In a strategic shift, Ubisoft is acquiring the MOBA game March of Giants from Amazon. The deal sees the Montreal development team, led by former Ubisoft veterans, rejoining the company. This follows massive layoffs at Amazon’s gaming division.
BAE Systems has secured a $16 million Phase 2 contract from DARPA for its Oversight program. The goal is to create an autonomous system that uses satellite constellations to maintain constant “custody” of numerous terrestrial assets. The software will be deployed directly on satellites and ground st
A $12 billion data center proposal in New Carlisle, Indiana, has been rejected after a marathon council meeting. The drama escalated when a councilwoman opposing the project claimed her family was targeted by a ‘swatting’ incident in the middle of the night.
Google’s $2 billion data center campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is now up and running. The facility, which could eventually span over 700 acres, will power services like Google Maps and Gemini AI. The company is holding a community forum to address local concerns about energy and pollution.
A new Pew Research Center report shows a rebound in daily social media use among US teens aged 13-17. The survey also reveals that nearly two-thirds of teens are now using AI chatbots like ChatGPT.
For decades, decommissioned Cold War bunkers have found a new life housing cloud servers. An anthropologist argues this shift mirrors a fundamental change in our collective anxiety, from nuclear annihilation to catastrophic data loss. These fortified facilities are now marketed as the ultimate physi
Argyll Infrastructure Holdings has secured initial funding and plans a massive capital raise for AI data center campuses in Dunoon and Perth, Scotland. The project aims to position Scotland as a leading European destination for AI computing with a planned £15 billion investment.
A new report from Colliers details how record demand for AI and cloud computing capacity is overwhelming infrastructure. Power shortages, zoning fights, and supply chain issues are causing major project delays and pushing lease rates higher.
Saudi Arabia is looking to build data centers overseas that operate under its own laws, a concept called a data embassy. It’s a creative workaround for its domestic resource shortages as it tries to become an AI hub. But will this diplomatic approach to data actually work at scale?
Uber has launched a new advertising program called Uber Intelligence that lets marketers target users based on granular ride and delivery data. The system, built with LiveRamp, uses a “clean room” to combine advertiser data with insights on where users go and what they eat. This comes as Uber projec
