The openSUSE project is taking two significant steps forward for users. Its rolling release, Tumbleweed, is starting to get support for Intel’s latest AI-focused NPU hardware. Meanwhile, the upcoming stable Leap 16 release has been promised a full 24 months of maintenance and community support.
A UK startup called Ironic Metals is developing a low-temperature electrolysis process to produce green iron and nickel. They’re targeting a production cost of just $400 per tonne and have backing from mining giant Anglo American. A pilot cell is planned for early 2026.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has given a favorable safety evaluation for TerraPower’s construction permit. The company aims to have its advanced Natrium reactor, which can surge to 500 megawatts, producing power in Kemmerer, Wyoming, by 2030.
OpenAI just announced a circular partnership with Thrive Holdings, a firm from one of its own major investors, Thrive Capital. The deal gives OpenAI a stake and potential payouts in exchange for its tech and employees, aiming to AI-ify IT and accounting firms.
Washington state is proposing its own path for AI regulation while federal action stalls. An interim report from a state task force recommends transparency mandates, a startup grant program, and specific rules for policing and healthcare.
Support for AMD GPU managed memory has been officially merged into the upcoming GCC 16 compiler. This feature, part of the OpenMP offloading support, allows for a unified memory space between host and device. It aims to make programming for AMD’s ROCm platform more straightforward.
The automaker consortium Ionna is making a massive $250 million push into California’s EV charging market. The move is part of a rapid national rollout, with the network now boasting over 4,000 contracted charging bays. It’s a clear signal that carmakers are taking charging infrastructure into their
Netflix is discontinuing Google Cast support for most devices, forcing users to navigate with their TV remote instead of their phone. This follows the platform’s 2019 removal of AirPlay support.
A ten-month House of Lords inquiry into home-based working has published its findings, pulling together academic evidence from the pandemic era. The report suggests hybrid work’s impact on productivity is limited but offers major benefits for labor supply and could save UK employers billions annuall
Saudi Arabia’s massive renewable energy goals under Vision 2030 face a hot problem. To make advanced solar cells work in the desert, engineers are turning to active cooling systems like forced air and liquid cooling to fight efficiency-killing heat.
