The electric vehicle market is sending mixed signals. Globally, sales are surging, but in North America, they’re actually shrinking. A perfect storm of policy shifts and economic pressures is hitting US automakers and buyers.
A new critique argues that the awkward moments in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond come from Samus Aran’s silent protagonist design clashing with a more talkative cast. The analysis suggests the game’s faithfulness to older titles creates a narrative disconnect. It points to past games like Metroid: Other M
Oracle is pushing back the completion of key data centers for OpenAI from 2027 to 2028. The delay, blamed on labor and material shortages, triggered a sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks. It highlights the growing pressure on AI firms to turn massive investments into real revenue.
Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.2 to the public. The update introduces a clever Edge Light feature for video calls and a new way to daisy-chain Macs together. It also unlocks full MLX framework access for M5 Macs.
The AI boom is creating an unsustainable heat problem in data centers. To keep scaling, the entire industry is being forced to pivot from air to liquid cooling. It’s a fundamental shift in how we build digital infrastructure.
A new paper proposes a “CRASH Clock” to measure collision risk in Earth’s orbit. It’s now down to just 2.8 days, a stark drop from 121 days in 2018 before mega-constellations like Starlink launched.
Chinese foundry SMIC has achieved volume production of its 5nm-class “N+3” node without using EUV lithography. TechInsights confirmed the node is used for Huawei’s new Kirin 9030 SoC. However, the process faces significant yield challenges due to complex multi-patterning.
The developers behind Doom and Quake have formed a wall-to-wall union. Microsoft has formally recognized it, continuing a trend of labor organizing across its gaming subsidiaries.
A new report suggests the explosive demand for AI server components is about to hit the smartphone industry hard. We could see devices with less RAM and storage, or higher prices, as soon as 2026.
The economics of satellite ground infrastructure are fundamentally changing. Driven by new constellations, the market is pivoting from heavy capital investment to flexible, software-driven services.
