A new report from the International Energy Agency confirms the significant role data centers play in the global economy. This year, global spending on data centers will reach $580 billion, which is $40 billion more than the world will spend…
The power demands of data centers have grown from tens to two hundred kilowatts in just a few years. This rapid pace has data center developers scrambling to design future facilities that can handle the load. According to Tim Heidel,…
Search and rescue missions often occur in areas that are difficult for humans to navigate. These environments can feature extreme weather, rough terrain, or dangerous conditions like heavy smoke or dust. A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, or WPI, proposes…
For nearly two weeks, YouTube TV’s parent company, Google, has been locked in a standoff with Disney. The dispute began when the two companies failed to reach an agreement on a new streaming deal. This means that for twelve days…
Airbnb is testing a new service with Instacart that will let guests order groceries directly through the Airbnb app before and during their stay. The company confirmed this pilot program on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Airbnb explained that the company…
Recent solar activity has been creating spectacular night sky displays across North America. This same activity is now causing a delay for Jeff Bezos’ space company. Blue Origin has postponed the second launch of its New Glenn mega-rocket from Cape…
Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it has signed an ambitious new data center partnership with the UK-based neocloud provider Fluidstack. The company is committing fifty billion dollars to build facilities across the United States to meet its growing computational needs.…
Sixteen years ago, engineers working on the Google self-driving project conducted their first autonomous vehicle tests on the freeway connecting Silicon Valley to San Francisco. That company would eventually become Waymo, and its autonomous vehicle testing expanded to other cities.…
WisdomAI, a new AI data analytics startup founded by Rubrik co-founder Soham Mazumdar, has secured a new $50 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by Kleiner Perkins and included participation from new investor NVentures, which is Nvidia’s…
People in the United States with an iPhone or Apple Watch can now carry a digital copy of their U.S. passport on their device. This digital passport can be used at TSA checkpoints in over 250 airports for domestic travel.…
