The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new view of the “Lost Galaxy,” NGC 4535. Located 50 million light-years away, this spiral galaxy is alive with young blue star clusters and glowing pink clouds of gas, signaling intense ongoing star formation.
2025 was the year the data center broke into the public consciousness, and not in a good way. From Hollywood blockbusters to local protests, these AI-fueled facilities became a symbol of corporate overreach and economic anxiety, even as tech giants plan to spend nearly $7 trillion on them.
A lone hacker is threatening to leak a database containing information on over 2.3 million Wired subscribers. While some verification suggests the data is real, security experts warn the hacker’s motives are purely financial. Condé Nast has not yet commented on the alleged breach.
New research confirms the flood of low-quality AI content on YouTube is massive. The study found that more than one in five videos in a fresh Shorts feed is AI-generated, with certain countries showing huge subscriber counts for these channels.
Alphabet is spending billions to secure the electricity its AI ambitions require. The deal to acquire Intersect shows that for tech giants, the next big bottleneck isn’t chips—it’s power.
In a major pivot, a data center firm owned by Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital has secured a massive $865 million contract with AI infrastructure player Nscale. The ten-year deal covers 40MW of capacity at a converted textile plant in North Carolina, with an option to double in size. It’s a clear
Annual budget season highlights the messy reality of data center management. But as AI and edge computing explode, new software tools are turning infrastructure into a strategic asset. The key is bridging the gap between IT and operational tech.
Oracle’s stock took a 4% hit following a Financial Times report that Blue Owl Capital had walked away from talks to back a $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center project in Michigan. Oracle disputes the report, claiming the project is “on schedule” but with a different equity partner. The incident high
Ciena is riding the AI infrastructure wave, reporting a 20% year-on-year revenue jump for Q4 2025. CEO Gary Smith credits surging demand for data center connectivity, with revenue from that segment tripling from 2024.
A proposed data center development in North Mankato, Minnesota, is officially dead. The real estate firm Oppidan Investment Company has withdrawn its plans, with local officials saying the company is “no longer interested.”
