Shopify resolves outage disrupting merchants on Cyber Monday

Earlier today, Shopify experienced a major outage that disrupted the operations of numerous merchants, leaving them unable to fulfill transactions. According to Shopify’s status page, the company has since found and fixed the issue. This disruption was particularly problematic as…

Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035

The construction of new data centers shows no signs of slowing down. According to a new report from BloombergNEF, planned additions will require nearly triple the sector’s current electricity demand over the next decade. By 2035, data centers are forecast…

Construction workers are cashing in on the AI boom

The AI boom is proving to be a windfall for construction workers building the massive data centers that power it all. According to The Wall Street Journal, workers moving into data-center construction are seeing pay jumps of 25% to 30%…

MKBHD’s wallpaper app Panels is shutting down

Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, announced on Monday that his phone wallpaper app, Panels, is shutting down. Fans had high hopes for Brownlee’s foray into app development, given his reputation as a detailed tech reviewer with over…

AWS re:Invent 2025: How to watch and follow along live

Amazon Web Services’ major annual event, re:Invent 2025, is now in full swing in Las Vegas. Last year’s event placed a heavy emphasis on AI, highlighting new foundation models, services designed to tackle AI hallucinations, and new security measures. This…

Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus drove sales on Black Friday

Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, saw a significant surge in adoption during Black Friday shopping. According to new data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, Amazon sessions in the U.S. that resulted in a purchase and involved the Rufus chatbot…