Applied Computing, a London-based startup that’s building a foundation AI model for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by engineering giant KBR, with Databricks Ventures participating. Founded in 2023, the startup targets oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical systems, where a single facility can have thousands of sensors…
New York paused new hyperscale data center permits for up to one year while it studies grid, water, ratepayer, and community impacts. The post New York Imposes One-Year Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
The Moon is starting to reappear on its right side (this will be the left side if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere). This means we’re in the Waxing Crescent portion of the lunar cycle. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Thursday, July 16, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is…
Smoke from devastating wildfires in Canada is blanketing a large swath of the Midwest and Northeast this week, causing cities across the region to issue air quality warnings. The extreme levels of smoke mean that even able-bodied adults would be wise to take some precautions to protect their health. The increasing severity of wildfires across…
While many top-tier venture firms keep raising massively larger funds, Greylock Ventures, one of the oldest and most prestigious venture firms in Silicon Valley, is intentionally resisting the trend of ballooning fund sizes. On Tuesday, the 61-year-old firm announced that it had raised a $1.5 billion 18th fund. The number is 50% higher than its…
New Jalisco and OmegaLord phishing kits target Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing device code flows, OAuth tokens, and MFA prompts to maintain access. The post Jalisco, OmegaLord Phishing Kits Target Microsoft 365 Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Close to a year after the enactment of the UK’s age assurance law, the Online Safety Act, Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has released a report on its progress. The Online Safety Act requires robust age checks for sites that have content “restricted to adults,” which extends from pornography to non-explicit content like the r/stopsmoking…
The headphone company Skullcandy has a reputation for lackluster audio quality. For the past year or so, it’s been on a mission to improve that reputation. Its efforts started with a Bose partnership in 2025 and the release of the Skullcandy Method 360 ANC, a $130 pair of wireless earbuds that have surprisingly decent audio…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the driver of a Tesla who crashed into a house in June had pressed the accelerator pedal to 100%, overriding the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software. Data recovered from the Tesla showed that the vehicle was traveling more than 70 miles per hour when it struck…
The UK plans a midnight-to-6 a.m. social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds, with autoplay and personalised feeds switched off by default from spring 2027. The post UK to Introduce Midnight Social Media Curfew for Older Teens appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
