Defragmenting made sense for old hard drives, but it’s actively harmful for modern SSDs. Windows now handles SSD optimization automatically with TRIM commands instead of defragmentation. Third-party tools like Defraggler are completely unnecessary and can shorten your SSD’s lifespan.
Revolut’s valuation surged to $75 billion in a secondary share sale that attracted Nvidia’s venture arm. The investment marks a 66% jump from last year’s valuation and deepens ties between the fintech giant and AI chip leader. Revolut now serves 65 million customers across 50+ markets.
Voyager 1 is approaching a remarkable milestone in its interstellar journey. The spacecraft will officially be one light-day from Earth on November 15, 2026, despite traveling at just 11 miles per second compared to light’s 186,000 miles per second. Mission engineers continue communicating with the
NATO’s Communications and Information Agency has signed a deal with Google Cloud for sovereign cloud capabilities. The agreement involves Google Distributed Cloud’s air-gapped version, completely disconnected from the internet.
Amazon’s AI service Bedrock hit severe capacity shortages this summer, pushing major customers to rivals. Epic Games moved a $10 million Fortnite project to Google Cloud, while Thomson Reuters cited 30% slower performance on AWS.
Despite global IT spending skyrocketing from $1.7 trillion to $5.6 trillion since 2005, software success rates haven’t meaningfully improved. The article examines why decades of technological advancement haven’t solved fundamental project management and organizational issues that plague large-scale
Thailand’s newly-appointed central bank governor Vitai Ratanakorn says the baht should be weaker to reflect economic fundamentals. The currency has gained around 5% this year, making it Asia’s second-best performer.
The gig economy is facing a massive fraud crisis that could cost platforms over $100 billion this year. Traditional security measures aren’t cutting it in this fast-moving environment. The solution requires rethinking how we balance protection with user experience.
Federal prosecutors have charged four individuals with illegally exporting Nvidia GPUs to China through falsified documents and fake contracts. The scheme allegedly generated nearly $3.9 million in payments from Chinese companies. One suspect served as CTO of AI company Corvex.
Nvidia’s data center revenue has exploded to nearly $50 billion as AI companies pour money into infrastructure. The Equity podcast team questions whether this represents sustainable growth or just another tech mania. They explore whether we should even call it a bubble when belief in AI’s future is
