Microsoft’s December 2025 updates are forcing a tricky trade-off. A service known for high CPU/RAM usage is now set to run automatically, potentially slowing lower-end PCs, while a new NVMe feature promises huge speed gains.
The telecom industry is pushing for unified standards to measure energy consumption across networks. Without them, managing costs and carbon footprints becomes a guessing game, especially with complex new tech like 5G network slices.
Home Depot has transformed its delivery network, with 55% of in-stock items now arriving same-day or next-day. The retailer built nearly 200 new facilities and uses a proprietary algorithm to pick the best shipping location. Now, they’re focused on squeezing even more efficiency out of the system.
Faced with a flood of speculative data center requests, utilities are implementing aggressive “large load tariffs” with high fixed costs. The goal is to shrink interconnection queues by weeding out weaker projects, betting that big players like Google will pay for speed. But will this strategy work
L3Harris has delivered the most powerful electric thrusters ever built for NASA’s lunar Gateway station. These 12-kilowatt systems will enable the outpost to reach and maintain its orbit, supporting future Artemis missions. The technology could also power ambitious missions to Jupiter and Mars.
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.
Science Corporation, founded by ex-Neuralink exec Max Hodak, is pivoting part of its focus from brain-computer interfaces to organ preservation. The goal is to create a smaller, more portable system than current clunky and costly perfusion tech. It’s a stark shift with huge implications for transpla
