The AI race is showing two wildly different playbooks. OpenAI is launching a flurry of consumer products, while Anthropic remains fixated on a single, monumental goal. Which approach will win?
Google is rolling out a massive AI update to Gmail, powered by Gemini. The changes include free features like AI Overviews for summarizing threads, but lock advanced tools behind a new paid subscription tier. It’s a fundamental shift for the inbox used by three billion people.
Nvidia is bringing its cloud gaming service to new platforms. A native Linux app is in the works, and select Fire TV sticks will get support soon.
The AI boom is hitting the power grid hard. A new analysis shows data centers added $6.5 billion in costs to secure electricity, raising concerns about higher bills for everyone. Meanwhile, Nvidia is pushing the tech further with new AI for autonomous vehicles.
Microsoft is expanding its cloud gaming footprint again, this time to Hisense TVs. The move is part of a long-term strategy to decouple the Xbox experience from the physical console. Details on how it will work are expected in the coming months.
Vantage Data Centers is teaming up with Liberty Energy to secure its own power. The deal aims to deliver up to 1 gigawatt of on-site generation capacity over five years, starting with 400MW reserved for 2027. It’s a direct response to the power crunch facing data center expansion.
Nvidia is kicking off 2026 with a fresh batch of games for its GeForce Now cloud service. The January update brings 14 titles, including some powered by the latest RTX 5080 servers, while new usage restrictions start to apply.
The explosive growth of AI data centers is colliding with a slow-moving power grid. According to an expert with over 100 patents, the industry’s key assumption about data centers as flexible grid resources is dangerously wrong, risking underbuilt infrastructure and ceding ground to China.
For a decade, hyper-converged infrastructure ruled the data center. But the unique, massive demands of AI workloads are breaking that model. The future is looking disaggregated, flexible, and far more efficient.
New data reveals a wild month for live TV streaming. While YouTube TV’s cancellation rate hit 6.9% during the Disney blackout, every major competitor saw similar spikes. But sign-ups also soared to yearly highs, painting a chaotic picture.
