The FDIC has voted to relax enhanced supplementary leverage ratio requirements for the largest US banks. This move aims to address lender concerns about acting as intermediaries in Treasury markets during stress periods.
President Trump’s Genesis Mission executive order creates a closed-loop AI platform connecting 17 national labs and federal supercomputers. The ambitious project compares itself to the Manhattan Project but provides no cost estimates or funding details, raising questions about potential subsidies fo
Xbox has launched Default Game Profiles for the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds. The feature automatically optimizes settings across 40 games to balance performance and battery life. Players can now get up to an extra hour of playtime in some titles without manual tweaking.
Small business owners are defying economic concerns with strong optimism for 2026. According to Paychex data, 88% expect revenue growth next year, and nearly half are hiring seasonal workers specifically to prepare for anticipated 2026 expansion. This comes despite ongoing hiring challenges and cons
Pure Data Centres has secured final planning approvals for its €400 million Madrid data center campus, with Phase I starting this month. The company is also developing a massive 500MW facility in Finland, signaling aggressive European expansion focused on AI-ready infrastructure.
AI infrastructure startup Vijil has raised $17 million to solve the trust problem holding back enterprise AI adoption. The platform helps companies deploy AI agents 75% faster while ensuring reliability and security.
Google is developing “Aluminium OS,” an Android-based operating system for PCs that may eventually replace ChromeOS. The project, confirmed through job listings, plans to launch next year across various hardware form factors. Artificial intelligence will be central to the new platform’s design.
Alibaba’s cloud computing division saw revenue surge 34% year-over-year to 39.8 billion yuan, accelerating from previous quarters. The company’s AI-related products achieved triple-digit growth for the ninth straight quarter as it ramps up infrastructure spending.
Cutting-edge research reveals language is primarily a communication tool, not the source of human intelligence. Yet the entire AI industry is betting billions that scaling language models will lead to superintelligence by 2026. The science suggests they’re fundamentally mistaken.
Algorithms that “enrage to engage” are creating parallel realities for users based on their browsing habits. This content radicalization is being linked to rising political violence against figures across business and government. The legal system moves too slowly to effectively police these digital
