Australia’s new National AI Plan includes a push to accelerate data center investment with faster approvals and government support. The strategy aims to link this boom to renewable energy, but the country’s grid, still reliant on fossil fuels, faces a massive new demand shock from the power-hungry f
Adobe’s latest holiday shopping report reveals a record $11.7 billion spent on Black Friday 2025. The data shows a massive shift to mobile commerce and AI-powered discovery, reshaping the entire season.
The explosive growth of AI data centers is compressing utility planning cycles from a decade down to just three years. With transmission projects taking 7-10 years and data centers needing power in 18-36 months, the entire system is out of sync. The solution requires a fundamental shift in how we bu
An Amazon data center in Morrow County, Oregon is being linked to a cluster of rare cancers and health conditions. Residents report miscarriages, kidney failures, and voice box cancers in a community where 68 of 70 wells tested violated federal nitrate limits.
Altron has launched what it claims is South Africa’s first operational AI factory, powered by Nvidia infrastructure. The platform already has multiple launch customers and addresses critical data sovereignty concerns by keeping sensitive information within local jurisdiction.
Nscale and investor Aker have purchased land in Fauske, northern Norway for a new data center project. The site currently has 13MW grid capacity with potential for expansion, targeting a 2027 launch. This continues Norway’s data center expansion beyond Oslo into northern regions.
Gainsight’s CEO claims only a “handful” of customers had data stolen in the recent breach, contradicting Google’s assessment of over 200 potentially affected Salesforce instances. The ShinyHunters extortion group appears to be behind the attack, with Salesforce integrations remaining disabled since
Bloomberg’s AI team has developed PExA, an agentic framework that achieved 70.2% execution accuracy on the challenging Spider 2.0 benchmark. The system balances speed and accuracy using a multi-agent approach inspired by software testing practices.
A single Excel error cost JPMorgan Chase over $6 billion. These spreadsheet disasters reveal how simple typos and formula mistakes can lead to catastrophic financial losses. Here’s what we can learn from history’s most expensive Excel blunders.
FICO is teaming up with fintech company Plaid to launch a new credit scoring system that incorporates real-time cash flow data. This partnership gives lenders visibility into how consumers move money between bank accounts and payment apps. The move could help people with strong savings but limited c
