The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered six regional grid operators to justify or revise their rules for connecting data centers and other large electricity users. The commission wants these…
A refurbished iPod Shuffle advertisement in a New York City subway station has drawn attention to growing consumer interest in simpler technology. The poster from Back Market promoted the screenless…
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 3 million people who purchased hunting or fishing licenses. The exposed information may include driver’s license…
Goodwater Capital co-founder Chi-Hua Chien expects consumer applications, rather than companies selling AI models and infrastructure, to capture most of the long-term value created by artificial intelligence. He also believes…
SpaceX has appointed former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha to its board of directors, less than a week after completing the largest initial public offering on record. Botha will…
The Federal Trade Commission has sued Genesis Tech and a network of related companies, alleging that they used deceptive subscription practices to charge consumers without clear consent. The agency said…
Critical Energy has raised $19 million in seed funding to develop factory-built turbines for geothermal power plants. The company will use the capital to complete its first 2.5-megawatt commercial project,…
CPP Investments has committed up to ₹70 billion to Indian data center operator CtrlS, combining a direct equity investment with a new joint venture for hyperscale campuses. The partnership will…
DeepL has acquired real-time audio startup Mixhalo to expand its voice translation services into conferences, sports, and other live events. The acquisition will also support DeepL’s US expansion through a…
Pinterest has introduced Ask Pinterest, an experimental standalone app that uses conversational AI to provide personalized shopping ideas and recommendations. The limited-access service allows users to submit complex requests in…
Apple will change the domain used for newly generated Hide My Email addresses, making it easier for apps and websites to identify when someone is using an email alias. Later…
Anthropic surpassed OpenAI in business adoption during May, according to new spending data from Ramp. The increase came as Anthropic raised $65 billion, filed confidential paperwork for a US initial…
Qualcomm is expanding its wearable technology business with Snapdragon Reality Elite, a mixed-reality platform designed for stronger on-device AI, and Snapdragon START, a toolkit intended to help manufacturers develop AI…
A security researcher discovered a flaw in FIFA systems that reportedly provided access to internal platforms used to manage live World Cup broadcasts. The vulnerability could have allowed an unauthorized…
Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, with both operating systems arriving first on eligible Pixel devices. The accompanying June Pixel Drop adds AI-powered video editing, music generation,…