AI Hype Meets the Wood Chipper Test
The AI hype in Silicon Valley is hitting a wall with actual customers. According to two CEOs, businesses want practical tools, not buzzwords, and they’re still keeping a human in the loop.
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Microsoft Scrambles To Fix Windows 11 As Linux Gains Steam
According to GameSpot, Microsoft's Windows engineers have been tasked with improving core issues plaguing Windows 11, including performance problems, disruptive bugs, and unpopular features. This…
OnlyFans Might Sell a $5.5 Billion Majority Stake
According to TechCrunch, OnlyFans is in exclusive talks to sell a majority stake of its business to the investment firm Architect Capital. A source says…
Google’s Genie AI Spooks Investors, But It Can’t Make Real Games
According to IGN, Google's announcement of Project Genie, a generative AI tool that creates basic 3D worlds from text prompts, caused immediate stock declines for…
Game Developers Are Using AI More, But Trusting It Less
According to Digital Trends, the 2026 State of the Game Industry report, based on a survey of over 2,300 professionals, reveals a stark contradiction. While…
The Fight Over How Companies Count Their Carbon Footprint
According to The Wall Street Journal, a new method for tracking carbon emissions, called "E-ledgers," is stirring significant skepticism among some companies and experts. The…
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Microsoft’s 15M Copilot Users Are a “Disappointment”
According to Computerworld, Microsoft has for the first time disclosed adoption numbers for its flagship AI product, Microsoft 365 Copilot, boasting of 15 million paid…
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Bulgaria’s Startup Scene is Heating Up With AI, Fintech, and Robots
According to EU-Startups, Bulgaria is strengthening its position as a Southeast European tech hub, powered by Sofia's talent pool and…
AI Is Everywhere Now. The Real Edge? Human Judgment.
According to Forbes, the 2025 LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report reveals a striking 91% of learning and development professionals now say…
Strategy Consulting Has a Big, Expensive Problem
According to Fast Company, the fundamental value proposition of traditional strategy consulting is becoming obsolete. The article argues that the…
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Is AI Finally Sparking a Global Productivity Boom?
According to Reuters, recent Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figures from January show a curious and potentially significant trend. In the UK, business activity hit its…
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Microsoft Scrambles To Fix Windows 11 As Linux Gains Steam
According to GameSpot, Microsoft's Windows engineers have been tasked with improving core issues plaguing Windows 11, including performance problems, disruptive bugs, and unpopular features. This…
Indie Awards Revoke Top Prizes Over AI and Controversial Ties
The Indie Game Awards 2025 faced major controversy, rescinding its Game of the Year and Best Debut awards from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after the developer admitted to using generative AI. A third award was also pulled due to the winner’s partnership with a company tied to military contractor And
Taiwan’s Drone Push Needs Its Tech Giants to Step Up
Taiwan is racing to build a massive domestic drone industry to counter China, aiming for nearly 200,000 units annually by 2030. But the high cost of a China-free supply chain and getting its biggest tech firms fully committed are major hurdles.
FERC Tells Grid Operator to Write New Rules for Data Centers
The US energy regulator has ordered the country’s largest grid operator, PJM, to formulate clear rules for how large loads like data centers connect and pay for transmission. This follows the rejection of a high-profile behind-the-meter deal between AWS and Talen Energy. The move aims to prevent oth
SoftBank’s $22.5 Billion Scramble for OpenAI’s Stargate
SoftBank needs to find $22.5 billion to fulfill its funding commitment to OpenAI for the Stargate AI data center project. The company is selling stakes in companies like Nvidia and T-Mobile and may borrow against Arm to raise the cash. The deadline is the end of 2025.
US Labs Unleash Exascale Supercomputers on Quantum Materials
A major US research program is harnessing the world’s most powerful supercomputers to solve a core problem in quantum materials science. The CONNEQT project will spend four years simulating what happens when materials like superconductors are hit with light, heat, or current, which is crucial for fu
Kenya’s Carbon Valley Bets on Geothermal-Powered CO2 Capture
In Kenya’s Rift Valley, a startup called Octavia is testing a novel approach to carbon removal. Their modular machines use excess geothermal energy to capture CO2 from the air, then store it permanently in the region’s unique basalt rock.
A Top Design Alliance Bets on AI for Empathy and Creativity
A major global design charity is embracing AI tools to speed up prototyping and concept generation. Its leaders argue this will free up human designers to focus on empathy and creative strategy for complex challenges like climate action and public health.