The data and AI giant Databricks is aiming for a $134 billion valuation in a new funding round, according to a report. This marks a massive 34% increase from its valuation just a few months ago in the summer.
Google is discontinuing its dark web report tool, a feature that scanned for users’ leaked personal data. The company says the alerts weren’t actionable enough. It will be fully shut down by February 16, 2026.
SAP’s Joule for Consultants is an AI assistant grounded in terabytes of the company’s own institutional knowledge. It reportedly saves consultants 1.5 hours per day and cuts rework time by 14%. The next phase involves layering in individual customer data for hyper-personalized guidance.
PDFs are great for final output but terrible for active documents. For knowledge work that needs to be edited and searched, simpler, more open formats are a smarter long-term bet.
A new Morgan Stanley report projects AI data centers will use 1,068 billion liters of water annually by 2028. But OpenAI’s Sam Altman claims a ChatGPT query uses just a fraction of a teaspoon. The massive gap comes down to what part of AI’s lifecycle you measure.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified the oldest supernova explosion ever observed. The event, named GRB 250314A, happened when the universe was a mere 730 million years old, shattering the previous record.
DXN has been tapped to design and build a modular Edge data center for a major communications provider. The project, valued at AU$1.4 million, is slated for completion by June 2026 and aims to boost connectivity across the Pacific region.
Pioneer Power Solutions has launched a mobile, multi-fuel power system for data centers. The PRYMUS platform aims to deliver megawatt-scale power in months, not years, to support AI growth. But can it deliver on its ambitious promises?
The Adani Group is making a major move into India’s data center market with a new 48MW facility. The conglomerate plans to invest Rs 2,500 crore ($280 million) in the project located in the southern state of Telangana.
Zillow faced criticism last month for deleting climate risk data from its home listings. The move highlights a brutal truth: even our best models for floods and fires are wildly inconsistent.
