Small businesses are embracing AI for HR tasks like benefits administration, but new data reveals a troubling trust gap. Employee concerns about AI bias and privacy have jumped dramatically, forcing companies to reconsider where automation makes sense.
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy just made its largest Bitcoin purchase since July, buying $835.6 million worth during last week’s market dip. The company now holds nearly 650,000 BTC worth over $61 billion. This massive bet reinforces Saylor’s digital-asset treasury strategy.
Gabe Newell received his new Oceanco superyacht on November 12, the same day Valve revealed the Steam Machine. The Leviathan features 15 gaming stations, racing simulators, and research facilities. The Valve co-founder now owns both multiple yachts and the yacht builder itself.
AT&T has completed its integration of 3.45GHz spectrum acquired from Dish Network and Boost Mobile. The upgrade delivers speed increases of 80% for phones and 55% for Internet Air service. This represents one of AT&T’s biggest network improvements in years.
Exowatt just raised $50 million to scale its thermal battery technology specifically for power-hungry AI data centers. The company claims a staggering 90GWh commercial pipeline as data centers desperately seek alternatives to constrained power grids. This funding extension comes just months after th
TotalEnergies is making a massive €5.1 billion investment in gas-fired electricity generation through a partnership with Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský. The deal creates a 50-50 joint venture covering 14GW of power assets across Europe. This strategic move accelerates Total’s power division cash
Singapore Exchange Ltd. is entering the volatile crypto derivatives market with Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures. These “perps” played a major role in the October crash that erased at least $19 billion. Now a traditional exchange wants a piece of the action.
Poco has officially announced its F8 series will debut globally on November 26. The phones are expected to include F8, F8 Pro, and F8 Ultra variants featuring Bose-tuned audio systems similar to Redmi’s flagship models.
Anthropic is taking Claude directly to college campuses through sponsored AI clubs. Students get free Claude Pro subscriptions and API credits while learning to build with the AI. The strategy aims to create loyal users early in their careers.
Governments are targeting VPN technology in what privacy advocates call a “privacy nightmare.” Wisconsin could become the first US state to ban VPN access to certain content, while the UK is testing similar restrictions. The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns these measures misunderstand how the i
