Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian has identified energy as the biggest bottleneck for AI’s future. He outlined a strategy focusing on diversified power sources, extreme efficiency, and new energy technologies to meet surging demand.
President Trump is moving to ban states from regulating AI with a new executive order. This follows the failure of a 10-year moratorium in Congress and targets laws in California and New York. The push faces significant legal and political hurdles.
A housing dispute case was dismissed in September after a judge spotted a deepfake video of a witness. This incident is a warning sign that the U.S. legal system is not ready to handle synthetic evidence, with judges admitting they fear making life-altering decisions based on fakes.
In a major policy shift, former President Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 AI chips to “approved customers” in China. The move is framed as supporting U.S. jobs but raises immediate national security questions.
A new report highlights a critical and widening skills gap in the US workforce. Nearly 90% of employers struggle to find qualified candidates, and projections show severe shortages in 171 occupations by 2032. This isn’t just an HR problem—it’s a threat to economic stability and innovation.
Japan is now the fourth country where iPhone users can access Apple’s satellite messaging feature. The service, which requires an iPhone 14 or newer, lets users send texts without cellular or Wi-Fi. Apple is working to bring it to more regions.
A developer has been testing a full operating system called ESP Brookesia Phone on a $60 Elecrow display powered by an ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C6. The system runs custom apps and demonstrates the surprising power now packed into affordable microcontroller units, opening doors for more sophisticated indus
Joshua Aaron, creator of the ICEBlock app, has filed a lawsuit against Trump administration officials. He claims they violated his First Amendment rights by coercing Apple into removing the app from the App Store in early October.
Apple has expanded its satellite connectivity features to Japan, enabling standard messaging over satellite for iPhone 14 and later models. The service remains free and offers the same encryption as terrestrial messaging.
A wave of fintechs has automated accounts payable, but accounts receivable has stayed stubbornly manual. New research shows CFOs are now turning to AI to bridge the gap and connect the two functions directly, which could revolutionize time-to-cash cycles.
