The Department of Energy is investing $100 million in coal plant retrofits targeting wastewater management, dual-fuel capability, and natural gas cofiring. This comes amid declared energy emergencies and reliability concerns as coal retirements outpace replacement capacity. Applications are due Janu
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is pivoting hard from education to AI-powered biology research. They’re committing to massive GPU expansion and believe AI could achieve “decades of discoveries in months.” This represents a major strategic shift for their potentially $200 billion philanthropic effort.
Microsoft just announced its MAI Superintelligence Team, coming just four months after Meta launched its own superintelligence lab. The new team will be led by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, who emphasizes a “humanist” approach to AI development.
CrossOver just released its first 64-bit ARM version for Linux, allowing Windows games to run natively on ARM systems. Games like Cyberpunk 2077 are hitting 120FPS on System76’s Thelio Astra without additional translation layers. This could open up ARM Linux gaming in a big way.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot openly discussed how backlash over the Black samurai Yasuke forced the company to delay Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The company showed a 184-second corporate video explaining their strategy to win back fans. Despite the controversy, the game reached 5 million players within
Google is supercharging its Finance platform with advanced AI tools for traders. The new Deep Search feature uses Gemini models to deliver comprehensive, cited responses to complex questions. The platform is also adding prediction market data and expanding to India.
According to Fortune, AI security startup Cyera has reached $100 million in ARR and a $6 billion valuation in under two years. The company’s CEO describes the current state of AI security as “grim,” with employees using unauthorized AI tools and CISOs facing impossible choices between innovation and
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar hinted at potential U.S. government guarantees for AI financing. Sam Altman separately called for government to become “insurer of last resort” for AI projects. The comments come amid concerns about AI bubble and compute constraints.
The agentic AI revolution is running into hard reality. Amazon’s clash with Perplexity shows that companies aren’t willing to let AI bots roam freely through their systems, especially when it threatens their control over customer relationships.
An investigation reveals Google and Microsoft’s data centers in Chile created only 1,547 direct jobs, far below the promised 81,000. Local officials say specialized roles often aren’t filled locally, questioning the real economic benefits.
