The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is teaming up with Microsoft to overhaul its grid management. The plan uses AI to forecast demand and prevent congestion, aiming to cut decision cycles from weeks down to minutes.
The Linux kernel is set to get a powerful new static analysis tool designed to catch locking bugs before they happen. It’s called Context Analysis and it will debut in the Linux 7.0 kernel, but it requires the upcoming Clang 22 compiler to work.
A new Horizon Europe project called SHASAI is taking a holistic approach to AI cybersecurity. Running from November 2025 to April 2029, it will develop tools to protect AI from design through real-world operation.
In a major shift, Qualcomm is discussing using Samsung’s 2nm process for its upcoming high-end chip. This move could reshape the semiconductor foundry battle, especially against TSMC.
HP just unveiled a wild new concept at CES 2026: a complete Windows AI PC housed entirely inside a full-size keyboard. Dubbed the EliteBoard G1a, it packs AMD’s latest Ryzen AI 300 processors and is recognized as a CES Innovation Award honoree. It’s slated to go on sale in March, with pricing still
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured a massive $20 billion in new funding. The round exceeded its goal and includes big-name investors like Fidelity and Nvidia. This gives Musk serious firepower to develop his Grok chatbot against competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Internet provider Brightspeed is investigating claims by the Crimson Collective that they stole data on over a million customers. The criminals have listed the dataset for sale for three bitcoin, roughly $276,370, and threaten to dump it publicly.
Apple has released a test security update, “iOS 26.3 (a),” for beta users. It doesn’t contain any actual fixes but is a trial run for a new, more seamless update system. This could change how security patches are delivered to all iPhones in the future.
Razer is making a massive, $600 million bet that AI is the next frontier for gaming. The company plans to launch new hardware and an open-source AI developer kit, aiming to convince its massive user base that AI is more than just a buzzword.
Walmart is rolling out an AI advertising assistant powered by its “Marty” agent to all Sponsored Search advertisers later this half. The move comes as its retail media business, a major profit driver, grew 33% year-over-year last quarter. But what does this actually mean for the ad world?
