A UK startup building the networking gear to link quantum processors just landed a massive $60 million investment. The funding, led by National Grid Partners, aims to accelerate the path to fault-tolerant, distributed quantum computing.
The explosive growth of AI is breaking traditional data center design. A new report details how power, cooling, and compute can no longer be planned in isolation, leading to radical new hardware and organizational shifts.
Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of Yakuza, has unveiled his first major project since leaving Sega. The game, called Gang of Dragon, looks strikingly similar to his past work and stars actor Ma Dong-seok.
Casey Hudson, director of the original Knights of the Old Republic, is back with a new Star Wars RPG. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a spiritual successor, not a direct sequel, and is in early development.
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, has been sentenced to 15 years in a US prison. His guilty plea follows the 2022 collapse of the Terra USD stablecoin, which vaporized an estimated $40 billion in investor value.
Palantir has received over 2,000 applications for its new Neurodivergent Fellowship, a program paying between $110,000 and $200,000 annually. The initiative, announced after CEO Alex Karp’s viral fidgeting video, is part of the company’s broader strategy to hire outside traditional tech pipelines.
SLB is pouring $30 million into expanding its manufacturing hub in Shreveport, Louisiana. The move will double the facility’s size and is expected to create over 1,300 new direct and indirect jobs by 2027.
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new phishing-as-a-service tool called “Spiderman.” It allows criminals to easily clone login pages for dozens of European banks and government portals, stealing everything from passwords to 2FA codes in a single, streamlined attack.
Microsoft AI has released its first-ever Copilot Usage Report, based on over 37.5 million chats. The data reveals that health is the most discussed topic, beating out tech, money, and entertainment. People are increasingly turning to the chatbot for personal advice and life guidance.
A new leak suggests Apple’s next low-cost iPad might get a surprising chip upgrade. The iPad 12, expected in early 2026, could use the current A19 chip instead of an older one. This would be a first for the budget iPad line in nearly a decade.
