Harbor IT, a platform MSP, has acquired two specialized managed service providers in a month. The moves are a deliberate push to dominate IT services in heavily regulated sectors like healthcare and farming.
Georgia Power is asking regulators for permission to spend over $15 billion to increase electricity capacity by 50% in six years, primarily for AI data centers. The decision, set for a December 19 vote, has become a major political issue as customers fear subsidizing tech giants.
Scowtt, a Seattle startup founded in 2024, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The company uses AI to analyze first-party CRM data and help advertisers improve their campaign returns. They already have $3.2 million in annual recurring revenue.
Netflix’s landmark $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s assets seemed to secure its throne. But Paramount immediately launched a rival $30-per-share cash bid, throwing the mega-deal into chaos and setting off a desperate final scramble for scale.
Following a week of major executive shake-ups, Apple’s silicon architect Johny Srouji may be the next to go. His departure would hit at the worst possible time, as Apple Silicon is the core of the company’s competitive edge. This feels like a pivotal moment for Tim Cook’s Apple.
Data centers are accused of reserving far more electrical grid capacity than they currently use, blocking other users. This comes as governments push for new AI data center builds, adding strain to already congested power networks.
IBM is making another massive acquisition, agreeing to pay $11 billion for real-time data streaming company Confluent. The deal is a cornerstone of IBM’s plan to build an AI-ready data platform. It’s expected to close by mid-2026.
Wave energy could supply a third of U.S. electricity, but it’s been too expensive and fragile. A startup in Morocco is now attaching power-generating buoys to existing structures, claiming a 70% reduction in initial costs.
Apple is finally bridging a major gap for IT departments by expanding its Platform SSO feature. The changes, coming in macOS Tahoe 26, will allow authentication during initial setup and at the FileVault unlock screen. This is a big step toward the seamless Windows Hello experience enterprises have w
A new article makes a compelling case for ditching traditional, mutable Linux distributions like Ubuntu in favor of immutable ones. The argument centers on enhanced security, stability, and a surprisingly smooth user experience centered on Flatpaks. For many users, especially beginners, the switch m
