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Apple is raising prices on popular devices due to the growing costs of supporting AI technology, affecting laptops, tablets, and smart speakers.

Apple is raising prices on popular devices, blaming the AI boom’s growing hardware costs for making tech more expensive.

Midterm election outcomes introduce fresh regulatory challenges for Elon Musk and the data center industry, impacting tech infrastructure and policy.

Vantora, formerly UP.Labs, raised $100M to launch AI-driven startups focused on transforming industrial operations with physical AI technology.

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Industrial Next is developing technology to enable factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, enhancing flexibility in complex manufacturing processes.

In 2026, films are critically examining Silicon Valley's tech leaders, shifting from admiration to questioning their impact on society.

Travis Kalanick hints Atoms may expand from scooters to autonomous robotaxis, pursuing his vision to reshape urban transportation.

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Crusoe Energy has paused its $1.25 billion plan to use Boom Supersonic's turbine technology for AI data center power, signaling a shift in strategy.

Squarespace cuts 19% of its workforce amid organizational restructuring, signaling a strategic shift in its business operations.

Al Gore shifts AI risk focus from data center emissions to deeper ethical and societal concerns raised by the AI industry itself.

Hyundai's plan to deploy 25,000 humanoid robots in U.S. factories by 2028 sparks worker strikes over job security concerns.

Trajectory raises $45M to simplify AI model training, enabling nontechnical users to build AI solutions, now valued at $300 million.

Atoms, led by Travis Kalanick, raised $1.7B in funding led by a16z to bring AI-powered robotics to industrial sectors.

Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT have each surpassed one billion monthly users, highlighting the growing role of conversational AI worldwide.

Amazon’s $1 billion data center initiative wins praise for ending NDAs but faces criticism over its approach to environmental impact.

Texas communities near Austin are pushing back against rapid data center growth, citing environmental and local concerns.

Democrats poised to regain Congress may increase oversight of AI firms, targeting tax credits and security amid growing concerns over artificial intelligence.

Anthropic’s S-1 reveals a high-stakes plan to invest heavily in AI compute and growth, balancing ambitious AI goals with financial survival.

Amazon’s Texas data center plan includes a power plant that could become the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

Crusoe Energy raises $3B at $30B valuation after securing a $13B contract with Jane Street, highlighting sustainable data center growth.

Texas' data center surge could raise air pollution to early 2000s levels, threatening decades of clean air progress amid growing AI infrastructure demand.

Popular websites are increasingly blocking AI agents from accessing their services, challenging the future of automated online tasks.

Sony Music and Warner sue AI firm Anthropic over alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted content in training its models.

Crusoe raises $3.9B, reaching a $30.9B valuation, to expand data centers and launch modular AI-focused facilities.

As data center moratoriums spread, the AI industry debates whether greater transparency—by easing NDAs—can ease public concerns and foster trust.

Physicl raised $10M to enhance digital simulations, helping robots perform better in real-world environments by narrowing the sim-to-real gap.

Nvidia teams with major financiers to create a $500B market treating computing power as a new tradable asset class.

Anthropic’s SEC filing reveals AI’s reliance on methane-powered data centers, highlighting energy challenges amid its expansion plans.