Cursor’s CEO says the AI coding company is focused on building, not going public, despite massive growth. The firm automates 80% of its own internal support and is experimenting with AI for company-wide communication.
Global shipping runs on phone calls and spreadsheets, not real-time data. A new platform called Moddule is trying to use AI to connect the dots, but the industry is deeply skeptical of tech promises after past flops like blockchain.
Data centers are full of non-linear electrical loads that create harmonics, distorting power and causing massive inefficiency. This can lead to a 2-10% increase in electricity costs and cut equipment life in half. The problem is getting worse with AI.
Europe’s tech scene is exploding beyond traditional hubs, powered by deep tech in AI, quantum, and biotech. The latest Midas List highlights the VCs who spotted these trends early, fueling a potential $1 trillion economic engine.
Intel’s “ANV” Vulkan driver in Mesa has merged a new shader VMA allocator. This is foundational work needed to enable Vulkan ray-tracing capture and replay, a crucial tool for developers. The feature is confirmed working with an older merge request in the RenderDoc tool.
Google DeepMind is launching a major research partnership with the UK government. The deal includes a new automated AI lab for material discovery, work on nuclear fusion, and a deeper, more controversial collaboration with the UK’s AI safety watchdog.
A critical zero-day vulnerability in the self-hosted Git service Gogs is under active attack, with over half of exposed instances already compromised. The bug allows remote code execution, and there’s still no official fix from the project maintainers.
The language learning app Speak is doubling down on its voice-first approach with new lessons and a fluency tracking metric. It’s a clear move to differentiate from Duolingo by focusing on speaking confidence over gamified drills.
Dropbox’s VP of Design and Research, Shannon Butler, is pushing her team to use AI as a creative multiplier. She argues the real differentiator in tech’s future won’t be the tools, but human taste and conviction.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has released the ZigBee 4.0 specification. The update prioritizes security enhancements and smart energy applications for connected devices.
