Power management giant Eaton is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint to capitalize on the AI-driven data center boom. The company will open a new 350,000-square-foot campus in Virginia, creating 200 jobs and focusing on critical power distribution gear. This move is a direct response to unprec
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.
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.
A massive data breach at fintech firm 700Credit has exposed the personal information of 5.8 million car buyers. The data, including Social Security numbers, was stolen via a misconfigured API over a five-month period. Affected customers are being offered free credit monitoring.
It’s a big week for developer tools and media libraries. Visual Studio Code’s November 2025 update brings a major terminal upgrade, while Amazon makes a surprise move for Kindle book owners. Meanwhile, Plex is testing a new framework for custom metadata providers set to roll out in January.
The race to build AI data centers is sparking fears of a massive bubble. With estimates of up to $10 trillion in needed spending and lenders throwing cash at projects, veterans like Howard Marks are warning of a potential glut and bankruptcies. The sheer scale and risky financial engineering involve
The data center construction boom has hit a wall: there’s no power or land left in core markets. The new strategy is a high-stakes scramble to secure sites near available electricity, even if it means planning for tech that doesn’t exist yet. This isn’t a bubble—it’s the new normal.
Palantir has started a new contract with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to build a platform for vetting “wedding-based schemes.” The deal, though small, signals a deeper integration of the controversial data company into immigration enforcement. It comes amid a declared “all-out w
A new report from Pew Research reveals a significant portion of American teens are integrating AI chatbots into their daily lives. While social media habits remain steady, nearly one-third of teens report using tools like ChatGPT on a daily basis or more often. The data provides a crucial snapshot o
Snowflake is doubling down on data quality. Its venture arm has made a strategic equity investment in Ataccama, a data governance and quality management provider, signaling a deeper integration to meet soaring demand for reliable data to fuel AI applications and agents.
