In a major strategic pivot, Blue Origin is pausing all flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle. The company says the halt will last “not less than two years” as it redirects focus to its lunar lander program for NASA.
Polish cybersecurity officials say a Russian spy agency tried to destroy data at dozens of energy facilities in a “purely destructive” attack. The timing, during a winter snowstorm, was particularly sinister. This isn’t just espionage anymore—it’s digital arson.
A new approach to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is turning heads by abandoning vector search entirely. The PageIndex framework treats long documents like a game board, using LLM-driven tree search to navigate structure. The result? It solves complex queries where traditional semantic similari
Researchers have built a deterministic single-photon source that operates at the ideal telecom wavelength. It achieves a record 92% two-photon interference visibility, solving a decade-old problem for quantum networks.
Oracle’s aggressive push into AI infrastructure is hitting a major financial roadblock. With US banks retreating, the company is scrambling for cash and may cut up to 30,000 jobs to fund its expansion. It’s a desperate move with huge risks.
According to Popular Mechanics, the AI boom is creating a severe shortage of key components like GPUs and RAM, driving up prices across the entire tech industry. Analysts predict smartphone prices could rise up to 30%, while memory chip prices are expected to jump another 40-55% in early 2026. This
Private markets have raised nearly $230 billion for energy transition funds over the past decade, with giants like Blackstone and Brookfield leading the charge. Yet, a staggering $92 billion remains undeployed, highlighting a gap between fundraising and actual project investment.
Google DeepMind is looking for a team lead to head its AI chip design research, a project that has been used in TPU development. However, the group has seen high-profile departures, including founders who left in September 2025 to start a company that just raised $300 million.
QuillBot is an AI-powered tool designed to help rewrite and polish text. It’s popular among students and professionals for quick edits. But how does it really stack up in a crowded market?
Next week, Meta goes to trial in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit. New Mexico’s AG alleges the company’s platforms facilitated child sexual exploitation and designed addictive features that harm mental health. The outcome could set a major precedent.
