In a medical first, a team at Northwestern University kept a patient alive for 48 hours after removing both his lungs. The custom machine solved a deadly physiological puzzle, stabilizing him for a successful transplant.
UPS is continuing its painful separation from Amazon, announcing plans to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year. The move is part of a massive “better, not bigger” restructuring under CEO Carol Tomé that also includes closing 24 facilities and further deploying automation.
Apple has officially discontinued its one-time purchase Pro Apps Bundle for Education, which offered Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and more for $199. The company is now steering students and educators toward its new Apple Creator Studio subscription, priced at $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year with edu
A Forbes roundup reveals a consensus among top scientists and academics: AI like AlphaFold is revolutionizing scientific analysis, but it’s not replacing human intuition. The key is using AI as a powerful tool while humans provide the creativity, context, and ethical direction.
NEC has signed a virtual power purchase agreement for the environmental value of a 48.3MW wind farm in Japan. The deal, active since December 25, now covers about 50% of the electricity for its data center portfolio. It’s a major step in the company’s renewable energy strategy.
DFI has unveiled a compact, fanless industrial computer designed to bring AI inference to harsh factory floors. The EC70A-MTH leverages Intel’s latest Core Ultra processors with integrated Arc graphics to handle automation tasks without a bulky discrete GPU. It’s built to withstand extreme temperatu
Samsung is bolstering app support for its Galaxy XR headset with a new SmartThings app. The XR-optimized version lets users control connected home devices directly from the headset, though it’s missing a few features like Map View at launch.
Microsoft posted huge Q2 FY26 earnings with $81.3 billion in revenue, but the story is its skyrocketing AI spending. Capital expenditures hit $37.5 billion for the quarter, a 66% year-over-year jump, leaving analysts demanding to see the return on investment.
Microsoft’s quarterly results revealed a massive 66% jump in capital spending, driven largely by AI infrastructure. While Azure revenue grew 39%, the slim beat and heavy reliance on OpenAI left investors unimpressed, sending shares down 4%.
Facebook’s parent company is nearly doubling its capital investments to fuel its AI ambitions. The staggering amount highlights the immense, and growing, cost of competing in the generative AI race.
