI adoption has surged to 90% among software professionals. The technology is changing how teams collaborate, with many turning to AI instead of colleagues for quick questions.
Adeia has filed a patent lawsuit against AMD over hybrid bonding technology used in 3D V-Cache processors. The case involves ten patents covering bonding techniques and advanced process nodes.
Amazon has threatened legal action against AI startup Perplexity over its Comet browser’s ability to let AI agents shop on Amazon. Perplexity calls this “bullying” and an attack on user choice. The dispute highlights growing tensions between big tech platforms and emerging AI tools.
SMS fraud losses are predicted to fall from $80 billion in 2025 to $71 billion in 2026. Improved operator security and declining message volumes are making life harder for scammers. But new threats are emerging through RCS and sophisticated phishing platforms.
