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GPUs, silicon, data centres and the data platforms underneath.

serverless cloud infrastructure innovationJul 7, 20266 min

AWS Lambda MicroVMs: Extending Runtime Limits with Firecracker Technology

AWS has introduced Lambda MicroVMs, built on its Firecracker virtual machine monitor, which can run isolated Linux containers with runtimes of up to eight hours. This article explores the features, use cases, pricing, and availability of this new offering.

ai ai chip competitorsJul 7, 20265 min

Rebuilding AI from the Ground Up: How Oscillator-Based Computing Could Slash Power Use by 1,000x

Naveen Rao's startup, Unconventional AI, is betting on a radical oscillator-based architecture to cut AI's energy consumption by 1,000x. With a working image-generation model and plans for custom chips, the company aims to redefine AI hardware.

ai ai chip competitorsJul 7, 20265 min

DeepSeek Enters Silicon Business: plans to develop its own AI chips amid US export controls

DeepSeek, the Chinese startup developing large language models competitive with US companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, is planning to enter the silicon business by developing its own AI chips, according to Reuters.

ai infrastructureJul 7, 20264 min

Nvidia-Backed Nscale Boosts Global AI Data Center Capacity with $900 Million Infusion

U.K.-based AI infrastructure startup Nscale has secured $900 million to accelerate its data-center buildout across Europe, the U.S., and the Asia Pacific, signaling continued investor commitment to AI foundational technologies.

ai startup hubsJul 6, 20267 min

Station F Prepares Second Cohort of AI Accelerator to Fast-Track European Startups

Paris-based startup hub Station F, founded by Xavier Niel, is launching its second F/ai accelerator batch in September 2026. The program aims to help AI startups generate €1M in revenue within six months, backed by major tech companies including AMD, Anthropic, AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Station F has invested in Future 40 companies since 2022 and leverages its position as a cornerstone of la French Tech.

facial recognition privacyJul 6, 20266 min

The Developer Who Stole Your Face: How One App Builder Scraped Millions of Photos Into a Surveillance Database

An app developer secretly scraped millions of social media photos to construct a facial recognition database, raising serious privacy concerns about unauthorized biometric data collection and the ethical implications of building surveillance technology without user consent.

ai courtroom cognitionJul 5, 20264 min

AI Can Now Fabricate Courtroom Evidence — And Your Brain Is Wired to Believe It

Cognitive science reveals why AI-generated video and audio are shattering the courtroom's foundational trust in visual evidence — and how this vulnerability is already being weaponized in real cases.

space commercialization iposJul 4, 20264 min

The Orbital Data Center Mirage: Why Space Compute Is a Distraction

As tech leaders debate the feasibility of orbital data centers, a clash of business interests and engineering hurdles reveals that space might not be the quick fix for compute-constrained AI firms.

apple silicon device hardwareJul 3, 20263 min

Why Apple’s M3 Doesn’t Have 12GB RAM—And Why That’s the Whole Point

Analysis of Apple's M3 chip RAM configuration language and what it reveals about upcoming Mac hardware roadmaps.

semiconductor supply chain fab investmentJul 3, 20265 min

South Korea's $1 Trillion Bet on Chips and Robots

South Korea's government and leading tech firms are committing $1 trillion toward flagship megaprojects focused on expanding memory chip production capacity and advancing humanoid robot development, marking one of the largest national technology investments in history.

space commercialization iposJul 3, 20265 min

The Trillion-Dollar Launchpad: How the SpaceX IPO and AI Infrastructure Pivot Redefined the Tech Landscape

An analysis of SpaceX's record-breaking Nasdaq public debut, examining the significant financial windfalls, massive institutional compute leasing agreements, and strategic pivot toward AI-integrated software development through targeted acquisitions.

obesity cognitive agingJun 30, 20264 min

Molecular Locked-Gate: How Obesity Accelerates Brain Aging

New research from Virginia Tech identifies a shared molecular mechanism, K63 polyubiquitination, that drives both obesity-related memory deficits and premature brain aging, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.