Datacenter Boom: Is Newport’s Future in AI or a “Speculative” Bubble?
Newport, Wales, a city with a history in coal and steel, is "embracing the future" by hosting a new, multi-million-dollar Microsoft datacenter. This project...
Encyclopedia Project Signals Shift Toward Openly Partisan Information
Elon Musk's Grokipedia signals a significant shift toward openly partisan information platforms. The encyclopedia abandons pretenses of neutrality, instead explicitly embracing conservative political viewpoints...
Google’s AI Assistant Gemini Now Creates Presentations
Google's AI assistant, Gemini, has a new capability. A new feature in the Gemini Canvas workspace allows the AI to read any text-based document...
Google’s Quantum Computer Represents Significant Engineering Alongside Scientific Achievement
While scientific principles enable quantum computing, engineering execution determines practical success. Translating theoretical concepts into functioning hardware requires extraordinary technical skill.
Engineering challenges in quantum...
The Mechanics of Control: How Instagram’s PG-13 System Will Work
Understanding the mechanics of Instagram's new PG-13 system is key to seeing how it will shift control over teen accounts. The system, designed by...
The Library as a Battleground: How Public Spaces are Fostering Digital Dissent
In the fight against a multi-billion dollar tech giant, the resistance has found an unlikely headquarters: the public library. The fact that the "Death...