The explosive growth of AI is creating a massive demand for data center power, but the U.S. grid is already maxed out. A new report highlights the push for “self-supply” energy and the stark contrast with China’s rapid build-out. The solution might even involve moving data centers to space.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Richard Blumenthal have launched an investigation into major tech and data center companies. They want to know if the massive power demands of AI infrastructure are unfairly increasing utility bills for residential customers. The companies have until Jan
Radiant, a nuclear startup, secured over $300 million to commercialize its semi-trailer-sized microreactors. The first unit is slated to power on at Idaho National Lab next year, with datacenter giant Equinix already pre-ordering 20.
Jiten Behl, former Rivian exec turned VC, says the future of US manufacturing is AI-powered robotics, not cheap labor. He’s betting on this shift, including backing two spinouts from Rivian itself. The goal? A supply chain that doesn’t depend on China.
Mozilla has a new CEO and a new AI strategy. Anthony Enzor-DeMeo says AI features will be optional in Firefox as the company tries to adapt in the modern browser wars.
In a major consolidation of the online learning market, Coursera and Udemy have agreed to merge. The all-stock deal, valued at $2.5 billion, aims to combine their strengths to tackle the AI skills revolution.
Cube, an accelerator based in Angers, France, has secured €700k in funding from a mix of VCs, entrepreneurs, and digital creators. The firm is doubling down on a model that combines traditional startup support with in-house media production and visibility.
Freightos founder and CEO Zvi Schreiber is stepping down, prompting a search for a new leader. The company just reported record quarterly transactions but continues to operate at a loss. Schreiber will remain on the board.
The video game hardware market in North America just had its worst November in three decades. Unit sales plummeted to 1995 levels, even as the average price of a console hit a new record high of $439. The PS5 retook the top spot from the Switch 2, but the overall picture is bleak.
AI startup Patronus AI is moving beyond static benchmarks with “Generative Simulators,” a new training architecture that creates dynamic, adaptive environments for AI agents to learn in. The company, backed by $20 million from Lightspeed and Datadog, reports 15x revenue growth this year as enterpris
