Erin Brockovich Launches Map To Bring Transparency To Data Center Construction And Community Impact
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich launched a website with an interactive map of AI data centers across the United States to bring transparency to construction and document impacts on nearby communities.…
Asian Startups Race To Join Global Launch Market As SpaceX Prepares For Record IPO
Startups across Australia, India, Japan, and South Korea are racing to enter the global space launch market, which was worth about $15 billion in 2023 and is projected to nearly…
Strava Restricts Website Access And Adds Developer Fees To Block AI Scraping
Strava is restricting access to its website data and introducing a flat $11.99 monthly fee for developers to stop unauthorized AI scraping and protect user information. The company will require…
Microsoft Shifts GitHub Copilot To Token Usage Billing As Smaller Users Face Higher Costs
Microsoft is switching GitHub Copilot from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage billing system starting June 1, which could significantly increase monthly costs for individual developers and small companies…
Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64.3 Billion Takeover Offer
Universal Music Group rejected Pershing Square’s $64.3 billion takeover offer, calling it not in the best interests of the company, shareholders, artists, and fans and saying it fundamentally undervalues the…
SoftBank Plans Up To €75 Billion Data Center Expansion In France For 5 Gigawatts Of AI Capacity
SoftBank Group announced plans to spend up to €75 billion (about $87 billion) to build and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity in France, calling it…
SpaceX Wins $4.16 Billion Space Force Contract For Golden Dome Satellites Ahead Of IPO
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build satellites for President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile and air defense system, marking the largest single boost ahead of…
Delhi High Court Holds Google Liable For Trademark Infringement In Keyword Advertising
The Delhi High Court ruled on May 22 that Google’s AdWords platform infringed Hindware’s trademark by allowing competitors to bid on the brand name as a keyword, and awarded ₹3…
Ninja Artisan Outdoor Electric Pizza Oven Delivers Fast Restaurant Style Pizzas Without Propane Or Wood
The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is an electric, plug-in unit that heats to 700°F and cooks 12-inch restaurant-style pizzas in about three minutes on the Neapolitan setting, making homemade…
Waymo Leads Texas Autonomous Vehicle Registrations With 577 Vehicles
Waymo has registered 577 autonomous vehicles in Texas, far outpacing competitors Avride, Nuro, Tesla, and Zoox according to a new Texas Department of Motor Vehicles website. The tracker tool, created…
Cognition Raises $1 Billion At $26 Billion Valuation As CEO Rejects Idea That Devin Replaces Programmers
Cognition raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation for its AI coding agent Devin, which the company says now commits nearly 89% of code at the startup. CEO Scott…
Microsoft Threatens Legal Action Against Researcher Who Disclosed Unpatched Bugs
Microsoft is threatening legal action and law enforcement involvement after security researcher “Nightmare Eclipse” published unpatched bugs and exploit code for Microsoft products. The company said the researcher failed to…
Groq Seeks $650 Million To Expand Inference Neocloud Using Homegrown AI Chips
Groq is raising $650 million from existing investors to grow its inference neocloud business, which uses its homegrown AI chip and systems to host inference-heavy applications for developers and enterprises.…
Chinese Carmakers Take Lead As Foreign Brands Lose Ground In EVs Software And Batteries
Chinese automakers are pulling ahead in electric vehicles, batteries, design, and software, forcing US, European and Japanese manufacturers to rethink partnerships and production strategies. Factory visits in Beijing and Hefei…
California Attorney General Says He Will Sue Chrome Holding Over 23andMe Data Breach
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced plans to sue Chrome Holding, alleging the company’s predecessor, 23andMe, failed to protect customer genetic data in a 2023 breach that exposed sensitive information…
Google Engineer Charged With Insider Trading After Polymarket Bets
A federal prosecutor in New York charged Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo with using early access to internal Google information to place cryptocurrency bets on Polymarket that returned about $1.2 million…