This week’s tech earnings were a classic tale of two markets. Meta’s record sales sent shares soaring, while Microsoft’s aggressive AI spending triggered a sell-off. The divergence highlights the high-stakes gamble on artificial intelligence.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Canary Channel. The update, version 28020.1495 (KB5074168), introduces support for WebP desktop backgrounds and squashes several annoying bugs.
A new study shows that earthquake monitoring networks can track falling space debris in near real-time. This method could help locate hazardous materials faster and improve re-entry predictions that are often thousands of miles off.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will start shipping new AI models and products in the coming months, with a major focus on AI-powered commerce tools. The company is backing this push with a massive infrastructure spend, projecting capital expenditures of $115-135 billion for 2026.
Cloud security startup Upwind just landed a massive $250 million Series B, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. The company, founded just four years ago, is betting big on an “inside-out” security model it calls “runtime” security. They’re seeing explosive growth, with 900% year-over-year revenue in
Amsterdam’s Lucend has secured €2.7 million in Seed funding to expand its data center optimization platform to the United States. The round was led by Remarkable Ventures Climate, with participation from Mitsubishi Electric’s fund and others. The startup’s software analyzes billions of data points t
Website builder Duda is tackling a major flaw in AI-generated sites: repetitive, unoptimized content. Its new “Populate Template with AI” feature injects tailored content into pre-built templates without messing up the design or code. The goal is to keep the high performance and SEO benefits of a hu
Texas Instruments is forecasting first-quarter earnings growth, defying its usual seasonal slowdown. The chipmaker cited stronger data center sales and a budding recovery in its industrial business as the key drivers.
Ocado’s Canadian partner, Sobeys, is closing its automated warehouse in Calgary due to slower growth. This follows similar pullbacks from other partners and sent Ocado’s shares down nearly 9%. The company will get £18 million in compensation but lose future fee revenue.
Meta is blocking teenagers from using its AI chatbot characters, a major reversal. The company missed its deadline for parental safety tools and is now starting over, citing the need for a “better” experience.
