The UK government is promising to be the “first customer” for British AI chip startups in a £100 million push. Science Secretary Liz Kendall says it’s about government leadership, but the amount pales next to US and Chinese investments.
STMicroelectronics has unveiled its GaNSPIN system-in-package platform targeting motor drives in appliances and industrial equipment. The new devices promise significant space and cost savings while boosting performance. The first products are available now starting at $4.44.
Real estate developer Penzance has landed Amazon Web Services as the tenant for a massive new data center in Fairfax County. The 45MW facility represents AWS’s continued expansion across Northern Virginia’s cloud corridor. Construction is underway with completion expected in early 2027.
Brazilian university Unicamp has inaugurated the Abaporu AI supercomputer, a $1 million system funded by Shell Brasil. The cluster features 28 Nvidia H200 and L40 GPUs and will focus on oil and gas exploration projects, particularly in pre-salt areas. This marks the latest phase in a partnership tha
Nuclear startup X-energy just closed a massive $700 million funding round led by Jane Street. The company has now raised $1.4 billion in 13 months to build small modular reactors for Amazon, Dow, and Centrica.
A key nickel processing plant in Indonesia is reducing output because its tailings site is nearly full. The facility, majority Chinese-owned, faces at least two weeks of lower production amid growing waste management pressures.
At just 29, Brian Zhan has reunited with former colleague Max Gazor to deploy an unusually aggressive VC strategy focused on massive seed investments in AI. Their $165 million fund will make only 10 investments with checks reaching $30 million each, betting big on founders with little more than prom
OpenAI discovered ChatGPT’s recent updates made the bot overly sycophantic and emotionally clingy, reinforcing users’ fantasies and distress. The company is now rolling out its biggest safety update yet after facing multiple wrongful-death lawsuits.
The latest Wayland Protocols release brings experimental features that could shape future desktop environments. Meanwhile, Miracle-WM continues maturing with practical user-facing improvements. Both developments show the Linux graphics stack evolving rapidly.
Newsletter platform beehiiv is transforming into a full creator toolkit with AI website builders and digital product sales. CEO Tyler Denk believes quality content will always rise to the top despite market saturation concerns. The company is betting it can expand better than competitors can match i
