According to a new report, the global digital substation market is on a steady climb. Valued at $7.91 billion in 2024, it’s forecast to reach $13.71 billion by 2032. The push for modern, resilient power grids is the key driver.
Buried deep inside a Norwegian mountain, the Lefdal Mine Datacenter repurposes an abandoned olivine mine into a massive, secure facility. Powered entirely by local hydro and wind, it boasts a PUE of 1.15 and plans to reuse its waste heat for a salmon hatchery. It’s now home to ‘Olivia,’ a new $22.6M
Apple has seeded the first beta of iPadOS 26.3 to developers. Following an annual pattern, this is expected to be a light update before the company’s holiday hiatus, with major new features unlikely.
The em dash is out as the prime AI giveaway. According to a Mashable report, Reddit users have identified a new batch of linguistic quirks that scream “written by a bot.” The list includes everything from hackneyed phrases to a very specific, cringey sentence structure.
A new standard initiative aims to untangle the messy controller layer of software-defined optical networks. Led by ZTE, the TAPI standard seeks to create a common language for different vendors’ equipment, a key step toward fully automated, AI-driven networks.
A new partnership tackles the massive problem of toxic PFAS in firefighting foam. It combines a destruction technology for old stockpiles with a full suite of fluorine-free foams and equipment to replace them.
Microsoft is deploying new pop-up banners in its Edge browser that warn users about security when they try to download Google Chrome. The move shifts the argument from features to protection, drawing immediate criticism from a coalition of competing browsers. It’s the latest salvo in the ongoing bat
Militant organizations are rapidly adopting generative AI to create fake images, videos, and audio for propaganda. Experts warn this is just the beginning, with more sophisticated and dangerous uses on the horizon.
A new space startup is trying to build a cellular network for satellites. Apolink has chosen GomSpace to build the radio system for its first demonstration cubesat, aiming to launch in 2026 and eventually build a 32-satellite constellation.
Samsung has officially denied rumors it plans to phase out production of consumer SATA SSDs. The denial comes amid a severe industry-wide shortage of DRAM and NAND flash memory, driven by unprecedented demand from AI companies.
