Intel is preparing its 14A manufacturing process to be entirely focused on external customers rather than internal products. This strategic shift would require massive capital expenditure increases and push the company’s foundry breakeven timeline to late 2027. Company leadership believes investors
Microsoft has released multiple Windows 11 preview builds in early November, including the first look at version 26H1. The updates bring significant changes to Widgets, Smart App Control, and introduce new agentic AI capabilities. These builds represent Microsoft’s ongoing evolution toward more auto
The five AI hyperscalers have issued $121 billion in debt this year alone, more than 4x their historical average. This massive borrowing is already pushing up their borrowing costs as markets absorb the flood of new corporate bonds.
The Mexican state of Nuevo León is building Latin America’s first High Performance Computing and AI center. The $1 billion project will use Nvidia technology and run from 2026 to 2030. Governor Samuel García announced the initiative alongside a new AI-focused government office.
European automakers face massive new carbon costs starting in 2026 under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. With Germany alone potentially paying €1.2 billion in carbon certificates by 2027, the industry needs to act fast to track emissions across global supply chains. The clock is ticking
Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional has suffered massive financial losses from cryptocurrency miners illegally tapping into the power grid. The utility discovered nearly 14,000 premises involved in power theft for bitcoin mining operations. Authorities are now cracking down with databases and smart meter mon
The UK’s moonshot research agency ARIA has appointed former DARPA director Kathleen Fisher as its new CEO. She brings deep cybersecurity expertise and a track record of turning research into real-world impact. Fisher will join in February 2025 to lead the £1.22bn funded agency.
Microsoft is addressing one of Teams’ most annoying problems with a new false-positive reporting system. Users will soon be able to challenge messages incorrectly flagged as security threats, giving security teams better feedback.
Legacy finance technology is costing businesses more than just maintenance fees. According to Anaplan research, nearly all executives report negative consequences from decisions based on inaccurate forecasts. The true cost includes missed opportunities and poor strategy development.
Meta successfully defeated the FTC’s antitrust case after a five-year legal battle. The judge ruled that TikTok’s emergence means Meta no longer holds monopoly power, despite internal messages showing clear anticompetitive intent.
