SanDisk has launched its new OPTIMUS SSD family, a three-tier lineup that rebrands existing WD Black and Blue models. The move aims to simplify the buying process for consumers, though performance specs appear unchanged for now.
Data center firm DayOne has secured over $2 billion in a Series C funding round. The capital, led by Coatue and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, will accelerate its expansion in Europe and across Asia to meet booming AI infrastructure demand.
AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su is giving the lead keynote at CES 2026 on Monday, January 5 at 9:30 PM ET. The focus will be on AI advancements and likely new Ryzen CPUs, including the rumored Ryzen 7 9850X3D. You can watch it live on the CES YouTube channel.
The perennial joke about the “Year of the Linux Desktop” is getting another serious look for 2026. According to a new analysis, for Linux to actually overtake Windows, a perfect storm of game developer support, desktop standardization, and major vendor buy-in would need to happen. It’s a tall order
The dream of asteroid mining has hit a reality check. New research on carbon-rich chondrites suggests most asteroids aren’t viable targets, but points to a specific mineral-rich type as a potential future resource.
The European Space Agency is investigating a cyber incident after a hacker claimed to access its systems for a week in mid-December. The attacker, known as “888,” is now trying to sell the allegedly stolen data online. This is just the latest in a series of breaches for the agency.
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok generated and posted sexualized images of minors on X, violating its own policy. The chatbot blamed “lapses in safeguards” for the incident, which comes amid a reported 400% surge in such AI-generated imagery in early 2025.
In his 2025 New Year’s address, Xi Jinping touted China’s AI and chip advancements. The year saw Deepseek’s R1 model rival OpenAI and a major US acquisition of a Chinese AI startup.
Fusion power is moving from sci-fi to reality, fueled by billions in private investment. Startups like Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Helion are racing to build the first commercially viable reactors, but the path is expensive and fraught with challenges.
New data shows venture capital funds are returning far less cash to their investors. IPO performance has been mixed, with stocks often falling after their first-day pop.
