Laramie County, Wyoming, has approved Project Jade, a sprawling AI data center campus, and the 2.7-gigawatt natural gas power plants to run it. The total investment could exceed $50 billion, with construction starting soon and the first buildings potentially online by mid-2027. The project is framed
Microsoft is launching Windows 11 version 26H1 this spring, but it’s only for new PCs with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 chips. This isn’t a feature update for everyone else, just a specialized platform release to support new hardware.
At CES 2026, Nokia and Telit Cinterion announced a partnership to deliver AI-driven mission-critical communications. The collaboration integrates Telit’s rugged connectivity modules with Nokia’s Cognitive Digital Mine platform for industrial autonomy. The goal is enabling smart systems to sense, dec
Google is embedding its Gemini AI deeper into Gmail, adding features like automatic email thread summaries and suggested replies. The updates, which will roll out in phases and have some features on by default, target Gmail’s massive user base of over 3 billion.
The latest Windows Weekly episode reveals Microsoft is quietly refactoring core code with Rust and already shipped a stealth security update. Meanwhile, an AI-fueled memory shortage threatens the whole PC and smartphone market for 2026.
According to DCD, a new industry whitepaper makes the case that reactive monitoring is exposing data centers to thermal risk and stranded capacity. The solution? A shift to proactive optimization using digital twin technology from companies like Cadence.
Lenovo showed off a wild concept gaming laptop at CES with a screen that physically expands. The Legion Pro Rollable can transform from a standard laptop into an ultrawide monitor on demand. It’s a fascinating glimpse at a possible future for portable, immersive gaming.
Amazon Web Services’ plan for a major $4 billion data center campus in Wilmington, Ohio, has been delayed again. Local officials tabled the site plan, citing incomplete studies and unsatisfactory answers from the company. This is the second delay for the project, which promises 100 permanent jobs.
The process for customizing the classic Tux penguin logo during Linux boot is getting a major simplification. New kernel patches ditch a complex graphics framework for a much simpler method, making it far more accessible for hobbyists and distro makers.
Nvidia has detailed its next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform, set for launch in the second half of 2026. The design packs huge power into a smaller footprint, aiming to transition AI from chatbots to autonomous agents.
