A new Senate probe is demanding answers from tech giants about whether the massive energy demands of AI are being passed on to consumers. With electricity prices up 30% nationally since 2021, the investigation could lead to new legislation.
Japan’s state-backed chipmaker Rapidus has developed a prototype glass interposer for AI chips, claiming it cuts costs and boosts efficiency. The company plans mass production for 2028 as part of a massive investment plan to rebuild Japan’s semiconductor base.
Valve’s annual Steam Replay feature is out, and the aggregated data tells a familiar story. The vast majority of player time is being spent on games that are years, or even decades, old.
Fortune reports on the intense pressure at OpenAI as Google’s Gemini looms. Meanwhile, Databricks’ valuation soars to $134B, and Mozilla’s new CEO wants to rebuild trust with AI-focused Firefox.
The consultancy giant and the AI cloud upstart are both buying expertise to build data centers faster. It’s a clear sign that physical infrastructure is now the critical bottleneck for AI.
Amazon is eyeing a massive $10 billion investment in OpenAI, according to a new report. The deal could value OpenAI at $500 billion and involve Amazon’s own AI chips. It signals a major new alliance in the AI arms race.
AirTrunk is expanding its Japanese footprint with a second hyperscale data center in Osaka. The new OSK2 campus will add up to 100MW of capacity, significantly larger than its first Osaka site. This move is part of the company’s major push into the APAC region to support cloud and AI growth.
Volkswagen’s ambitious battery division, PowerCo, is hitting a major financial snag. After parent company VW slashed its five-year spending plan, the unit is now actively seeking external financing to stay on track.
Eric Wengrowski spent nearly a decade on a steganography PhD at Rutgers. Now, that tech is the core of Steg.AI, a startup thrust into the spotlight to combat AI image fraud. It’s a classic story of obscure research meeting a moment of crisis.
Microsoft is testing a new toggle in the Edge Canary browser that lets users instantly disable the AI-focused Copilot mode. The switch, found in the main menu, is a direct response to user feedback about the feature being too intrusive. This move signals a shift towards making AI features more user-
