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ARK Invest Chief Executive Officer Cathie Wood is forecasting a major shift in global GDP growth, arguing that converging technological advances in AI, robotics, and energy could push global economic expansion past historical trends.
Y Combinator's newest batch showed a heavy shift toward deep tech and physical computing, featuring floating nuclear data centers, low-cost humanoid robotics, and hardcoded AI silicon.
Rising alarms over artificial intelligence risk—driven by high-profile departures and safety disclosures—are raising questions about model governance and impending SEC filings as Anthropic prepares for a potential initial public offering.
Nvidia closed its second fiscal quarter with an investment portfolio totaling roughly $99 billion, spanning massive commitments to frontier AI research labs, neocloud compute providers, and optical hardware suppliers.
Bitcoin fell toward $77,300 as August inflation metrics pushed interest rate hike bets higher, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four consecutive days of capital outflows.
Google and Fervo Energy have expanded their clean power partnership with a landmark 396-megawatt deal to supply geothermal energy to data centers from a Utah development by 2028.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is moving to scrap rules that require states to inform the public and gather feedback before issuing air-pollution permits for industrial data centers and power plants.
Researchers at the University of Bern and collaborating institutions have introduced Spike-based Alignment Learning, an algorithm that uses the natural timing variability of neural spikes to solve the weight transport problem in neuromorphic computing.
Ford Motor Co. has announced a $1 billion capital investment to construct a new paint facility at its Kentucky Truck Plant, upgrading its most lucrative global assembly hub following friction with federal officials over overseas supply chain ties.
Industrial energy software startup Furo has raised $4 million in seed funding led by TQ Ventures, proving that European founders can secure U.S. venture capital while basing operations in their home market.
Scientists within the European AM2SoftMag project have created an iron-based metallic glass alloy that can be 3D printed into high-density components for electric motors without relying on cobalt or rare earth elements.
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have applied machine learning models to examine battery interphases at scale, uncovering how structural variations influence ion transport and cell durability.
A new study on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology shows that establishing sustainable global green hydrogen supply chains will require social protections in exporting regions alongside efficiency gains.
Researchers at Japan's AIST and Kagoshima College have unveiled the Anaerobic Baffled Continuous Stirring reactor, a single-unit design that processes solid organic waste and liquid wastewater while significantly increasing methane recovery.
Proxima Fusion has unveiled plans for a €140 million manufacturing plant to produce high-temperature superconducting tape, bringing in-house a critical component for its nuclear fusion reactors.
At the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky framed artificial intelligence as a 'cognitive revolution' akin to nuclear power, while warnings from a former Anthropic researcher and a new Senate investigation underscored rising anxieties.
Apple's newly unveiled iPhone Duo features a dual-battery system, 25W MagSafe wireless charging, and an A20 Pro processor built to manage thermals across its 7.6-inch folding display.
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed new software caching algorithms that cut cache promotion operations by 20% to 60%, offering energy and performance gains for AI-era data centers.
Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, adding audio intelligence capabilities like conversation recaps alongside upgraded biometric heart-rate sensors.
Also, the micromobility venture backed by Rivian, has formally addressed delivery delays for its TM-B electric bicycle following supply chain bottlenecks and regulatory hurdles.
Researchers at RMIT University have created a working prototype chip that combines light sensing, memory, and data processing on a single architecture, laying potential groundwork for smart bionic eyes and low-energy artificial intelligence systems.
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Hewlett Packard Labs have developed a memristor chip that overcomes long-standing capacity limits in brain-inspired associative memory, offering up to 8.8 times higher energy efficiency.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has voiced strong concerns over Ford Motor Co.’s licensing partnership with Chinese battery producer CATL, warning of supply chain risks and threats to domestic manufacturing integrity.
Chemist researchers at the University of Warwick have synthesized a novel magnetoelectric material capable of operating near room temperature, offering a potential path toward ultra-low-power computer memory for AI infrastructure.
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is driving a surge in demand for American freight carriers, creating a sharp divide in how commercial truck drivers and the broader public view data center development.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created an algorithm that factors in local zoning, historical preservation, and community priorities to select optimal sites for urban power generation and storage.
New research from the University of Bath indicates the UK could hit its target of building 300,000 new homes annually by replacing concrete and steel with agricultural straw, storing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide in the process.
Audi has introduced the A2 E-tron, an entry-level compact electric crossover featuring a 401-mile WLTP range, a 0.24 drag coefficient, and bidirectional charging support for European markets.
Engineers in Japan have demonstrated a low-temperature surface treatment that makes lightweight magnesium alloys both conductive and resistant to harsh acidic corrosion.
Audi has introduced the A2 e-tron, a compact EV designed as the German automaker's most energy-efficient vehicle to date.
Surging power requirements from artificial intelligence infrastructure are reshaping technology sector capital flows, highlighting the crucial role of utility-scale clean energy suppliers like Brookfield Renewable.
Despite a nearly 40% stock decline since 2026, NuScale Power maintains a $12 Wall Street consensus target as management works to formalize a massive 6-gigawatt agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Public stock markets enter September facing a historic valuation metric not seen since the dot-com peak, alongside persistent concerns over an artificial intelligence bubble and macroeconomic headwinds.
Shares of Howmet Aerospace experienced a sharp decline following Elon Musk's announcement that SpaceX intends to internally cast turbine blades for AI power generation. Analysts at Bernstein and Citi quickly pushed back, pointing to Howmet's entrenched market lead and long-term contracts.
ATI Inc. raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance following a strong second quarter that saw revenue climb 11% to $1.26 billion. Extended material supply deals in aerospace and naval defense support the company's long-term earnings outlook.
Nvidia has announced NVHBM, a custom high-bandwidth memory architecture designed to cut energy consumption and boost throughput for frontier AI models. Gated behind Nvidia's NVLink Fusion program, the technology is set to ship in volume in 2027.
Economists expect the upcoming Department of Labor report to show modest payroll additions of 53,000 in August, leaving the national unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1% amid a persistent summer hiring slowdown.
Nuclear fusion startup Realta Fusion has partnered with utility Madison Gas and Electric to build a 200-megawatt plant in Wisconsin by the mid-2030s, reflecting heightened utility interest in continuous, carbon-free energy.
Engineers at Stanford University have demonstrated an internal heating method for methane pyrolysis, enabling tenfold efficiency gains in clean hydrogen generation and producing solid graphite.
Apple is set to announce its iPhone 18 Pro tier and its first foldable smartphone on Sept. 9, facing significant memory cost increases that analysts expect will raise retail prices across the flagship lineup.
Silicon Data’s LLM Token Expenditure Index fell to $0.9665 per million tokens on Aug. 31, reflecting a steep drop in effective inference costs as enterprises shift toward smaller open-weight models and automated model routing.
Researchers at KIER, UNIST, and Kunsan National University have engineered a two-molecule passivation technique that resolves internal and surface defects in inverted perovskite solar cells, reaching 24.6% efficiency.
Researchers at Sophia University and NIMS have utilized 2-aminobenzothiazole to improve the operational stability and efficiency of lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, addressing a key commercialization hurdle.
At the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, top executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Palantir joined federal cabinet officials to debate AI integration, domestic manufacturing tariffs, and data center expansion.
A newly published artificial intelligence framework leverages generative adversarial networks and Bayesian optimization to forecast power consumption and help facility operators reduce carbon emissions.
OpenAI's data center buildout lead Chris Malone has departed the company as the ChatGPT maker reorganizes its infrastructure division and pivots toward leasing computing facilities ahead of a planned public debut.
The U.S. Army has selected five defense and nuclear technology firms, including Antares Nuclear and Westinghouse, to construct microreactors across five domestic bases under the $2.2 billion Project Janus program.
A new automated job-matching platform called HN Match Maker has launched to evaluate candidate posts and company openings from Hacker News' monthly hiring discussions.
Tim Cook leaves the CEO role at Apple with a strong environmental track record compared to tech industry peers, but the infrastructure demands of generative AI pose a severe challenge to maintaining the company's carbon targets.
A network of political action committees is spending millions to elect pro-AI candidates in key battleground states, as public opposition to local data center construction mounts ahead of the midterm elections.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro voiced sharp criticism of AI data center developers, advocating for strict community consent and self-funded power generation under a recent executive order.
The Korea Railroad Research Institute has developed a heat-reflecting magnetic textile system that prevents extreme summer track deformation, transferring the technology to PITCHCABLE Co., Ltd. for commercial production.
Engineers at TU Delft have designed a drone equipped with a human-inspired three-fingered hand that uses touch sensors to land on tree branches and rest its motors.
Engineers at IMDEA Materials Institute have created a computational modeling framework to systematically analyze breakdown mechanisms in thermal barrier coatings used across aviation and energy generation gas turbines.
High token costs, data control requirements, and digital sovereignty regulations are pushing enterprise artificial intelligence workloads out of public clouds and back onto private, on-premises infrastructure.
New academic research indicates that cyber-physical systems like smart grids and self-driving fleets are most vulnerable through low-connection nodes rather than heavily guarded central hubs.
President Donald Trump is aggressively defending the expansion of AI data centers across the United States, calling the facilities an economic imperative while the federal government moves to streamline environmental permitting for tech companies.
President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to municipalities resisting new artificial intelligence data centers on Monday, arguing that local opposition threatens domestic economic growth and plays into the hands of foreign competitors like China.
Heavy industrial manufacturers and energy corporations are positioning themselves as crucial suppliers to the artificial intelligence boom, targeting power constraints that hinder data center expansion.
Advanced nuclear reactor developer X-Energy is deploying artificial intelligence models to streamline design and regulatory licensing across its 11.5-gigawatt pipeline, backed by enterprise partners including Amazon and Nvidia.
Midstream giant Energy Transfer is capturing major market share in the AI build-out by supplying natural gas directly to data center operators and electric utilities struggling with power grid delays.
Accelerating spending on AI infrastructure, battery manufacturing, and autonomous vehicle technology threatens to make Tesla a net user of cash over the next several years, according to financial projections.
SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund in January, several months before securing a federal land lease for a major data center project in Ohio.
Mr Purrs Paté Feasts, a brand under Rhodes Pet Science, has been recognized by the 2026 Pet Innovation Awards as the top wet cat food product.
Google's artificial intelligence division has experienced substantial leadership changes, reportedly influenced by a push for faster product development and ethical considerations within the company.
Chevron and Williams are making significant investments in power generation for data centers, signaling a new revenue stream for the fossil fuel industry.
A new resolution aims to empower local communities with greater control over data center development.
The creator says AI-assisted research blurred his process and damaged the trust audiences place in his work.
The temporary generators will remain while a permanent 1.2-gigawatt gas plant is built for the Colossus data centers.
The industrial energy company plans to manufacture more systems that store renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and dispatchable power.
Citadel acquired the bulk of the portfolio, while Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund retained private investments including a reported $5 billion Anthropic stake.
AWS revenue rose 37%, helping the company defend infrastructure spending that would be harder to justify without a clear hosting business.
The manufacturing milestone puts the company halfway toward one target in Elon Musk's compensation plan, even as annual sales remain below earlier ambitions.
The financing brings total capital to $4 billion as the company works toward scientific breakeven in 2027.
The startup is applying automated document review to the permitting and regulatory work behind data centers and other large developments.
The premium feature uses pace and listening preferences to build a changing soundtrack for warmups, harder efforts and recovery.
The Santa Clara startup is building chiplet and licensing technology designed to move data faster between AI processors, memory and networking systems.
The chipmaker is bringing a hardware-neutral AI software platform into its edge-to-cloud strategy.
The import restrictions focus largely on Chinese equipment that officials say could enable surveillance, remote control or cyberattacks.
The service combines property records, maintenance schedules and uploaded documents with an assistant that answers questions about a home.
The startup uses one industrial waste stream to process another, aiming to make iron cover costs while titanium and rare earths provide profit.
The $279 earbuds add 14-hour use, environmental sleep tracking and controls designed for overnight wear.
PJM Interconnection will begin curtailing facilities of 50 megawatts or more in June 2027 when supply cannot meet demand.
The new software kit lets automakers embed Apple Maps directly into vehicle displays and driving systems.
The startup founded by former Ultrahuman hardware executive Apoorv Shankar is developing physical controls intended to direct AI agents.
The molecular design startup reached a $3.8 billion valuation while expanding partnerships with major drugmakers.
The open-model infrastructure company plans to expand training and inference services as enterprises seek alternatives to closed AI platforms.
Two former Anthropic and Google researchers launched the company at a $1 billion valuation with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins and Nvidia.
The EssilorLuxottica partnership broadens Meta's wearable lineup with prescription support and Muse Spark-powered assistance.
The AI infrastructure company is using its fourth financing in 18 months to expand model inference services for enterprise customers.
The Palo Alto startup is using AI to help companies define specialized processors before the expensive physical design and manufacturing stages.
The secretive company led by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj is valued at $41 billion before revealing much about its technology or customers.
The biotechnology company plans to move nonviral treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and polycystic kidney disease toward clinical testing.
The ChatGPT maker joined Anthropic in a high-stakes race to bring frontier AI companies to public markets.
The AI chipmaker nearly doubled its offering price as investors sought another route into compute infrastructure.
The San Francisco startup wants to organize fragmented research and manufacturing data across semiconductors, batteries and advanced materials.
The marine robotics company is pairing underwater vehicles with surface vessels and launch systems for commercial and defense missions.
The startup is building software intended to let data-center networks adapt automatically to changing AI workloads.
The financing gives the San Francisco AI company an extraordinary capital base, while placing equal pressure on revenue growth, infrastructure execution and product focus.
The San Jose chip startup is betting that a shorter, vertical path for electricity can remove a growing bottleneck inside high-performance AI systems.
The updated headphones add stronger noise control, Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness and Live Translation support.
The Dublin, California semiconductor company plans to commercialize a component that moves power vertically toward high-performance processors.
The San Jose startup is developing agentic cybersecurity software meant to connect defenses across corporate networks and operational technology.
The semiconductor startup is moving its co-packaged optics technology toward volume production as data centers demand faster, more efficient connections.
The Palo Alto AI infrastructure company will use the capital to expand its SN50 chip and SambaCloud platform as demand grows for alternatives in inference computing.
The Mission Bay startup is building laboratory systems that use living neurons for AI workloads, an ambitious alternative to conventional silicon.
The 102.4-terabit chip is designed to move data across increasingly dense computing clusters.
The Mountain View company plans to expand domestic manufacturing and coordinate more residential batteries as electricity demand strains the grid.
The all-stock transaction brings rockets, satellites, social media and artificial intelligence under one company.
