FERC directs US grid operators to justify or reform interconnection rules for massive energy consumers
In a unanimous and historic intervention, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has ordered the nation’s six largest regional grid operators to either justify or completely overhaul their rules for connecting massive energy users, such as artificial intelligence data centers, to the aging U.S. electric transmission system. The sweeping "show-cause" directives target a critical structural bottleneck that threatens to stall the domestic technology boom. Under current
Cybercriminals weaponize promoted posts and 'Ghost Networks' to steal cryptocurrency
Security researchers at Check Point Research have uncovered a highly coordinated cybercriminal operation that weaponizes the reputation of legitimate news outlets and developer platforms to distribute advanced cryptocurrency-stealing malware. The campaign, which exploits a "fake reputation economy," targets crypto traders and online gamblers by disguising malicious clipboard-hijackers as high-utility trading and gaming tools. The threat actors behind the operation have succes
Midjourney pivots to healthcare with breakthrough 60-second full-body ultrasonic scanner
In an unexpected leap from software to medical hardware, generative artificial intelligence giant Midjourney has announced the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new healthcare division developing a full-body imaging system capable of scanning the human body in under 60 seconds. The announcement, delivered at a San Francisco corporate event by Midjourney founder David Holz, caught the tech and medical industries off guard. Editorial credit: Robert Way / Shutterstock The company
OpenAI gears up for IPO with two strategic high-profile hires
OpenAI has strengthened its leadership team ahead of its highly anticipated stock market debut, bringing on two prominent figures in artificial intelligence and public policy as the company prepares for life as a public company. The ChatGPT maker announced the addition of renowned AI researcher Noam Shazeer and former White House AI policy official Dean Ball, moves that underscore the company's ambitions to deepen its technical leadership while navigating increasingly complex
SpaceX to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in landmark deal
SpaceX has agreed to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in a $60 billion all-stock deal, marking one of the largest acquisitions ever involving a venture-backed software company and signalling Elon Musk's growing ambitions in artificial intelligence. The deal will see Cursor, developed by San Francisco-based startup Anysphere, become a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX once the transaction closes in the third quarter of 2026. The acquisition comes just days after SpaceX's block
