A growing grassroots movement is taking on big tech’s data centers. From Indiana to Louisiana, communities are citing soaring electricity costs and pollution, forcing delays and cancellations of massive projects.
ByteDance has finalized a deal to sell majority control of TikTok’s US operations to a consortium of American investors. The move creates a new, independently governed entity to run the app stateside, directly addressing national security concerns.
Microsoft is closing out 2025 by admitting the Microsoft Store’s real problem was usability. A focus on core fixes, like performance and recommendations, has reportedly boosted it to 250 million monthly active users. The question is whether these long-overdue improvements are enough to change its re
OpenAI’s valuation is on a rocket ship. After hitting $300 billion in August, it’s now reportedly targeting a $750 billion valuation in its next funding round, with Amazon and Disney making massive bets.
Matt Tengtrakool and Aidan Sunbury, both 21, have raised a $2 million seed round for Givefront. Their startup aims to bring modern spend management to the massive, but often overlooked, nonprofit sector.
New data from Oura ring users shows Americans logged the most daily physiological stress in 2024. But the metric is a complex mix of physical and psychological signals.
Apple is opening Japanese iPhones to third-party app stores and payment processors in 2025, similar to the EU. But a new 5% fee on revenue from competing stores has Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calling it “malicious compliance,” and he says Fortnite won’t be returning as a result.
The Lewiston City Council has unanimously rejected a proposal for a major AI data center in the historic Bates Mill. All seven councilors voted against the project, citing overwhelming public concern and unanswered questions from the developer. The decision halts what would have been Maine’s second-
Microsoft has confirmed it is investigating service disruptions affecting Microsoft 365 and Copilot for users in Japan. The company is providing updates via its admin portal but has not shared a cause or resolution timeline.
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has laid out the staggering price of staying in the AI race. He says it will take “hundreds of billions of dollars” over the next 5-10 years, a scale that may leave startups behind.
