Europe’s decacorn club is swelling rapidly in 2025, with four startups reaching $10B+ valuations this year alone. The cohort includes defense AI specialist Helsing, French AI giant Mistral, smart ring maker Oura, and Italian app acquirer Bending Spoons. This represents half of Europe’s total decacor
Grab discovered that running over 200 Mac Minis in the cloud was costing them millions. Their move to physical hardware in a Malaysian datacenter delivered massive savings and better performance. This shows cloud computing isn’t always the most cost-effective solution at scale.
Vast Data and CoreWeave have inked a massive $1.7 billion partnership that layers Vast’s AI operating software over CoreWeave’s GPU infrastructure. The deal creates what they’re calling “a new class of intelligent data architecture” for continuous AI training and real-time inference. This comes as b
Google is pushing deeper into Arm-based computing with its new N4A instances, promising significant cost savings over traditional x86 infrastructure. The move targets general-purpose workloads like web servers and microservices as cloud competition intensifies.
Fresh testing reveals CachyOS maintains its performance lead over major Linux distributions. The Arch-based system showed measurable advantages across multiple benchmarks using AMD’s latest Zen 5 hardware.
Wall Street veteran Jamie Dimon says hard work alone isn’t enough for today’s workforce. With AI transforming jobs and costs skyrocketing, specific technical skills are the new path to success. Even electricians and plumbers are becoming hot commodities in the AI boom.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is walking back her comments about seeking a government “backstop” for the company’s massive infrastructure investments. The clarification comes as questions swirl about how OpenAI can afford over $1.4 trillion in data center commitments. CEO Sam Altman recently told an invest
A Reuters investigation reveals Meta makes approximately $7 billion annually from scam advertisements. The company shows an estimated 15 billion “higher risk” ads to users daily, with up to 10% of 2024 ad revenue coming from fraudulent sources.
Microsoft is apologizing and offering refunds after forcing 2.7 million Australian users onto more expensive Copilot-included plans. The move comes after regulatory threats and could signal broader pushback against AI-driven price hikes.
Rockstar Games is accused of firing 31 UK workers in what a union calls “the most blatant act of union busting in gaming history.” Meanwhile, Meta received a cease-and-desist letter from the Motion Picture Association over its use of PG-13 ratings for Instagram content moderation.
