Databricks co-founder Andy Konwinski warns that the US is losing its AI edge to China because American innovation has become too proprietary. He says PhD students now read twice as many interesting AI ideas from Chinese companies than American ones. The brain drain from academia to corporate labs is
A California airport is using electric vehicles as backup power sources in an innovative microgrid setup. The system integrates bidirectional charging to keep airport operations running during grid outages. This pilot project demonstrates how EVs can contribute to energy resilience beyond just trans
SES has signed Europe’s first commercial satellite life extension deal with Infinite Orbits. The Endurance vehicle will launch in late 2027 to extend an unnamed SES GEO satellite’s life by five years. This marks a significant step toward more sustainable space operations.
Valve just announced the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset that connects to PCs and Steam Deck. With eye tracking, pancake lenses, and SteamOS, it might finally make VR gaming mainstream. But the price and software will determine everything.
Kansas regulators have approved a new energy tariff specifically for large data centers. The deal offers lower rates in exchange for 12-17 year contracts and sharing grid upgrade costs. It’s part of a growing trend as states grapple with data center energy demands.
AMD continues its steady march against Intel’s CPU dominance, now capturing 30.9% of the overall x86 market. While Intel still leads at 69.1%, the gap has narrowed significantly from 75% just a year ago. The server and desktop segments show particularly strong momentum for AMD.
The supercomputing world is fracturing as GPU clusters dominate AI workloads. Legacy storage systems can’t handle the new I/O patterns, with metadata consuming up to 20% of operations. Every idle GPU second now represents significant financial loss.
A confidant of housing regulator Bill Pulte shared confidential competitive data between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, alarming executives who called it “very problematic.” The officials who raised concerns were later fired, while Pulte allies were promoted.
London’s main water treatment plant is so vulnerable that one system failure could cut off millions. The 60-year-old facility needs urgent upgrades, but repairs won’t finish until 2031. Military evacuation plans are reportedly on standby.
A startup called Exowatt thinks it has the solution to AI’s massive power demands: shipping container-sized units that heat rocks with concentrated sunlight. The system stores thermal energy for up to five days and generates electricity using Stirling engines. With $120 million in funding and millio
