Why Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are betting on nuclear power

Why Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are betting on nuclear power

Data centers powering artificial intelligence and cloud computing are pushing energy demand and production to new…

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China's satellite megaprojects are challenging Elon Musk's Starlink

China’s satellite megaprojects are challenging Elon Musk’s Starlink

China faces a tall order in its efforts to catch up to Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite…

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Inside TSMC’s new chip fab where Apple will make chips in the U.S.

Inside TSMC’s new chip fab where Apple will make chips in the U.S.

Atop a newly-completed, 3.5-million-square-foot building that stands on 1,100 acres in the Arizona desert north of…

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What's next for Meta's metaverse

What’s next for Meta’s metaverse

In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent his trillion-dollar social media company into a new…

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Why thermal batteries could replace lithium-ion batteries

Thermal batteries could transform renewable energy storage and provide a cheaper and scalable alternative to lithium-ion…

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Musk’s slash government agencies and regulation benefit empire

Musk’s slash government agencies and regulation benefit empire

Elon Musk’s business empire is sprawling. It includes electric vehicle maker Tesla, social media company X,…

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How OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lobbying power tamed Washington

How OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s lobbying power tamed Washington

The results of the presidential election will have a big impact on the economy, foreign relations…

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Amazon turns to team of ex-prosecutors to try to fight counterfeiters

Amazon turns to team of ex-prosecutors to try to fight counterfeiters

In 2018, police showed up at a nondescript industrial warehouse in New York’s Brooklyn Navy Yard…

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Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses

Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses

After a decade of development and billions of dollars, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in September pulled…

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Amazon makes big bet on selling cashierless tech to outside retailers

Amazon makes big bet on selling cashierless tech to outside retailers

In 2012, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was asked by TV host Charlie Rose whether his e-commerce…

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