Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center development until an audit has been completed.
Month: August 2026
Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co
The acquisition, which was first announced in June, brings Vibe.co into Walmart Connect, Walmart’s connected TV advertising platform.
Texas says data centers must pass an audit before connecting to the grid
Texas announced new a audit on data centers that could slow approval for new facilities seeking to connect to the state energy grid. Governor Greg Abbott (R) on Monday directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to verify and audit new data center proposals, writing that … Read more
The Reading Crisis Facing America’s Classrooms
For decades, literacy rates in the United States remained relatively stable. While nearly all Americans can read and write at a basic level, recent assessments paint a more concerning picture: students’ reading proficiency has declined significantly, particularly in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often referred … Read more
Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
An analysis of the last seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows just little attention Musk pays to Tesla’s car business.
The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is at one of its lowest prices
The Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is a dependable laptop that doesn’t cost a fortune, despite being nearly three years old. It’s cheaper than usual right now, and you have a few options in the sub-$400 range. The option with the most storage is currently on sale for $399.99 (about $100 off recent prices) at Amazon. … Read more
How STPA Helps Find Unknown Unknowns Before They Cost You Millions
One reason complex systems are hard to reason about is that catastrophic failures are often not caused by a single broken component. Instead, they emerge from the way seemingly healthy components interact. A retry mechanism can amplify load instead of helping recovery. An autoscaler can make a correct decision based on stale metrics. Two automated … Read more
Chunking Strategies for Structured Data in RAG Systems
While developing RAG pipelines across various enterprise use cases, a stakeholder asked me a question that stopped me mid conversation: “Can our database become a source for our knowledge base, just like our SharePoint documents? Can RAG give us answers by querying the database directly?“ The honest answer is yes, but only if you rethink … Read more
Bitcoin’s $63,000 zone emerges as key battleground for buyers: Glassnode
Retail investors and large whales are buying as bitcoin trades near its 200-week moving average.
How Mesh Texture Changes the Way We See Layer Lines in 3D Prints
Print the same model twice on the same machine, with the same slicer profile and the same filament. Give one of them a surface texture before you slice, and leave the other one smooth. Put both under a desk lamp. The smooth one looks 3D printed. The textured one looks like an object. Nothing about … Read more
Apple is working on iPhone-to-Windows copy-paste
Apple is working on a feature that will allow users in the European Union to copy content on their iPhone and paste it onto their Windows PC (or vice versa), as spotted earlier by MacRumors. The move comes in response to an interoperability request from Microsoft that asks Apple to open up its Universal Clipboard … Read more
At least 15 attackers exploited Coldcard vulnerability: Galaxy
Galaxy said that at least 15 different attackers have exploited the Coldcard vulnerability, which may have been avoided with just $2 worth of AI hardening, according to Dragonfly’s managing partner.
Polymarket targets $20 billion valuation as competition heats up in prediction market sector
The blockchain-based prediction markets platform is reportedly returning to investors months after a $15 billion funding round.
Intesa Sanpaolo slashed IBIT stake by 94% in 2Q, tripled ether ETF holding as crypto prices slumped
The Italian bank tripled its holding of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF stake as total bitcoin ETF holdings fell 35% to $69.3 million.
We’re giving away a back-to-school bag filled with over $800 of free tech
The Nomatic Messenger Bag can fit quite a bit, but it’s no match for the boxes we stuffed inside. It’s time for yet another giveaway. We raided The Verge’s closet full of tech in New York City to stuff as much can fit into a Nomatic Messenger Bag. It’s overstuffed, to say the least, and … Read more
Dinari brings tokenized U.S. stocks to American investors as equity race heats up
The move brings the custodial tokenization model to eligible U.S. investors as competition over blockchain-based equities intensifies.
Spotify now has over 300M subscribers
Notably, the company saw its subscriber base swell by 9% in the second quarter despite raising prices in several regions this year.
Apple’s AI Slop Problem Left a $200K macOS Exploit Unreported
A Milan start-up says it found a full-takeover flaw in macOS using ChatGPT, then hit Apple’s new submission cap before it could file it.
India moves to give its instant payments network a business model
The legislation lays the groundwork for a potential overhaul of India’s zero-merchant-discount-rate regime, under which businesses have not paid fees to accept UPI payments since 2020.
Sorry everyone, Bitcoin is headed down to $43,500: Michael Terpin
Transform Ventures founder Michael Terpin says Bitcoin could have another 30% downside from its current price before he is confident the market has reached a bottom.
Is the future of data centers portable? Runware builds a pod to find out
On Tuesday, AI infrastructure company Runware announced the launch of its own modular data center called Sonic Inference Pod.
Nothing CMF is launching its first open earbuds
You get three color options to choose from, each with a coordinating charging case. | Image: Nothing Open earbuds are having a bit of a moment right now, and Nothing is the latest company jumping on the trend. Its budget sub-brand has introduced the CMF Clip Pro, CMF’s first open earbuds that are designed to … Read more
Peak Design’s latest bags have clever integrated hooks
Peak Design’s BagLev hook tucks away inside a pocket when not in use. | Image: Peak Design Peak Design’s new City Line collection includes six lightweight bags designed for everyday carry. There’s a 15-liter and 22L City Backpack, 15L City Tote, 6L and 12L City Crescent crossbody bags, and 2L City Sling. All are available … Read more
BitGo’s WBTC move pushes LayerZero-to-Chainlink tally near $15 billion
A migration wave followed a $292 million Kelp bridge exploit, with announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink moves now totaling $14.5 billion.
As Clarity Act teeters, mystery group hammers away at crypto in Washington ads
Crypto Watchdog has taken to warning people in DC about the hazards of digital assets, and its director won’t say who is backing it.