Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks
Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.
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Indie Game Awards retracts Expedition 33 prizes due to generative AI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had earned another Game of the Year award by the Indie Game Awards last week, but the organization has since announced that the award would be retracted because developer Sandfall Interactive used generative AI during development. The Indie Game Awards also rescinded the Debut Game award given to Expedition 33. Here […]
Chipwrecked
The AI data center build-out, as it currently stands, is dependent on two things: Nvidia chips and borrowed money. Perhaps it was inevitable that people would begin using Nvidia chips to borrow money. As the craze has gone on, I have begun to worry about the weaknesses of the AI data center boom; looking deeper […]
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
Humanoid robots are coming. Eventually?
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on robotics and AI, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. We’re taking a winter break! The Stepback will be back on January 11th, 2026. […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety
The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours.