The CAD software world is getting an AI-powered overhaul. From turning 3D scans into editable models to AI agents that learn from human clicks, the designer’s toolkit is about to get a lot smarter and more accessible.
Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing for a nationwide halt on building new AI data centers. He argues the technology is advancing too fast for democracy to keep up. The proposal faces steep political opposition.
Hut 8 is leasing a massive data center campus in Louisiana to AI cloud firm Fluidstack in a deal valued at up to $17.7 billion. The partnership with Anthropic and Google-backed Fluidstack signals a major pivot for the former cryptominer into building AI infrastructure at a gigawatt scale.
Opengear, a Digi International company, has announced it has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. The company says these certifications are a key part of doing the “heavy lifting” on security for its channel partners.
Mozilla is signaling a major shift, with its new CEO planning to evolve Firefox into an AI-powered browser over the next three years. The promise of optional features isn’t calming longtime users who see it as bloat and a betrayal of the browser’s core values.
Japan’s largest airline is modifying passenger jets to monitor climate change. ANA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have moved from testing to operational use of sensors on a Boeing 737. The goal is to get more detailed measurements of carbon dioxide and other gases.
Mindoo has secured €5 million in Seed funding to scale its platform for AI agentic workflows in healthcare. The funding round was led by 6DC and Syndicate One. The company is already deployed in hospitals in Belgium and Germany.
NASA has lost contact with the MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars. The probe, which is critical for relaying rover data, appears to be spinning and may have changed its orbit.
The creator of Linux himself, Linus Torvalds, uses Fedora with GNOME. This simple fact highlights a core Linux truth: the “best” distro is the one that works for you, not the one with the most bragging rights.
Google is discontinuing its Dark Web Report, a tool that scanned for user data on criminal marketplaces. The service stops monitoring on January 14, 2026, and all collected data will be deleted by February 16. The company says it’s focusing on more “actionable” security tools instead.
