Seattle’s startup ecosystem maintained its position in 2025, ranking sixth in the U.S. for venture capital raised. The city brought in nearly $2 billion, though that’s just a sliver of the total pie compared to leading tech hubs.
Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill to create a new utility rate class specifically for data centers. The legislation aims to prevent other customers from subsidizing the massive power and water demands of these facilities.
Samsung’s long-promised Ballie home robot has been “indefinitely shelved,” according to a new report. The spherical companion, first shown in 2020 and promised for a summer 2025 release, will now remain an internal “innovation platform.”
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Android malware campaign enabling remote NFC payment fraud. Criminals are using disguised apps to steal card data and make illicit transactions, with one scheme already linked to $355,000 in losses.
A new report claims Realme is being reabsorbed as a sub-brand under Oppo’s main marketing umbrella. This would mark a significant strategic shift for the smartphone maker that was spun out to compete in the budget segment.
Acer is refreshing its mainstream Aspire laptop line with a focus on AI. The new Aspire 14 AI and 16 AI models will be powered by Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra Series 3 processors, featuring optional OLED displays and a suite of proprietary AI software tools.
A core GNOME developer has submitted code to disable the classic middle-click paste feature by default, calling it an “X11ism.” The change would also affect Firefox. This threatens a decades-old Unix efficiency tool that power users rely on daily.
Lenovo is teaming with Nvidia to slash AI infrastructure deployment times from months to weeks using a pre-integrated “AI cloud gigafactory” model. The move targets the intense pressure on enterprises to build AI capacity, but significant physical constraints remain.
After writing that return-to-office mandates are about control, not productivity, a journalist joined a team with a truly optional office. The experience changed his perspective on what an office can be, but not his view on forced RTO.
A Reddit user and recent Linux convert has built a full-featured sticky notes application that runs entirely in the terminal. It features color coding, priorities, search, and auto-save. You can install it with a few simple commands.
