Elon Musk is reportedly in talks to merge his rocket company, SpaceX, with his AI startup, xAI. This would combine technologies like Starlink satellites and the Grok chatbot into a single corporate entity ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO this year.
Every month a data center project is delayed can erase millions in expected revenue and hurt overall returns. A new industry whitepaper argues that better reporting tools are key to preventing these costly overruns.
For 18 years, the Federal Reserve has operated a “floor system” paying interest to banks, a policy that may violate its 2008 statutory authority. The system now costs roughly $200 billion annually. This highlights a key difference with Bitcoin’s immutable monetary rules.
The open-source 3DS emulator Azahar has restored support for .3ds ROM files after a controversial removal caused chaos. The move aims to clean up a messy ecosystem of confusing forks and poor user reviews.
Windows 11 has officially crossed the one billion user mark. It achieved this milestone in just under four and a half years, outpacing Windows 10’s adoption timeline. The end of support for Windows 10 is a major driver pushing users and enterprises to upgrade.
Xbox’s future hinges on its “Play Anywhere” vision, allowing seamless play across console, PC, and cloud. But a new report shows major AAA publishers like Capcom and Ubisoft are still refusing to support it unless they get a Game Pass check, undermining the entire strategy.
According to a preview from Qualcomm, the next Wi-Fi standard, tracked as IEEE 802.11bn, is shifting focus from peak speed to Ultra High Reliability. The goal is to solve problems like latency spikes and unstable performance in dense, congested environments.
Brian Galle, an architect of California’s proposed “billionaires tax,” argues the current system lets the ultra-wealthy opt out. His “FAST” plan uses retroactive interest to close loopholes without taxing unrealized gains, aiming to pass Supreme Court scrutiny.
Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund is rebalancing its portfolio as U.S. tech dominance grows. Its CEO admits the fund is structurally exposed to a potential AI bubble and is constrained from making big moves.
The race to build AI data centers is hitting a wall of reality. Despite a flood of announcements for massive, gigawatt-scale facilities, a new report indicates half may stall or fail completely due to power, politics, and financing.
