Industry Insights
The 2026 Tech Layoff List: Who Blamed AI This Time
A running reverse-chronological list of major tech companies that cited AI as a factor in...
Inside the World’s Deepest Subsea Road Tunnel: Rogfast Beneath the Fjords
A firsthand look at Norway's Rogfast tunnel—26.7 km of highway carved 390 meters under the...
Amazon Wants to Sell Its AI Chips to Rival Data Centers—Here’s the Real Play
AWS is in talks to sell its Trainium and Inferentia chips to other data centers....
FERC just told grid operators to prioritize data center connections. That’s only half the problem.
FERC ordered grid operators to fast-track data center interconnections, but sidestepped the real issue: where...
The US Thinks ASML’s Fancy Chip Gear Might Be in China. ASML Says No.
The US Commerce Department is investigating whether ASML's most advanced EUV lithography machines ended up...
The AI Hangover Is Real: NEA’s Tiffany Luck on IPOs, Personal Agents, and When the ROI Reckoning Hits
Tokenmaxxing was the hottest trend in Silicon Valley earlier this year, with CEOs encouraging employees...
The grimy reality of robot training data: somebody’s gotta do it
AI labs are quietly paying people to do the tedious, dirty work of collecting robot...
The AI Bill Is Due: Enterprises Are Still Trying to Figure Out What They’re Actually Getting for Their Money
After a frenzy of token-maxxing and unchecked AI spending, enterprises are now facing the hard...
AI Is Becoming the Military’s New Advisor, Whether We Like It or Not
A six-story collection from MIT Technology Review shows how far militaries have pushed AI into...
Robinhood’s layoff note skipped the AI excuse — and that’s refreshing
Robinhood cut 10% of staff without blaming AI, unlike most tech layoff notes. That honesty...
Consumers don’t want to hear about your AI
A new survey from WordPress VIP finds 60% of U.S. consumers are less likely to...
The Data Center Grid Problem Might Have a Surprisingly Simple Fix
A simulation tested whether data centers could flex their power draw during peak grid stress....