Microsoft aims to eliminate C/C++ by 2030 using AI to translate code to Rust, while Linux has made Rust a core language. Both see AI as a tool for maintenance, not a magic code-writing solution, marking a major shift in system programming.
Nvidia is making a huge strategic move into AI inference, licensing Groq’s chip technology for a reported $20 billion. The deal brings Groq’s leadership and engineers into Nvidia’s fold as the AI market shifts focus from training models to running them at scale.
European universities are proving to be a powerhouse for valuable deep tech companies. Despite a broader VC slump, spinouts are raising near-record funding and scoring billion-dollar exits.
Despite three straight years of strong returns, market strategists remain optimistic for 2026. They point to projected earnings growth of over 15% and a resilient economy as key drivers for another potential bull market year.
A new release of InputPlumber brings expanded hardware support to Linux by implementing WMI marshalling. This aims to close a key gap in how Linux interacts with system firmware compared to Windows.
The bottleneck for AI’s impact is no longer technological capability. According to a Fortune piece, the real hurdle is whether organizations and their institutional rules can absorb and deploy it effectively at scale.
A panel of seasoned investors at TechCrunch Disrupt cut through the hype to explain what makes a pitch deck work. Their top complaint? Founders who overuse buzzwords like AI. Real differentiation, they argue, comes from domain expertise and enabling new behaviors.
A new wave of investment and interest is hitting the humanoid robotics space, driven by advances in AI. Yet, the path to creating useful, affordable machines that work in the real world remains steep.
The biggest challenge for employers this winter isn’t just finding workers, it’s getting them cleared and compliant for day one. New AI tools are tackling this “last mile” of hiring by automating paperwork, which could cut onboarding time by more than half.
Rezolve’s subsidiary SQD Network is launching a new “Revenue Pool” model to fund its blockchain data infrastructure. Large enterprise customers like Deutsche Telekom pay for data, and token holders can lock their SQD to support the network, earning a share of the payments in stablecoins.
