Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies
A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies.
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Ayaneo’s new Windows handheld will cost up to $4,299 with maxed out specs
Ayaneo opened preorders for its next Windows 11 handheld and it looks like a powerhouse. The Ayaneo Next 2 is 13.45 inches wide, 10.3-inches tall, and weighs 3.14 pounds. That’s more than twice as heavy as the original Ayaneo Next that launched back in 2022, and it easily outweighs the Steam Deck and Switch 2. […]
Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates
Microsoft is automatically replacing boot-level security certificates on Windows devices before they start expiring later this year. The new Secure Boot certificates will be rolled out as part of the regular Windows platform updates, according to Microsoft’s announcement blog, marking a “generational refresh” of the security standard. Secure Boot was introduced in 2011 to protect […]
Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space
Microsoft wants to design more efficient data centers using materials that allow electricity to flow with zero resistance. If these new materials, called high-temperature superconductors, can make it to market, Microsoft thinks it could be a game changer for how data centers and the energy infrastructure they connect to are built. Tech companies are facing […]
Anthropic closes in on $20B round
The company raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of compute have made them eager to raise as quickly as possible.
Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor
The acquisition could mark the beginning of consolidation in the carbon removal market since removal costs remain higher than buyers would like to pay.
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize?
In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It’s a lot of money!
Here’s what Xbox is working on for 2026
Microsoft has a big year ahead for Xbox as it marks its 25-year milestone. After the tough decision to release more Xbox games on rival consoles two years ago, 2026 is a chance to refocus on the platform and celebrate some of Xbox’s biggest franchises. It’s also an opportunity for Microsoft to define its vision […]
Google Cloud’s customer chief returns to Microsoft as head of security
Microsoft has a new head of security. Hayete Gallot, who left Microsoft in October 2024 to become the president of Google Cloud’s customer experience, is returning to the software giant as the executive vice president of security, reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. The move means Charlie Bell, formerly Microsoft’s security chief, is taking on […]
GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents
GitHub is making Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI’s Codex AI coding agents directly available inside GitHub today. A new public preview adds Claude and Codex to GitHub, GitHub Mobile, and Visual Studio Code, for users with a Copilot Pro Plus or Copilot Enterprise subscription. The move is part of Agent HQ, GitHub’s vision to make […]