As data centers strain the power grid, utilities are scrambling for solutions. A startup called Haven is building a distributed network of home batteries and solar panels, offering them as a subscription or even free to low-income homeowners, to create virtual power plants exactly where the grid nee
In a surprising pivot, Boom Supersonic is adapting the core of its Symphony supersonic jet engine to generate power for AI data centers. The new “Superpower” turbogenerator can produce 42 MW from a shipping-container-sized unit and already has an order for 29 units. This move aims to fund the compan
In a new internal memo, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is ordering a switch away from the Calibri font for official correspondence. The move reverses a 2021 change and has sparked a debate over design, politics, and taxpayer money.
Apple Music and Apple TV were hit by a brief service outage on Tuesday afternoon. The issue, which also affected Apple TV Channels, was resolved after roughly two hours. According to Apple, only some users were impacted.
The Qt toolkit is getting a significant performance boost for Linux. The just-released Qt 6.10 Release Candidate introduces a native abstraction for the modern io_uring I/O interface and adds a PipeWire audio backend.
Microsoft has joined the laptop clearance rush, offering its flagship Surface Pro 2-in-1 at a steep $500 discount. The model features the new Snapdragon X Elite chip and a premium OLED display. But such a dramatic price cut so soon after launch raises serious questions.
AT&T CEO John Stankey used a physics lesson to downplay SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile aspirations, arguing satellite networks can’t match terrestrial capacity. He sees a bigger future for satellite in IoT, aligning with a report predicting an $11.6 billion direct-to-cellular market by 2030.
Valve ended official support for Windows 7 and 8.x in the Steam client a year ago. Now, a developer named “Eazy Black” has backported the December 4, 2025 beta client to run on the old operating systems, requiring specific updates like Service Pack 1 and SHA-2 patches.
AI is starting to upend knowledge work, but not how we expected. New research finds AI alone often beats human-AI collaboration, and the most experienced professionals gain the most from the tools. The path to automation is accelerating.
European regulators have opened a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI training. The probe focuses on whether the company’s access to YouTube and web content creates an unfair advantage. Google could face massive fines if found in breach of EU rules.
