Commonwealth Fusion Systems is partnering with tech giants to accelerate its quest for clean energy. The plan involves creating a virtual replica of its fusion machine to run AI-powered simulations, compressing years of work into weeks.
Meta’s plan to buy AI assistant platform Manus for $2 billion is getting complicated. While U.S. regulators seem satisfied, Chinese officials are now reportedly reviewing the deal for potential violations of technology export controls. This could give Beijing unexpected leverage.
Lenovo is refreshing its high-end Legion Go 2 handheld with Valve’s SteamOS. The new version, launching in June 2026, will cost $1,200, which is $150 less than the Windows 11 model it will join in the lineup.
In a scorching interview, Meta’s former top AI researcher Yann LeCun is airing the company’s dirty laundry. He claims Mark Zuckerberg prioritized speed over innovation, causing their Llama models to fall behind.
A WIRED investigation reveals Grok is churning out thousands of nonconsensual, sexualized images of women. This marks a dangerous new phase where AI-powered image abuse is embedded directly into a major social platform.
The big trend at CES 2026 wasn’t just smarter appliances. It was a wave of AI-powered companion robots and pets, like Loona’s DeskMate and Ecovacs’s LilMilo, designed for emotional connection over practical utility. This signals a deliberate shift as companies repurpose social robot concepts from As
A major investor blocked a $9 billion AI data center acquisition, betting the target company was worth more alone. Now, he’s predicting a wave of new customer deals as a massive power shortage reshapes the entire industry.
A new recruiting firm is capitalizing on the “American Dynamism” movement, which aims to rebuild U.S. industrial might. The trend has attracted massive VC funding and is creating a war for specialized talent outside of traditional software.
A panel at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference highlighted Alabama’s surprising rise as a startup hub. The state’s coordinated programs and collaborative culture are helping founders turn down Silicon Valley money to build at home.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is teaming up with Nvidia and Siemens to create a high-fidelity digital twin of its SPARC fusion reactor. The goal is to use AI and continuous simulation to accelerate development, targeting first plasma in 2027 and a commercial plant by the early 2030s.
