Tag: big data

Power, rather than compute, is fast becoming the limiting factor in scaling AI data centers. That shift has prompted Peak XV Partners to back C2i Semiconductors, an Indian startup building plug-and-play, system-level power solutions designed to cut energy losses and improve the economics of large-scale AI infrastructure. C2i (which stands for control conversion and intelligence)…

The Department of Homeland Security has been increasing pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of accounts that criticize ICE…

Walmart is enjoying a renaissance as shoppers increasingly shift spending from high-cost rivals to its superstores, while a major e-commerce reset challenges Amazon’s dominance. New data from Placer.ai shows customer visits are surging, creating a tailwind that is reshaping retail and capturing …

The company said hackers downloaded “a limited number of files” after breaking into an employee’s account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach…

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Rivian is, by every measure, a maker and seller of EVs. But in 2025, it was the company’s software and services that helped its annual revenue grow by 8%.  Rivian reported Thursday $5.38 billion in total revenue in 2025, up from $4.97 billion from the prior year. That rosy picture dulls a bit when looking…

“Join xAI if the idea of mass drivers on the Moon appeals to you,” CEO Elon Musk proclaimed yesterday following a restructuring that saw a stream of former executives exit the AI lab. This is an interesting recruitment strategy after the company’s merger with Musk’s rocket maker, SpaceX, and the combined company’s anticipated IPO. You…

I’ve spent most of my career watching organizations repeat the same mistake with new technology. We get excited about what it can do. We move fast. We bolt it onto existing workflows. And only later—usually after something breaks—do we stop and ask whether we actually understood the risks, the governance implications, or whether the people

How will AI, one of our most amazing (yet imperfect) technologies, reshape healthcare, one of our most amazing (yet imperfect) collective endeavors? And how can individuals and organizations keep pace, sort signal from noise, and harness AI responsibly? Bob Wachter is here to help us make sense of this moment. A pioneer of the hospitalist