The ambitious plans for Saudi Arabia’s Neom, a futuristic linear city called The Line, are being dramatically downsized. According to reports, the project may abandon its goal of housing millions to focus on building data centers for AI, following years of delays and human rights controversies.
Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, has raised its fifth fund at $360,360,360. The firm invests in planetary, human, and economic health startups. It’s a notable milestone in a VC landscape where few firms make it past three funds.
The popular belief that AI investment single-handedly propped up the U.S. economy in 2025 is overstated. According to a CNBC report, consumption remained the primary growth driver, with AI capex coming in second.
A hobbyist named Piotr “maniek86” Grzesik has created a homebrew 486 motherboard called the M8SBC-486. It uses a custom FPGA chipset to run a limited set of classic software like MS-DOS and FastDoom, showcasing a deep dive into retro x86 architecture.
Neurophos has secured a massive $110 million funding round led by Gates Frontier to push its optical AI chips toward production. The startup claims its technology offers a hundred-fold performance increase. This is a huge bet on a technology that has a long history of stumbling at the finish line.
Forgent Power Solutions has unveiled the terms for its planned IPO. The offering could value the electrical equipment manufacturer at nearly $9 billion, with current owner Neos Partners selling a significant stake.
A former Ubisoft Osaka game designer is pushing back on online theories blaming the company’s struggles on diversity initiatives. He points instead to a classic corporate disease: “Big Business Syndrome.” This comes as Ubisoft cancels four unannounced titles.
A new study reveals that autonomous AI systems, when left to iterate on their own outputs, converge on bland, generic content. Researchers warn this is leading to a state of “cultural stagnation” as AI-generated material floods the web.
Microsoft has released another out-of-band update for Windows 11 after its January Patch Tuesday fixes caused widespread app instability. The new update, KB5078127, specifically targets crashes linked to cloud-synced files and Outlook PST issues. It’s rolling out now via Windows Update.
NTT Global Data Centers has inked a major Power Purchase Agreement to secure electricity for its upcoming Bangkok 4 data center. The 100MW deal with utility B.Grimm Power highlights the intense power demands of new facilities. This is part of a broader push into Thailand’s growing digital infrastruc
