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U.S. Data Centers Could Consume More Natural Gas Than Germany And Japan Combined By 2035

The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure could make U.S. data centers one of the largest sources of natural gas demand growth over the next decade. A new forecast from BloombergNEF…

SpaceX To Attempt First Orbital Starship Mission During 14th Test Flight

SpaceX plans to attempt placing the upper stage of its Starship rocket into Earth orbit for the first time during the vehicle’s 14th test flight. The mission is scheduled for…

New AI Hotlines Let Agents Report Misbehaving Peers To Humans

Two new reporting platforms have launched to give AI agents a way to alert humans about misconduct by other AI systems. The tools arrive after several recent incidents in which…

U.S. Confirms Deployment Of Space Weapons In Orbit For First Time

The United States has publicly confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in Earth’s orbit. The disclosure came from U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, who said…

Meta Launches Meta One Subscription Service With Expanded AI Features Across Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp

Meta has introduced a new subscription service called Meta One, combining premium social app features with expanded access to AI tools across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new offering includes…

Biggest Cybersecurity Incidents Of 2026 Highlight Risks Across Governments, Infrastructure, Healthcare, And Big Tech

Cybersecurity incidents in 2026 have affected governments, critical infrastructure, healthcare providers, technology companies, and millions of individuals. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, supply-chain compromises, and infrastructure intrusions have exposed sensitive information,…

Nitter Archived As XCancel Suspends Service Following Legal Dispute With X

Nitter, the open-source project that allowed users to view X posts without logging in, has been archived and appears to have reached the end of active development. XCancel, one of…

Cornelis Raises $205 Million and Launches Active Compute Fabric for AI Infrastructure

Cornelis has raised $205 million in funding led by IAG Capital Partners and introduced a networking system designed to reduce the amount of time expensive AI accelerators spend waiting for…

Prime Video Adds Short-Form News Clips as Streamers Chase Younger Viewers

Amazon Prime Video is adding short-form news clips to its platform, expanding its existing local, national and international news coverage with on-demand video designed for quicker viewing. The clips are…

Compromised HBO Max Reddit Account Used to Spread ClickFix Malware Ads

A compromised HBO Max advertising account on Reddit was used to distribute malicious ads designed to trick users into installing information-stealing malware on their own computers. The campaign used a…

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency Prototype Delivers 279 MPGe on 794-Mile Test

Volkswagen has demonstrated a new electric vehicle prototype capable of consuming just 7.51 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, equivalent to roughly 279 MPGe, during a 794-mile journey from Wolfsburg, Germany, to…

iOS 27 Gives Siri the Context and Capabilities Apple Promised

Apple’s iOS 27 puts the long-delayed Siri AI at the center of the iPhone experience, allowing the assistant to understand on-screen content, retrieve personal information and carry out multistep requests.…

macOS 27 Golden Gate Brings Siri AI Deeper Into Mac Workflows

Apple has released macOS 27 Golden Gate, bringing its new Siri AI to the Mac alongside redesigned windows, icons and interface elements. While Siri AI shares many capabilities with its…

Daydream Adds Photo and Siri Shopping Tools With iOS 27

Daydream has launched two iPhone features that let shoppers turn saved outfit photos into product searches and find clothing through Siri without opening the app. The AI-powered fashion discovery company…

Microsoft Sets AI Red Lines With New Model Code of Conduct

Microsoft AI has published a new code of conduct that sets model-level rules intended to keep increasingly capable AI systems under human control. The framework establishes principles and absolute restrictions…

Waymo Opens Las Vegas Robotaxi Service to Public Riders

Waymo has begun opening its fully autonomous robotaxi service to members of the public in Las Vegas, making the city its 15th market. The Alphabet-owned company is initially inviting riders…

Automattic Board Overhauled After Failed Attempt to Remove Matt Mullenweg

Automattic has undergone a major board and executive shakeup after directors unsuccessfully attempted to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg from control of the company last week. Toni Schneider and Sue Decker…

Superhuman Acquires Fathom to Add AI Meeting Intelligence Across Productivity Suite

Superhuman has acquired AI meeting notetaker Fathom, adding meeting conversations to the context its productivity platform can use to automate work across email, calendars, documents, databases and AI agents. The…

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya Raises $5.5 Million for Interactive Music Apps

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya has raised $5.5 million in pre-seed funding to build interactive music products that let people manipulate, remix and create sounds rather than relying primarily on…

Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh Warns AI Valuations Are Echoing 2021

Insight Partners managing director Deven Parekh says venture valuations are rising at a pace reminiscent of 2021, prompting the $90 billion investment firm to favor earlier-stage bets, diversification and disciplined…