Microsoft Excel might feel like a database, but it’s fundamentally different. When you push it beyond its limits, you risk data corruption, security breaches, and performance nightmares. Here’s why treating Excel like a database is a recipe for disaster.
Google has launched Private AI Compute, a new cloud-based AI processing system that uses hardware-secured enclaves to maintain data privacy. The technology closely resembles Apple’s Private Cloud Compute framework announced last year. It will first power AI features on Pixel 10 devices including enh
CoreWeave has increased its revolving credit facility from $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion with maturity extended to November 2029. The company reported $1.4 billion in revenue last quarter, up 134% year-over-year. Major banks including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are leading the financing.
The International Energy Agency’s latest report reveals electricity demand is growing faster than overall energy consumption worldwide. Data centers alone will see $580 billion in investment this year, surpassing oil supply spending. The shift affects both developing and advanced economies simultane
HPE has formed the Quantum Scaling Alliance with eight companies to accelerate quantum computing adoption. The consortium aims to design practical quantum supercomputers by integrating with classical computing systems. No timeline has been announced for achieving their goals.
America’s returns crisis sees 8.4 billion pounds of products returned annually, with about 17% of retailer inventory ending up as returns. Rebel just secured $25 million to build a resale network that gives these products a second life at 40-70% discounts. The funding round was led by Jay-Z’s MarcyP
Seismic has secured $10 million in funding led by a16z crypto to help fintech companies protect customer data. The startup partners with companies like Brookwell to process stablecoin payments through private blockchain infrastructure. They’re competing against Stripe-backed Tempo in the growing cry
Meta researchers have developed SPICE, a reinforcement learning system that enables large language models to improve their reasoning without human supervision. The framework achieves nearly 10% average improvement in mathematical and general reasoning benchmarks by grounding learning in real-world t
Italian multi-utility A2A has increased its 2024-2035 investment plan to €23 billion, with €1.6 billion specifically targeting data center development. The company sees massive growth in Milan-area data center capacity driving electricity demand. Despite the ambitious plan, shares dropped 6% on caut
Microsoft is rolling out KB5068861, the November Patch Tuesday update that moves Start menu customization out of preview. The update includes practical fixes for Task Manager and battery display improvements that users will notice immediately.
