After years of resisting, Elon Musk is reportedly planning to take SpaceX public in a historic IPO that could target a $1.5 trillion valuation. The goal? To raise over $30 billion to build AI data centers in space and accelerate the Mars mission. It’s a huge gamble that changes everything.
NVIDIA is reportedly developing a new software service that uses GPU telemetry to track the physical location of its high-end AI chips. The “attestation” feature, first coming to Blackwell GPUs, aims to help data center operators and potentially U.S. authorities monitor where these powerful processo
The US government is proposing a dramatic new rule for tourists. Visitors from about 40 visa-waiver countries would have to provide five years of social media usernames on their ESTA forms.
According to The Economist, physicist Vlatko Vedral is tackling the century-old “biggest problem” in physics: the inconsistent boundary between the quantum and classical worlds. In a podcast marking 100 years of quantum theory, he lays out a radical vision to build a consistent understanding of the
Slovakia has launched its first national quantum communication infrastructure, a project led by IonQ’s ID Quantique and the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The network uses a hybrid of Quantum Key Distribution and post-quantum cryptography to secure links between critical sites like the Presidential Pal
Coupang’s CEO has stepped down following a historic data breach in South Korea. The incident, which went undetected for five months, compromised the personal data of tens of millions.
Lenovo is reportedly working on a gaming laptop with a rollable OLED screen that can stretch from a standard size to an ultrawide 21:9 panel. The Legion Pro Rollable is targeting a debut in early 2026, likely at CES, and will pack Intel Core Ultra and Nvidia RTX 50-series hardware.
In a surprising pivot, Boom Supersonic has landed its first customer for its “Superpower” gas turbine—and it’s not an airline. AI data center developer Crusoe has ordered 29 units, totaling 1.21 gigawatts of power. The deal comes as Boom also closed a $300 million Series B funding round.
New benchmarks pit the freshly released FreeBSD 15.0 against Ubuntu Linux on modern AMD EPYC hardware. The results show a competitive landscape, but one OS had a clear edge in several key tests. Here’s how they stacked up.
Citi and PYMNTS have launched a new podcast, “Stable State,” aimed at corporate leaders. The show, co-hosted by PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and Citi’s Ryan Rugg, will focus on practical, real-world applications of stablecoins in business.
