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 new patch in the GNU C Library (glibc) enables 2MB Transparent Huge Pages (THP) by default for memory allocations on AArch64 systems. This change aims to reduce page faults and kernel overhead, and has shown a consistent 6.25% performance improvement on SPEC benchmarks.
According to a new report, SpaceX is preparing for a massive 2026 IPO to raise capital for an audacious project: building AI data centers in orbit. The move aims to solve Earth’s resource constraints but faces immense technical hurdles. Here’s what we know.
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.
A Munich biotech spin-off has secured €5 million in Seed funding to industrialize its DNA-origami platform. The tech aims to make standard lateral flow tests up to 100 times more sensitive without a major cost hike.
Astronomers using the JWST have confirmed the earliest supernova ever seen, a normal star explosion from when the universe was only 720 million years old. The discovery suggests the first stars weren’t so different from those today.
BrightNight and Cordelio are building a 400 MW battery storage project in Greenwater, Washington, for Puget Sound Energy. It’s a sign of how the region’s power flows are reversing, creating a major need for grid support where new transmission lines are scarce.
The legal tech startup Solve Intelligence has secured $40 million in fresh funding to develop its AI software for drafting patents. The round attracted big-name founders from Tinder, Canva, and Hugging Face, following a massive tenfold increase in annual revenue.
