South Korea’s ambition to be an AI leader faces a harsh reality check. A new study reveals that AI startups there have a dismal 56.2% survival rate past three years, heavily propped up by government money.
Stock futures ticked higher Monday night after former President Trump announced a deal allowing Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to approved customers in China, with 25% of sales going to the U.S. government. The move gave Nvidia shares a 2.2% after-hours boost. Now, trader focus shifts entirely to the
A coalition of environmental groups is demanding a national pause on new data centers. They argue the AI and crypto boom is driving up electricity and water use, impacting communities and consumer costs.
A major initiative in Scotland is helping manufacturers bridge the digital gap. By providing hands-on training and project support, companies are embedding data-driven methods to boost efficiency and sustainability right now.
Square’s head of product explains how Block’s functional reorganization is fueling its AI push. He also makes the case for Bitcoin payments and reveals the company moves 16.7 million pennies weekly.
Advantech is centering its next-generation edge platforms on AMD’s EPYC Embedded processors. The move targets demanding workloads like real-time medical imaging and enterprise AI that require high-core counts and massive I/O.
Ubuntu is popular, but its official flavors often outperform it for specific needs. Xubuntu revives old hardware, Kubuntu offers a powerful modern desktop, and Ubuntu Studio is a pre-configured creative suite. Here’s why you might want to skip the main edition.
The race for more powerful quantum computers is hitting a wall: the dilution fridges that house them can’t handle the heat from today’s control hardware. Now, a new ecosystem of startups is emerging to build specialized, ultra-cold components, mirroring the early days of classical computing.
A Helsinki-based startup called Freepress has raised €1 million to grow its AI-driven news service. The platform analyzes global articles and rewrites summaries in a user’s language, with plans to share up to half its revenue with partner publishers.
The explosive growth of AI workloads is pushing data center power densities to extremes that air cooling can’t handle. Operators are now forced to design “liquid-ready” infrastructure to stay relevant, marking a fundamental shift in how these facilities are built and managed.
