A new study reveals the massive, and likely underestimated, environmental impact of artificial intelligence. The research suggests AI’s operations in 2025 will create as much carbon pollution as New York City and consume hundreds of billions of liters of water, rivaling global bottled water consumpt
As AI hits physical limits on Earth, a radical solution is gaining traction: putting data centers in space. Google and SpaceX are leading the charge, with a prototype planned for 2027. The potential upsides are huge, but so are the challenges.
A new AI framework from Duke University can analyze chaotic systems like double pendulums or global weather and spit out simple, human-readable equations that describe their behavior. It’s a major step toward “machine scientists” that don’t just predict, but help us fundamentally understand.
Declan Watters, a paramedic with a CS degree, built MediSnap to solve a critical problem he faced on emergency calls. The app uses OCR and AI to scan meds and give instant info. Its beta launch has sparked worldwide interest.
Google is diving deeper into India’s finance scene with Flex by Google Pay, a new RuPay credit card linked to UPI. It’s a play to convert the country’s massive digital payment users into first-time credit customers. But they’re entering an already crowded and competitive field.
According to CNBC, AI startup Lovable’s new funding round values it at a staggering $6.6 billion. The round includes U.S. investors Accel and Khosla Ventures and marks a tripling of its valuation since July 2025.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a $4 billion instrument with the capacity of “200 Hubbles,” is set to launch in 2027. Its first major task will be the High-Latitude Wide-Area Survey, staring into sparse cosmic voids to study dark energy. Researchers plan to analyze tens of thousands of these
Netflix is diving deeper into video podcasts with a new deal. The streamer will start airing shows from iHeartMedia, including The Breakfast Club, in early 2026.
According to a new leak, Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone is shaping up with some surprising compromises. To achieve a thin profile, the device may skip Face ID entirely in favor of a side-mounted Touch ID sensor.
PayPal is taking a major step to become a full-fledged bank. The company has applied for a US charter to form PayPal Bank, a move that could reshape its business and the fintech landscape.
