Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment
Alphabet becomes first tech company to issue 100-year bonds in nearly three decades. Image: Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
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FCC accused of withholding DOGE information ‘in bad faith’
One year and nearly 2,000 pages of documents later, a group suing to uncover what the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was doing at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says the agency has withheld relevant documents “in bad faith” and is asking a court to allow discovery and depositions to draw out the information. “Thus…
Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’
Transferring data between iPhones and Android devices is about to get a lot easier. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Image: Dylan Carr / Unsplash After introducing AirDrop support to Pixel 10 devices last year, Google is now set to expand it to phones made by other Android partners. Eric Kay, vice president of…
Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything
Super Bowl LX is nearly here, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. While Bad Bunny will be the star of the halftime show, AI could be the star of the commercial breaks, much like crypto was a few years ago. Image: James Guerrero / Unsplash Last year’s Super Bowl featured a…
Beyond the Dragon’s Shadow: China’s AI Titans Unleash a New Wave of Innovation
Introduction As the Lunar New Year approaches, a different kind of fireworks display is igniting across China’s tech landscape. Far from a quiet holiday wind-down, the nation’s artificial intelligence sector is in the throes of a blistering release cycle. Giants like Alibaba and agile startups such as Moonshot AI are deploying advanced models, signaling a…
From Digital Bandit to White Hat: The Unlikely Redemption Quest of a Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Thief
Introduction In a stunning twist of fate, the mastermind behind one of cryptocurrency’s most audacious heists is now petitioning the very industry he plundered for employment. James Zhong, who once orchestrated the theft of 120,000 bitcoins from the Silk Road dark web marketplace, has completed his prison sentence and is seeking a role in cybersecurity….
The Grid’s New Masters: How Tech’s Power Hunger Sparks a $1 Trillion Infrastructure Gamble
Introduction A quiet revolution is reshaping the American landscape, not in Silicon Valley boardrooms, but in the humming corridors of power grids. As artificial intelligence and cloud computing explode, their voracious appetite for electricity is colliding with an aging national infrastructure. Now, an unprecedented alliance of federal and state leaders is pushing a radical market…
The AI Revolution Hits Main Street: How CES 2026 Redefined Our Relationship with Technology
Introduction The neon glow of Las Vegas now competes with the ambient intelligence of a thousand devices. CES 2026 has officially thrown open its doors, marking not just another tech showcase, but a pivotal moment where artificial intelligence transitions from a buzzword to a tangible, embedded reality in consumer products. From the silicon powering our…
AI godfather says Meta’s new 29-year-old AI boss is ‘inexperienced’ and warns of staff exodus
“A lot of people have left, a lot of people who haven’t yet left will leave,” Meta’s former chief AI scientist Yann Lecun said. Image: Photography Maghradze PH / Pexels Source: CNBC
The Waiting Game: A Top Prospect’s Legal Battle Against the NCAA’s Transfer Clock
Introduction Trinidad Chambliss, a name buzzing in college football circles, finds himself in a high-stakes limbo. His athletic future hinges not on a game-day performance, but on a bureaucratic decision from the NCAA. As he awaits a ruling on a crucial eligibility waiver, Chambliss embodies the complex, often frustrating intersection of athlete welfare and institutional…