UK lawmakers say the country’s science sector is “bleeding to death” as major pharmaceutical companies cancel investments and startups flee overseas. The report calls for urgent action on visa costs and funding to stop the crisis.
Xcel Energy is seeking approval to double battery storage capacity at its Sherco coal plant in Minnesota. The utility plans to build 600 MW of storage using existing grid connections, with construction starting in 2026. This represents part of Xcel’s massive $15 billion capital expansion plan.
Amazon has sent a legal threat to AI startup Perplexity over its Comet browser’s shopping features. The retail giant claims the AI degrades customer experience, while Perplexity calls it “bullying.” This marks Amazon’s first legal action against an AI company.
Sequoia Capital replaces global leader Roelof Botha with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady after two turbulent years. The move follows internal conflicts over Islamophobic tweets and the firm’s global split, signaling deeper cultural issues at the storied VC firm.
Sequoia Capital is undergoing a major leadership transition as Roelof Botha steps aside after seven years as steward. The legendary venture firm is handing control to partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady while navigating internal tensions over political expression.
Tesla’s Master Plan 4 has been criticized for its lack of specifics since its August release. Despite this, Tesla is using it as a key argument for approving Elon Musk’s massive $1 trillion pay package. The vote happens Thursday amid concerns about transparency.
AMD has disclosed a high-severity security vulnerability affecting its Zen 5 processors that compromises hardware-based random number generation. The flaw could lead to predictable encryption keys and affects consumer and server chips alike. Patches are rolling out through January 2026.
Apple’s long-awaited Siri upgrade will reportedly run on Google’s Gemini AI models hosted on Apple’s private cloud servers. The revamped assistant is built around three core components and could debut as soon as spring 2025 with iOS 26.4.
Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund has rejected Tesla’s proposal to give Elon Musk a compensation package potentially worth $1 trillion. The fund, which holds a 1.14% stake in Tesla valued at $11.7 billion, expressed concerns about the package’s size and key person risk. This adds to growi
Archbald, Pennsylvania could see 22 new data center buildings across two campuses totaling 3.3 million square feet. The proposal comes from an unknown company called Archbald I LLC and would dramatically expand the area’s data center footprint. This is the latest in a wave of data center projects hi
