AI Gets Physical: $230M Flows to Warehouses, Brains, and Insurance
A new funding round shows investors are betting big on AI that interacts with the real world. From warehouse docks to brainwaves and insurance, here’s what’s getting funded.
Category: Innovation
VinFast’s Taxi Arm GSM Eyes Huge Hong Kong IPO
GSM, the electric taxi operator that uses only VinFast vehicles, is targeting a massive public listing. The move could fund regional expansion and ease financial pressure on its parent company, Vingroup.
Data Center Spas and Space Servers: The Wild Future of Cloud Power
The explosive growth of AI is pushing power-hungry data centers to a breaking point. In response, companies are getting radically creative with sustainable designs, including concepts for data center “spas” that benefit their communities.
The AI Job Squeeze is Coming in 2026, Hinton Warns
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns that AI capabilities will be advanced enough to replace many jobs by 2026. This aligns with economist predictions of a “jobless boom,” though some CEOs believe AI will actually boost entry-level hiring.
KDE’s Wayland Transition Finally Has a Finish Line
The KDE Plasma desktop’s marathon transition from the X11 display server to Wayland is finally nearing its end. According to a project lead, 2026 will be the year of final polish, paving the way to officially drop the X11 session in 2027.
Automating Your Proxmox Homelab? Here’s How Terraform Fits In
A tech writer details his journey using Terraform to automate virtual machine and container provisioning on his Proxmox homelab. He shares specific configuration code and explains why he pairs it with a web UI for management.
The Linux Kernel’s Wild 2025: Rust, Rants, and a New Scheduler
2025 was a landmark year for the Linux kernel, marked by Rust moving from experiment to core component and Linus Torvalds’ unfiltered commentary on everything from file-systems to commit messages. In a surprising twist, a scheduler built for the Steam Deck found a home on Meta’s massive servers, hig
NotebookLM is a great AI tool, but don’t make this one mistake
NotebookLM is a powerful AI tool for analyzing documents, but it can’t replace a proper Personal Knowledge Management system. The best approach is to use it alongside tools like Notion or Obsidian for a complete workflow.
This $99 Dock Packs a Knob and 11 Ports, But You’ll Wait Until 2026
A startup is crowdfunding the HubKey Pro 2, a compact dock with a circular controller, 11 ports, and dual 4K HDMI support. It’s smashed its funding goal, but backers face a long wait for delivery.
Trump Halts Offshore Wind, Dominion Sues, Data Centers at Risk
The Trump administration has halted five major offshore wind projects along the East Coast, citing unspecified national security concerns. Dominion Energy has filed a lawsuit, calling the move “arbitrary and capricious” and warning it threatens power for new data centers.