Ireland has increased its crucial R&D tax credit from 30% to 35%, effective January 1st. This move aims to solidify the country as a global tech hub, but experts warn the system must be protected from fraud to maintain its value.
Penta Infra has acquired a data center in Munich, Germany. The company plans to modernize and expand it into a 20MW colocation facility, with operations slated to begin in 2028.
The head of Amazon Game Studios, Christoph Hartmann, has left the company. His departure marks another major setback for Amazon’s once-ambitious plans to become a powerhouse in game development.
According to an opinion piece by a South African water director, the vast majority of large construction projects worldwide go over time and budget. He argues that the complex, risky nature of building itself is a primary cause, alongside intense public and political pressure.
Microsoft reported strong Q2 earnings, but its stock dropped over 6% after hours. Investors are concerned about slowing cloud growth and a huge $625 billion future revenue obligation, nearly half of which is tied to OpenAI.
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is slamming into a physical reality: the electrical grid. Data centers are facing a crippling power shortage, with companies like Microsoft having GPUs sitting idle because they can’t plug them in. The solution isn’t just more power plants—it’s a compl
The conversation around blockchain and digital assets is shifting from hype to practical integration. A Citi digital assets head says the focus for 2026 is on scaling institutional portfolios, tokenizing simple assets, and navigating new regulations, not overnight revolution.
According to TechCrunch, SpaceX is lining up Wall Street banks for a potential 2026 public offering. The company’s recent tender offer valued it at $800 billion, but the IPO could target a jaw-dropping $1.5 trillion. This move is expected to trigger a cascade of other unicorn IPOs.
A team of researchers is working to give generative AI systems a form of metacognition, or the ability to think about their own thinking. This framework aims to let models like ChatGPT assess their confidence and decide when to think harder about a problem.
Europe’s largest software maker is facing its steepest single-day stock drop in over three years. The sell-off comes despite quarterly revenue meeting estimates, as future cloud growth projections failed to impress a market already worried about AI disruption.
