Your AI is Already Doomed by Bad Data
A new analysis shows a brutal divide in AI success, and it all comes down to data quality. Companies with good data see massive efficiency gains, while others waste millions.
Month: December 2025
Star Citizen’s $152 Million Year Pushes It Toward a $1 Billion Budget
The ambitious space sim Star Citizen had its biggest funding year ever in 2025, pulling in over $152 million. This brings the project’s total crowdfunding to a jaw-dropping $926 million, inching it closer to becoming the most expensive game ever made.
Your Android Phone Can Now Sniff Out Scam Texts For You
Scammers are getting more sophisticated, making it harder to spot fake texts. Google has a new trick using an existing feature to help you check a message’s legitimacy in seconds.
Google’s $4.75B Data Center Grab Is Just the Start
Google’s parent company Alphabet is acquiring data center and energy firm Intersect in a massive cash-and-debt deal. This comes as global spending on data centers soars to $61 billion, driven entirely by the insane power demands of AI. The infrastructure arms race is just heating up.
Google’s $4.75 Billion Bet to Power Its AI Future
Google is spending billions to secure the physical infrastructure for AI. Its parent company, Alphabet, plans to acquire Intersect for $4.75 billion to add critical power and data center capacity, a deal expected to close in the first half of 2026.
The EV Charging Breakthrough That Could Cut Costs in Half
A new direct power conversion method could slash EV fast-charger hardware costs by over 50% by eliminating a key safety component. Meanwhile, China is sprinting ahead with 5-minute megawatt charging and dominates the rare earth magnet supply. The race for the future of transportation is heating up.
Can a €5 Million EU Project Finally Fix Our Broken Building Data?
A major EU-funded initiative is trying to solve the building sector’s data problem. By creating an open platform with AI and synthetic data, it aims to turn fragmented information into actionable insights for energy savings.
Indie Game Awards yanks top prize after AI use revealed
The Indie Game Awards has rescinded its top prize from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The developer, Sandfall Interactive, had previously agreed no generative AI was used, but a resurfaced interview proved otherwise.
A Spy-Turned-CEO Says the “WannaCry of AI” Is Coming
Sanaz Yashar, a former Unit 8200 hacker and now CEO of Zafran Security, warns that AI has flipped cybersecurity on its head. She cites data showing attackers now exploit vulnerabilities a day *before* they’re patched, and says an AI-driven catastrophe akin to WannaCry is a matter of “when,” not “if.
Agentic AI is here, and it’s not just another assistant
The enterprise AI conversation is moving from helpful assistants to autonomous agents that can orchestrate complex workflows. This promises huge efficiency gains but introduces serious questions about control, accountability, and how to build these systems responsibly.