Apple Bans iFixit After Apple TV Teardown
Apple has banned iFixit’s developer account and removed its repair guide app from the App Store. The action came after iFixit published a teardown of a developer-only Apple TV unit sent out on September 9.
Month: December 2025
Summit buys HorizonIQ, picks up nine data centers
Summit has acquired HorizonIQ, a global private cloud and bare-metal provider. The deal, announced in early December, gives Summit access to nine new data centers and HorizonIQ’s Proxmox platform.
Bitcoin Miners Are Ditching Crypto for AI. It’s a No-Brainer.
America’s biggest bitcoin mining companies are ripping out their specialized hardware to build AI data centers. A perfect storm of falling crypto rewards and soaring AI demand is driving a massive industry shift. The very infrastructure that powered the crypto boom is now being repurposed for the AI
The EU is investigating Google’s AI content grab
European regulators have opened a formal investigation into Google’s use of web and YouTube content for its AI products. The probe centers on whether the tech giant is unfairly leveraging its dominance to starve competitors and creators.
Is The AI Bubble Real? A VC’s Simple Test Cuts Through The Hype
At Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference, VCs argued the bubble talk misses the point. The real question is whether the full tech stack is changing. To find durable companies, Sapphire Ventures’ Cathy Gao uses a simple three-part test.
Google and NextEra Plan Gigawatt-Scale AI Data Center Push
NextEra Energy and Google Cloud are teaming up to develop at least three gigawatt-scale data center campuses. The deal builds on existing power agreements and includes using AI to manage energy assets. The first commercial product from the partnership is slated for mid-2026.
Microsoft’s $15B UAE Bet Runs on Gas, Not Just Sunshine
Microsoft is investing $15.2 billion in UAE data centers, promising renewable energy. But the engineering specs reveal the real power behind 99.999% uptime: natural gas turbines. This exposes the tension between AI growth and climate goals.
YMTC sues US govt, challenging “military company” label
YMTC has filed two lawsuits in US court, challenging its designation as a Chinese military-linked company. The firm argues the label has caused significant financial and reputational damage.
European Traders Don’t Trust Their Own TCA Tools
A Bloomberg survey of European buyside traders shows transaction cost analysis is nearly universal, but faith in the tools is low. Nearly half run it daily, yet many treat it as a compliance checkbox rather than a real decision-making aid.
China’s AI Wearables Boom is a Hardware Reality Check
While the U.S. focuses on AI software, China is flooding the market with physical AI devices. From smart glasses to voice recorders, it’s a practical, and sometimes peculiar, hardware play.