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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on January 09, 2026

Data Centers Are Driving Up Your Electricity Costs. Nuclear, Solar and Hydrogen Might Help.

As AI data centers devour electricity at an unprecedented rate, tech giants are racing to secure energy by reviving shuttered nuclear plants, investing in small modular reactors and experimenting with green energy alternatives.

Greentech
Artificial Intelligence
Hardware
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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on January 09, 2026

The Robotaxi Revolution Is Here — and Waymo Is Leading the Charge

Poised for a $100 billion valuation, Waymo is aggressively staking its claim in key cities and major international markets in phase two of its commercial rollout, securing rider loyalty before competitors can catch up. 

Hardware
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on January 08, 2026

Mechatronics Is Taking Off. Here’s How You Can Get In on the Action.

Mechatronics engineers fuse their knowledge of hardware, software and intelligent automation to build machines that can think, navigate and adapt to the physical world.

Artificial Intelligence
Hardware
Robotics
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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on January 07, 2026

4 New Year’s Resolutions for the AI Industry in 2026

After a year of massive spending and mounting backlash, the AI industry should ring in the new year by resolving to curb energy use, invest strategically, develop smarter devices and strengthen its political influence.

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Artificial Intelligence
Hardware
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Ana Gore Ana Gore
Updated on January 07, 2026

6 Top Companies Hiring Radar Professionals

Keep these companies hiring RADAR professionals on your radar.

Career Development
Aerospace
Hardware
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Built In Staff, With AI Built In Staff, With AI
Updated on January 07, 2026

12 Top Agtech Companies

These agtech innovators are turning smart farming into a reality, reshaping the way we grow food, protect crops and steward natural resources.

Hardware
Agriculture
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Abhishek Chopra Abhishek Chopra
Updated on January 07, 2026

Why the Next Arms Race Will Be Won in Code, Not Metal

National defense needs to shift its priorities from weaponry to software-defined readiness, our expert argues.

Expert Contributors
Software Engineering
Aerospace
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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on December 17, 2025

Trump Is Using Your Taxes to Boost Chipmaking and Rare Earths — But He Also Wants His Cut

The Trump administration is taking equity stakes in chipmakers and rare earth miners, transforming taxpayer dollars into a government stock portfolio worth over $10 billion.

Artificial Intelligence
Hardware
President Donald Trump stands at a lectern.
Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on December 11, 2025

Circular Financing Is Quietly Fueling the AI Boom. Here’s Why That Could Be a Problem.

Billions of dollars are changing hands between the same few AI companies. That affects everything from compute costs to market volatility — and it’s worth understanding.

Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Cloud Computing
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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on December 10, 2025

53 Top Engineering Companies to Know

These companies continue to outperform the competition while facing disruptive tech trends head on.

Software Engineering
Hardware Engineering
Hardware
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