Nvidia CEO Declares That PCs Are About to Get Their First ‘Reinvention’ in 40 Years — Here’s What’s Changing
The world’s most valuable company is entering the PC chip market, partnering with Microsoft to reimagine the computer for AI.
This flying solar-powered platform could deliver better internet from the air
As soon as August, a giant silver bullet will cut its way through the dry air of the southwestern US and cross the Pacific to reach the coast of Japan. Once there, the roughly 200-foot-long craft, built by the New Mexico–based company Sceye, will park some 18 kilometers above the ocean’s surface, in a wispy-thin…
This Surfer Spent $5,000 to Open a Roadside Cart Selling an Unconventional Post-Beach Snack. Now, Her Business Brings in $300 Million a Year.
Abby Taylor created a franchise with 400 locations across the U.S.
New Survey Says AI Is Falling Woefully Short on One Big Promise — It ‘Should Be Making Executives Uncomfortable’
A new Bain & Co. survey of 951 large companies found that AI cost savings are coming in far below what executives projected.
Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn again this year after explosion
CEO Dave Limp said damage to the company’s launchpad in Florida was not as bad as expected. But Blue Origin still hasn’t shared the cause of last week’s explosion.
The Download: AI can run your admin department now
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How small businesses can leverage AI From accounting to design to market research and product development, there’s a staggering breadth of skills needed to run a business. Large companies can hire…
ZeroDrift raises $10 million to protect AI models from themselves
A new AI compliance service sits between AI models and end users to flag and replace any messages that might present a compliance problem.
Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
Engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo.
Rehumanizing global health care with agentic AI
The global health care sector is under increasing strain. Decades of chronic underinvestment and constraints in recruitment have coincided with a surge in demand for services for aging populations. Gaps in provision are already taking a toll, with fragmented access to care and high rates of stress and burnout among staff. And it’s getting worse.…
Enforce AI at the Intelligence Layer — or Expect Your AI Agents to Go Rogue
A practical look at why labels and policies are not enough unless access controls are enforced before sensitive data reaches the model
Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst
Pacific Fusion’s sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.