Alison Silverstein
Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators
Data Center Alley, home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston.
AI
Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal to boost cloud security
Alphabet said it would buy Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest deal as the Google parent looks to sharpen its edge in the cloud-computing race against Amazon.com and Microsoft.
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Exclusive: Intel’s new CEO plots overhaul of manufacturing and AI operations
Intel’s incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan has considered significant changes to its chip manufacturing methods and AI strategies ahead of his return to the company.
Amazon
Nasdaq falls over 3% to six-month low on growth concerns
The tech-heavy Nasdaq led a selloff among Wall Street’s main indexes, falling over 3% to a near six-month low, on fears that a tariff war could spark an economic slowdown.
Adam Turnquist
As US chip darlings struggle, some bet on software as next big AI play
Chip stocks were the biggest beneficiaries of last year’s artificial intelligence investment craze, but they have stumbled so far this year.
2024 digital defense report
Report: U.S. Cyber Operations Against Russia Paused By Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause all cyber operations against Russia, including offensive actions, sources close to the situation said.
audio chat
Microsoft To Retire Skype After 2 Decades Of Service
Tech giant Microsoft announced that it’s shutting down Skype, the popular video and audio chat service that was popular in the mid 2000s.
communication tools
Skype’s final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams
Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.
Beijing
Nasdaq touches over one-month low after weak consumer sentiment data
The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street declines, hitting a six-week low after fresh economic data indicated a deterioration in consumer sentiment.
AI
Nvidia’s earnings to be a test of AI chip demand as DeepSeek sows spending doubts
Demand for Nvidia’s pricey artificial intelligence chips will be in focus when the company reports results on Wednesday.