Avalanche’s desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma

Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C.

Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze

Ambrosia Energy wants to build power plants in less than 12 months while undercutting natural gas. It hopes to build gigawatts worth by 2030.

Why everyone’s an energy company now

Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.

Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends

Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back.

Decart’s new world model can simulate hours of photorealistic driving — with some caveats

Decart is launching Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle testing, now available via API for developers to build on.

Meta signs first AI data center deal in India with Reliance

The 168-megawatt facility will support Meta’s global AI computing needs and can be expanded over time.

Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars

Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier.

How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund

Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX.

Hey, Siri, here’s what I actually want from AI

I’m desperate for a personal AI assistant, but do I really want to become the kind of person who can’t function without the friendly robot voice in my phone?

CISA gives US federal agencies three days to fix a VPN bug under attack by a ransomware gang

Check Point said hackers broke into dozens of organizations by exploiting a VPN bug in several of its products used across the government.