Veteran tech operators from Seattle’s ecosystem are launching VQ Capital, a new investment firm targeting AI and cyber intelligence. The firm, co-founded by former Amazon and Medio leader Brian Lent, will focus on two main themes and operates on a unique, deal-by-deal basis with family offices.
Samsung’s next smart ring might be delayed. According to a new report, the company is reassessing its strategy and likely won’t announce a Galaxy Ring 2 at its February 2026 Unpacked event. This comes amid an escalating legal battle with Oura over patent infringement.
The explosive growth of data centers, especially for AI, is causing a major power crisis. Grid operators are scrambling as electricity prices soar and reliability is threatened, leading to radical new strategies from utilities and tech giants alike.
The U.S. manufacturing sector is staring down a massive labor crisis. A new analysis reveals that without immigrant workers, the industry will be unable to fill nearly 2 million jobs over the next decade, crippling industrial capacity and the economy.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Lab have developed RidgeAlloy, a new aluminum alloy designed to upcycle low-grade vehicle scrap into high-performance structural parts. The breakthrough could recapture the value of an estimated 350,000 tons of aluminum body sheet scrap expected annually by the earl
Quilt, a startup making sleek, software-driven heat pumps, has secured $20 million in new funding. The company plans to use the capital to expand its sales footprint beyond the 16 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces where it’s already installed units.
AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU has been spotted running on an ASUS B850 motherboard, signaling a launch is near. The chip, expected at CES 2026, will feature 8 cores, 96MB of L3 cache, and a 400 MHz clock speed increase over its predecessor.
Samsung’s handy Math Solver feature in Samsung Notes, previously limited to tablets and high-end phones, appears to be rolling out more widely. A leaked version of One UI 8.5 shows it working on a standard Galaxy S23, hinting at a broader 2025 release.
California’s only major south-to-north oil pipeline is on the brink of shutdown, operating at just 17% capacity and losing millions monthly. This comes as in-state oil production has fallen 65% since 2001 and refinery count has dropped from 43 to just 7. The result is a looming supply crunch that wi
The next Linux kernel release is packing some practical improvements. A change to the printk system could significantly speed up boot times for some machines, while Rust driver support takes a meaningful step forward.
