VSCO has laid off 24 employees in a major restructuring. The company says its consumer business fell more than expected and it’s now shifting focus to professional photographers and AI-powered tools.
Virtual power plants are hitting an inflection point. A decade of battery tech gains and smarter software is making them viable, just as soaring electricity demand and grid bottlenecks create a desperate need. The big question now is whether markets and utilities will get out of the way.
Microsoft is making its largest Asian investment ever, pledging $17.5 billion for India’s AI and cloud infrastructure. The move heats up the battle with Google and Amazon in a critical growth market. But significant infrastructure challenges remain.
Danfoss Power Solutions has unveiled its most advanced medium-pressure axial piston pump yet. The PVMX pump targets high-dynamic applications like injection molding and die casting, with claims of up to 80% energy savings through regenerative technology.
US authorities have charged three businessmen with smuggling Nvidia’s advanced AI chips to China. The crackdown comes amid a major policy shift, with former President Trump approving the sale of H200 GPUs to China under new terms.
A surprising number of investors are risking a massive IRS penalty by missing their required retirement account withdrawals. Fidelity reports over half haven’t taken their 2025 RMD, with nearly a third coming from inherited IRAs. The deadline for most is December 31st.
Engineers at Monash University have developed a new form of graphene that dramatically improves supercapacitors. The material, called multiscale reduced graphene oxide (M-rGO), creates better pathways for ions, boosting energy storage and power density. This breakthrough could lead to electronics th
KKR is making a major investment in a portion of Compass Datacenters’ operating facilities. The deal, reportedly worth several billion dollars, will help fund Compass’s aggressive development pipeline across the US, Europe, and Israel.
IBM is acquiring real-time data streaming leader Confluent for a massive $11 billion. This move is about far more than just supercharging AI—it’s about building the foundational layer for a future where AI and blockchain systems work together seamlessly.
A cross-party group of more than 100 UK parliamentarians is calling for urgent, enforceable regulation of the most powerful AI systems. They warn that without action, Britain risks ceding control to corporate interests and falling behind on global safety standards.
