PC shipment apocalypse as IDC reports a 20 percent plunge
IDC reports a 20.1 percent drop in Q3 2026 PC shipments as high prices, memory shortages, and excess inventory batter Lenovo, HP, and Dell.
AI data centers
AI data centers
Amazon is pushing AI data center propaganda
Amazon says misinformation and outright lies are fueling opposition to data centers. Its response includes more than $1 billion in community spending and a lengthy defense of the infrastructure powering the AI boom.
Google is sending AI chips into space next week
Google is sending its AI chips into orbit next week. Project Suncatcher will test whether TPUs can survive space and potentially pave the way for orbital AI data centers.
Donald Trump says communities that reject data centers will become backwards and poor
President Donald Trump says American communities rejecting data centers risk becoming “backwards and poor,” arguing the facilities bring jobs, lower taxes, and economic prosperity.
KKR launches Helix with more than $10 billion for AI infrastructure
KKR is making a massive bet on the future of artificial intelligence. The investment giant has launched Helix Digital Infrastructure with more than $10 billion in committed capital, backed by NVIDIA, Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority. Led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky, the new company aims to build the data centers, power infrastructure, and connectivity needed to fuel the next phase of AI expansion.