technology

In a shift, the world will spend $40 billion more on new data centers this year than it will on finding new sources of oil. Source link

A group of Democratic lawmakers asked governors in California, Colorado, and other states to block ICE from accessing their residents’ driver’s license data without their knowledge. Source link

Apple Watch and iPhone owners in the United States will now be able to carry a copy of their U.S. passport on their device, which they can then use at TSA checkpoints across more than 250 U.S. airports when traveling domestically. Source link

WisdomAI is offering AI-driven data analytics that can answer business questions from structured, unstructured, and even “dirty” data, meaning data not cleaned of typos or errors. Source link

Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco – an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%. Source link

Anthropic has launched an ambitious new data center partnership with the U.K.-based Fluidstack, committing $50 billion to building facilities across the US. Source link

The same solar activity that’s been lighting up the night sky in North America is causing this particular delay. Source link

Airbnb will offer the “kitchen stocking” service during a three-month pilot program starting on January 5, according to an email sent to hosts. Source link

Marble is different from competitors like Odyssey, Decart, and Google’s Genie because creates persistent, downloadable 3D environments rather than generating worlds on-the-fly as you explore. Source link

The Massachusetts-based startup is taking tech developed for long distance transmissions lines to solve an emerging problem for data center designers. Source link