Palantir CEO Alex Karp is making waves with his recent interviews where he frames AI dominance as a binary choice between American surveillance and Chinese control. He argues privacy concerns are trivial compared to the geopolitical stakes. His comments reveal a troubling vision where corporate inte
Researchers at the University of Utah discovered a 52-year-old tape that appears to contain Unix Fourth Edition from 1973. This could be the only complete copy of this pivotal version that first introduced C programming language to Unix. The tape is being carefully transported to the Computer Histor
A trio of longtime Seattle startup service providers are leading a new $3 million fund that will invest in early-stage Pacific Northwest tech companies. The fund uses a unique model that co-invests alongside institutional venture firms with minimal diligence required. This aims to fill gaps in the l
Denmark’s government has reached a cross-party agreement to ban social media for users under 15. The move would be one of the most ambitious attempts globally to keep children off platforms. Enforcement details and which platforms are affected remain unclear.
The ongoing federal shutdown is starting to impact consumer behavior among affected workers. Affirm’s CEO reports seeing early signs of shopping disengagement. With over 1.4 million workers affected, the economic ripple effects are just beginning.
The massive electricity demand from data centers threatens to spike consumer prices and pollution if utilities follow traditional models. Legal scholars suggest adopting water-rights-style systems that allow curtailment and encourage innovation. This approach could prevent unnecessary power plant co
SoftBank and OpenAI announced a 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan. The deal comes as SoftBank remains a major investor in OpenAI, raising questions about circular investments in the AI space. TechCrunch’s Equity podcast breaks down why this has people skeptical.
The Document Foundation argues that Open Document Format files created in 2005 still open perfectly in 2025, while proprietary formats risk becoming inaccessible. Microsoft’s file formats often break in non-Microsoft applications due to undocumented changes. For truly long-term storage, ODF might be
China’s renewable energy capacity is growing at an astonishing rate, potentially reaching 4 terawatts annually by 2030. This green manufacturing boom is making clean energy affordable worldwide while creating new economic incentives for global emissions reductions.
AI semiconductors face critical power delivery bottlenecks as compute performance has increased 90,000x since 2005 while data transfer speeds only grew 30x. With chips consuming up to 1,200 watts each and current densities causing electromigration issues, engineers are turning to molybdenum intercon
