Voter anger over electricity bills is reshaping midterm elections as AI data centers drive demand. Georgia Power bills have risen six times in two years, now averaging $175 monthly, while utilities seek $34 billion in rate increases for 2025.
Cisco’s global innovation officer argues that humanities education is becoming more valuable than ever in the AI era. With 92% of tech jobs being transformed by AI, critical thinking and ethical reasoning will differentiate human workers from machines.
Researchers from the University of British Columbia say they’ve mathematically proven our universe cannot be a computer simulation. Their paper in the Journal of Holography Applications in Physics argues reality requires non-algorithmic understanding. This challenges the popular simulation hypothesi
Apple has unusually confirmed its next major iPhone update is coming in December. The iOS 26.2 release will expand Live Translation on AirPods to the EU and support iPhones from iPhone 11 through iPhone 17. The public beta is already testing.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says there are no active discussions about selling Blackwell accelerators to China. The announcement comes as both US restrictions and Chinese domestic pressure create a perfect storm for the chipmaker.
Legal scholar Tim Wu argues that tech platforms have become wealth extraction machines. His new book details how Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and ByteDance dominate the digital economy.
The Google Play Store could soon let you search through user reviews to find specific information. Code strings in version 48.7.17-31 reveal a “Search reviews” feature and enable flag. This would eliminate the tedious process of manually scanning reviews for keywords.
Beijing has demonstrated its readiness to weaponize control over rare earth elements, unsettling global manufacturers. With China holding 66% of mined supply and 88% of refined supply, building alternatives will be costly and time-consuming. Western nations are finally taking action through coalitio
IncusOS represents the latest evolution in immutable operating systems, specifically designed around container management. The platform eliminates traditional shell access entirely in favor of API-only control through Incus.
Brookfield Renewable Partners is celebrating an $80 billion nuclear partnership between Westinghouse and the U.S. government that could deliver $17.5 billion in upside. The company is also pursuing unfinished nuclear reactors in South Carolina while securing major hydro contracts with tech giants. T
