Snap’s AI Deal Sends Stock Soaring 13%
Snap’s stock surged 13% after announcing a major AI partnership with Perplexity and beating revenue expectations. The deal involves $400 million in cash and equity payments to Snap over the next year.
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Izzy Schwab’s ‘People-First’ Legacy Lives On At D&H
According to CRN, Izzy Schwab, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of D&H Distributing, passed away on January 28th at 90 years old. He built the…
Peloton Lays Off 11% of Staff in Latest Cost-Cutting Move
According to Reuters, Peloton Interactive has cut 11% of its employees in a major cost-cutting move announced on Friday, January 30. The layoffs, which mostly…
Tenable Jumps Into the AI Security Fray, But It’s Getting Crowded
According to Dark Reading, Tenable has launched a new product called Tenable One AI Exposure as an add-on to its exposure management platform. The tool…
Microsoft’s Windows 11 “Do-Over” Promises Focus on What Users Actually Want
According to Computerworld, Microsoft is promising a major course correction for Windows 11 after facing significant user criticism. Pavan Davuluri, the head of Windows and…
NYC Kills Its “Lying” AI Chatbot After It Told Businesses to Break the Law
According to TheRegister.com, New York City has officially killed its Microsoft-powered AI chatbot after it was found to be giving businesses dangerously wrong and illegal…
The $2.3M Hypercar That’s Actually a Weapons Factory Demo
The Czinger 21C hypercar shares manufacturing DNA with cruise missiles and military drones. Its parent company Divergent 3D uses the same 3D printing tech for both luxury cars and defense contracts, representing a new era of manufacturing as a service.
Microsoft Just Locked Down OpenAI Until 2032
Microsoft has renegotiated its landmark partnership with OpenAI, extending exclusive technology rights through 2032. The new deal specifically includes access to models developed after artificial general intelligence arrives, giving Microsoft unprecedented long-term control.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5’s Overheating Problem Is Real
The latest flagship Snapdragon processor is running into serious thermal issues. Phones using the chip are throttling performance dramatically to manage heat, with some dropping to just 28% of peak capability in demanding tests.
Brace Yourself – Another AI Winter Is Coming
Everyone’s drunk on AI right now, but history suggests another winter is inevitable. This time it won’t just affect research labs – it’ll hit Main Street investors holding the ETFs and chip stocks.
Google’s Secret AI Data Center on a Remote Australian Island
Google is planning a major AI data center on Christmas Island, a tiny Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. The facility is part of a cloud computing agreement with Australia’s Department of Defence signed in July 2025. The island is strategically positioned for monitoring Chinese naval activity
PlayStation might finally be copying Xbox’s cross-buy feature
PlayStation appears to be developing a cross-buy system between PS5 and PC based on new backend symbols discovered by data miners. This would mirror Microsoft’s Xbox Play Anywhere program that’s been running for years.
Irish agri-tech startup Proveye lands ESA contract for AI farming
NovaUCD-based climate-tech company Proveye has received European Space Agency backing through the Spark Funding initiative to complete development of its ProvVari precision fertilizer platform. The AI-driven system combines satellite imagery, drone data, and weather information to optimize farming w