Instacart is shutting down its controversial AI price-testing tool, Eversight. This comes after a report found price differences up to 25% for the same items and as the FTC launches a probe.
In a massive bet on AI infrastructure, Alphabet is acquiring Intersect Power outright. The $4.75 billion deal aims to lock down the enormous energy needs of future data centers, but it’s fueling a backlash over rising utility costs.
This week’s manufacturing news is a brutal reminder that even giants stumble. Ford is pulling back on its electric flagship, VW is shutting a historic plant, and Budweiser is closing breweries. The industry’s pivot is getting messy.
A Fortune report highlights a growing tension as students used to academic accommodations enter the workforce. While some tech giants are leading the way with inclusive hiring, the definition of a “reasonable” workplace accommodation is being tested.
AI workloads are pushing rack power from under 10kW to over 150kW, breaking traditional power distribution. The solution? Overhead busway systems that can be modified live, without downtime. It’s a fundamental infrastructure shift.
The week’s top stories reveal high-stakes moves in the chip industry. Intel’s recruitment of a TSMC exec invites legal and technical scrutiny, while Samsung Foundry secures a key Intel order for 8nm chips.
The SEC has secured final judgments against three key FTX lieutenants, barring them from corporate leadership for up to a decade. This formalizes penalties that follow their earlier cooperation in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried.
A planned $6 billion merger between Trump Media and California’s TAE Technologies aims to build the world’s first utility-scale fusion plant next year. The deal, which sent Trump Media’s stock soaring nearly 50%, is drawing sharp skepticism from rival fusion companies based in the Pacific Northwest.
According to Fast Company, the U.S. government took equity stakes in several private companies in 2025 and is likely to continue doing so through 2026. This strategy aims to secure supply chains and reduce reliance on China, but it also puts politicians in the venture capital business.
A new report reveals a surprising trend in Google’s AI hiring. One in five new AI software engineers hired in 2025 were former employees returning to the company.
