AI-driven surge nearly triples hyperscale capex and datacenter capacity
TL;DR New data from Synergy Research shows hyperscale cloud and internet firms sharply increased infrastructure spending and have ramped up…
Roomba’s decline: iRobot in Chapter 11 as reality meets smart-home hype
TL;DR iRobot, maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as its business failed to reach…
Former spy and startup CEO predicts a ‘WannaCry of AI’ is imminent
TL;DR Sanaz Yashar, a former Unit 8200 operative and current CEO of Zafran Security, warns that AI is accelerating the…
SoftBank racing to raise $22.5B for OpenAI backing before year-end
TL;DR SoftBank must assemble $22.5 billion by the end of the year to satisfy funding commitments to OpenAI's Stargate datacenter…
Uber and Lyft to introduce Baidu robotaxis in London in 2026 pilot scheme
TL;DR Baidu plans to run a pilot of its Apollo Go robotaxi service in London in the first half of…
Oracle’s AI-powered MOS support portal overhaul sparks customer backlash
TL;DR Oracle rolled out a redesigned My Oracle Support (MOS) portal in early December that adds AI-driven features, but users…
UNIX V4 tape recovered — early C-based UNIX kernel booted and runs again
TL;DR A 1970s nine-track tape containing UNIX V4 — the first edition where much of the kernel was in C…
Virgin Atlantic launches web-based AI travel agent built with OpenAI
TL;DR Virgin Atlantic has deployed an AI travel agent called Concierge on its website, developed by UK consultancy Tomoro in…
Rising memory costs force a rethink of software bloat and efficiency
TL;DR Memory prices have surged amid growing datacenter demand, prompting an opinion push for developers to cut back on software…
Windows trials a wider Run dialog in Insider builds — how to enable it
TL;DR Microsoft is testing a longer Run dialog in Windows 11 Insider Beta and Dev channels. Insiders on build 26220.7523…