Category Industries

Texas freezes new data center projects as grid scrutiny intensifies

Texas orders data center audits as ERCOT’s queue hits 474 GW, raising questions about power, water, and grid reliability.

Spotify expands its AI music plan with Merlin, bringing 30,000+ labels into an artist-approved remix and covers product.

Runware launches a modular data center pod for faster, cheaper AI inference, betting portability can beat traditional buildouts.

EON raised $10.75M to use space lasers for data center traffic, targeting high-bandwidth links between continents and AI infrastructure.

ESPN’s AI poker tells overlay at the 2026 WSOP Main Event has pros debating whether cameras can really read bluffing and body language.

Hollywood AI is already reshaping studios, labor, and talent deals as executives chase savings and creators push back.

Ati Robotics built a mostly China-free robot fleet just as U.S. regulators moved to restrict Chinese imports, giving the startup a timely edge.

Data center backlash is spreading nationwide as AI buildouts spark fears over power, water, land use and Big Tech control.

OpenAI influencer trip backlash erupts after a luxury retreat in New York, fueling debate over AI marketing, data centers and public trust.

AI drive-thru systems are expanding at Taco Bell, Dairy Queen and others as fast food moves beyond early ordering failures.