The AI boom is creating a storage crisis, with enterprise hard drive delivery times now exceeding two years. AI companies are shifting to QLC SSDs instead, triggering shortages that could hit consumer markets hard. This represents a seismic shift for the entire storage industry.
As bitcoin loses momentum, digital asset treasury companies are pivoting to obscure cryptocurrencies. This shift is creating massive volatility risks and could leave investors holding the bag when markets turn.
Senators Blumenthal and Sanders are demanding answers from the White House about rising electricity costs. They’re pointing the finger at AI data centers from companies like Meta and OpenAI driving up demand. Electricity prices have jumped 6% nationally in the past year.
Nonprofits are taking a measured approach to AI adoption, with most organizations expressing interest but lacking the resources for implementation. Meanwhile, federal funding threats under the Trump administration are creating additional pressure to do more with less.
ASEAN exporters face pressure from US tariffs while domestic markets flood with Chinese goods. The region’s $25 billion services trade surplus depends heavily on China, making any alignment difficult.
Researchers have discovered that AI language models use completely separate neural pathways for memorization versus reasoning. When they removed memorization circuits, models lost 97% of verbatim recall but kept nearly all logical reasoning intact. Surprisingly, arithmetic operations shared pathways
Cadence Design Systems is acquiring ChipStack, a Seattle startup that uses AI to accelerate chip verification. The entire 20-person team is joining Cadence, strengthening their AI-driven verification capabilities. ChipStack had raised over $7 million since emerging from AI2 Incubator in 2023.
Researchers have successfully created bacteriophages using entirely synthetic genetic material, allowing unprecedented control over these bacteria-killing viruses. The breakthrough enables scientists to add and remove genes at will, potentially leading to new weapons against antibiotic-resistant inf
The eSIM-only iPhone 17 Pro packs a 6.35% larger battery than its physical SIM counterpart, delivering nearly an hour more overall usage time. While web browsing and gaming saw significant gains, video playback showed no improvement despite Apple’s claims.
Siddhant Awasthi, who led Tesla’s Cybertruck program, is leaving after more than eight years. His departure comes as the controversial electric truck faces plummeting sales and repeated recalls. This marks another high-profile exit from Tesla’s executive ranks.
