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.
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
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.
Embark Studios’ new shooter ARC Raiders has exploded out of the gate with 700,000 concurrent players over its launch weekend. The game has already sold over 2.5 million copies, mostly on Steam. Now the question becomes whether this strong start can translate into long-term success.
Windows 11 is testing haptic feedback for interface interactions like window snapping. The feature was discovered hidden in the latest developer build. It would provide subtle vibrations when aligning windows and objects.
Samsung has entered the mixed reality headset market with the Galaxy XR, priced at $1,799 to compete directly with Apple’s Vision Pro. The device features Google’s Android XR operating system with deep Gemini AI integration and comes with a substantial $1,140 Explorer Pack for early adopters.
The next generation of electric vehicles will offer bi-directional charging capabilities, allowing them to power homes and feed electricity back to the grid. But regulatory confusion threatens to stall this innovation before it even gets started. Here’s what needs to change.
The 2025 Stellar Startups list highlights 95 emerging tech companies founded since 2019 with under $1 billion revenue. AI startups captured over half of global VC deal value in early 2025, while cybersecurity dominates with 45 featured startups. Major acquisitions like Google’s $32 billion Wiz deal
Amazon Music just launched Fan Groups, a new beta feature that lets users create communities around music genres and artists. The feature allows chatting, posting, and shared listening experiences. It’s currently testing in Canada before expanding to the US and other markets next year.
