Google is updating how its web version handles RAW photos. You can now choose to edit them in-app, which converts them to JPEG, or download the original file for use in third-party editors. This follows signs of similar mobile changes discovered last fall.
Peak:AIO, a software-defined storage company, just closed its first-ever institutional funding round after years of being profitable and self-funded. The $6.8 million seed round is aimed at global expansion, with a sharp focus on capturing AI infrastructure workloads.
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.
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.
The era of a one-way, centralized power grid is ending. Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) are emerging as the essential platform for utilities to manage solar, batteries, and EVs at scale, turning potential grid problems into assets for resilience and stability.
Pure Storage’s CEO Charles Giancarlo says the era of “software eating the world” is over, replaced by data. The company reported strong Q3 revenue of $964.5 million, beating expectations, and raised its guidance for the year, citing demand driven by AI and modern virtualization.
A new report from the London Assembly says the city’s electricity grid is already maxed out, delaying over 12,000 homes. With AI datacenter demand set to grow up to 600%, planners are scrambling for a fix.
Singapore is officially reopening its doors to new data centers after a multi-year moratorium. The government is calling for proposals to develop at least 200MW of capacity, but with a major catch: a heavy focus on green energy and efficiency.
A smart bed’s heart rate monitor alerted a 70-year-old man to a life-threatening complete heart block. Doctors confirmed the bed’s reading, and he got a pacemaker just in time. It shows how consumer tech is becoming a first line of health defense.
