Chris Crawford’s first agency left him six figures in debt. But the lessons from that failure fueled his comeback, leading him to launch Elite Media from his Harlem apartment in 2013. Today, it’s a creative powerhouse proving that elite talent and solutions come from unexpected places.
According to a CNBC report, Meta’s AI focus is in flux. The company’s much-hyped Llama models have taken a backseat to a massive hiring spree, including a $14.3 billion deal to bring in Scale AI’s founder. Now, its next-gen model, codenamed “Avocado,” is reportedly delayed until 2026.
The explosive growth of AI is exposing a critical bottleneck: the network. A new push for fiber optics over copper is underway to handle the massive bandwidth and low latency these workloads demand. It’s a fundamental redesign of data center connectivity.
Microsoft is joining Amazon in building its first cloud data centers in the United Kingdom. The new Azure and Office 365 facilities are slated to go live in late 2016, with Dynamics CRM to follow. This move highlights a major shift in how cloud giants are thinking about data sovereignty and latency.
A space startup founded by a Robinhood co-founder is shifting gears from beaming power to Earth to building AI data centers in orbit. The company, Aetherflux, announced its first “Galactic Brain” node is slated for launch in Q1 2027. This move puts it in a growing field with SpaceX, Amazon, and othe
Slack is flipping the script. After raising over $320 million itself, the $3 billion startup is now leading an $80 million fund to invest in other software companies that build on its platform. The goal is to make Slack the central hub for all business tools.
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A new DIY project has created a fully functional Commodore 64 laptop. It combines the iconic look of the C64 with the modern power of a Raspberry Pi 5. The device can even connect to original floppy drives and joysticks.
The Claude app for Slack can now automatically detect and handle coding tasks by routing them to Claude Code. This beta feature uses the context of your Slack threads and authenticated code repositories to help debug or write code without leaving the chat.
Google is taking a multi-pronged approach to smart glasses, announcing wired XR glasses, simpler AI specs, and audio-only models. The first Android XR-powered glasses are slated for next year, alongside key updates for Samsung’s headset.
