Eric Schmidt is diving into the AI infrastructure race with a new startup, Bolt Data & Energy. He’s partnering with Texas Pacific Land, which controls 882,000 acres, to build massive data center campuses powered by natural gas and eventually renewables.
In a surprising move, data center operator Applied Digital is teaming up with exoskeleton company Ekso Bionics to spin out a new AI cloud venture. The planned entity, ChronoScale Corporation, aims to provide GPU infrastructure for demanding AI workloads. The deal is slated to close in the first half
SpaceX plans to lower the orbital altitude of its entire Starlink constellation in 2026. The move is a direct safety play, aiming to reduce the risk of space debris and collisions.
Samsung is reportedly planning to keep Galaxy S26 prices flat even as component costs rise. To make it work, they’ll likely boost specs like battery capacity and camera zoom while tweaking the chipset mix between Snapdragon and Exynos.
SpaceX is planning a major reconfiguration of its Starlink satellite network. The company will lower all satellites from their current 550 km orbit down to 480 km throughout 2026, aiming to significantly increase space safety.
Vodafone Idea, India’s third-largest telecom operator, has been slapped with a $71 million tax penalty. This comes just one day after the government granted it a partial moratorium on nearly $10 billion in other dues, a move that disappointed investors.
The AI boom is creating a surprising problem for regular tech buyers. Data centers are gobbling up DDR5 memory, driving up prices and creating a shortage that could hit consumer devices next.
Microsoft is updating Edge with code designed to intercept downloads of OpenAI’s upcoming Atlas browser. The wild part? The AI-powered browser isn’t even available for Windows yet. This preemptive move shows how scared the company is of new competition.
In a triumphant New Year’s address, Xi Jinping celebrated China’s rise in AI and semiconductor tech. However, the speech comes against a backdrop of significant domestic economic challenges, including a fragile property sector and slowing consumer growth.
According to Forbes, the AI infrastructure investment frenzy showed major cracks in 2025. While stocks like Cloudflare soared 80%, Oracle’s wild ride and massive debt highlight a speculative bubble centered on OpenAI’s uncertain future.
