As the push for building electrification grows, hybrid heating systems are being pitched as a smart solution. They combine an air-source heat pump with a gas furnace to optimize costs and grid strain. But this setup creates a massive regulatory puzzle that will decide the fate of gas utilities.
A progressive political party is looking to turn local anger over data centers into political power. This comes as opposition grows over energy use, costs, and environmental impacts, influencing elections from Virginia to Georgia.
OpenAI is winning the campus AI war. The company has sold hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT licenses to dozens of public universities, giving it a massive head start over competitors like Microsoft. This move could shape how an entire generation learns to work with AI.
According to Fortune, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with 10-499 employees largely sidestepped the big AI layoffs. Instead, they used AI to scale, experimented relentlessly, and leveraged flexible talent, with nearly half maintaining high confidence through 2025’s economic shocks. Their app
Forget the doom-and-gloom headlines about AI stealing jobs. According to the CEO of mental wellness app Calm, the real story is about augmentation, not replacement. He sees a future where technology, like AI emotion-recognition tools, actually enhances our human capabilities at work.
Critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiOS and other products are being actively exploited just days after disclosure. Attackers are using them to steal configuration files and hashed credentials. CISA has added one to its must-patch list with a deadline of December 23.
According to a Reuters report, scientists in Shenzhen have completed a prototype extreme ultraviolet lithography machine. The development, led by former ASML engineers, could put China on a path to producing its own advanced chips years ahead of some projections.
OpenAI just released GPT Image 1.5 to all ChatGPT users. It’s a new “native multimodal” model that edits images by treating them like text, making alterations frighteningly simple. This is a clear move to counter Google’s recent gains in AI image generation.
Medline, a massive but low-profile medical supply company, priced its IPO at $29 per share, raising $6.26 billion. The deal marks the largest U.S. listing since Rivian in 2021 and gives the company a market value of at least $37 billion.
Following a US court ruling that stops Apple from charging for out-of-app payments, EU developers are protesting. They say Apple’s new 5%+ fee in Europe creates an unfair advantage for US-based competitors and violates EU gatekeeper rules.
