In a move highlighting institutional interest, Dow Jones has partnered with crypto-based prediction platform Polymarket. The deal will see real-time betting data integrated across its digital and print properties.
UGREEN is launching two new flagship NAS devices, the iDX6011 and iDX6011 Pro, at CES 2026. They’re built with Intel Core Ultra CPUs and promise to handle AI tasks like search, chat, and photo recognition entirely on-device, without needing the cloud.
Researchers have developed a method using AI and standard drone cameras to see through dense forest canopies. This could revolutionize how we monitor forest health, carbon stocks, and biodiversity at a fraction of the cost.
A new AI-powered mirror at CES 2026 promises to assess your long-term health risks from a 30-second selfie. The device will cost consumers $899 and uses facial blood flow analysis. But can a mirror really predict your health future?
Experian is integrating commercial data into its Ascend platform for lenders, with Metro Bank among the pilot users. The move targets the tricky space of small business lending, where personal and business finances are often blurred. It’s another push to use more data, and AI, to automate lending de
A new OpenAI report reveals staggering use of ChatGPT for medical advice, with 40 million daily health-related queries. This surge comes as the company and regulators grapple with the life-or-death risks of AI hallucinations in healthcare.
California has launched its Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP), allowing residents to request personal data deletion from over 500 registered data brokers in one go. The system is live now, but the real enforcement and heavy fines for non-compliance don’t kick in until August 2026.
Eartheye Space has secured a contract with an unnamed Asia-Pacific customer to provide high-resolution Earth observation data. The deal highlights the growing demand for pooled, multi-sensor intelligence from both government and commercial entities. It’s a big step for the young startup.
NASA has begun a massive, multi-year project to move its Earth science data archives to commercial cloud platforms. The migration, expected to run through 2026, aims to handle new high-volume missions and place data closer to powerful compute resources. By 2030, the archive is projected to hold over
Google is spending billions to secure power for its AI ambitions, buying energy firm Intersect. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s xAI is also expanding its compute capacity. The race for AI infrastructure is hitting a hard wall: the electrical grid.
