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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on April 27, 2026

The U.S. Is Counting on Intel to Fuel Its AI Ambitions. Here’s What to Know.

After years of decline, Intel gave the U.S. government a 10 percent stake in exchange for early federal funding — a historic move designed to boost domestic chip production, placing the company at the center of America’s AI strategy.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on April 27, 2026

55 Top Engineering Companies to Know

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

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 23, 2026

Who Is John Ternus? What to Know About Apple’s Next CEO.

Apple’s longtime hardware executive will take the company’s top job in September amid hopes that he will revive hardware innovation, define an AI strategy and guide the company through an increasingly complicated political landscape.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 22, 2026

Apple May Have a New Device in the Works. Here’s What We Know.

A reported AI-powered wearable pin could hint at Apple’s plans beyond the iPhone, signaling how the company may be rethinking everyday tech for an AI-first future.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on April 22, 2026

What Is a Robotaxi?

Robotaxis are paving the way for a safer and smarter future in urban mobility. In this article, we break down how these driverless cabs work, highlight top examples and explore the barriers they must overcome before they can hit the streets full force.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on April 21, 2026

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.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on April 15, 2026

What Are Orbital Data Centers? How Space-Based Compute Could Reshape AI.

With global backlash against data centers mounting, some tech companies are exploring a radical idea: launching them into space. But this may not be feasible or effective at solving data centers’ existing issues.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on April 15, 2026

What Is Neuralink? What We Know So Far.

The Neuralink implant is a surgically-implanted brain-computer interface device designed to let users control a computer or mobile device using their brain activity. It is developed by Neuralink, a neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on April 15, 2026

Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI), Explained

A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a system that enables a person to use their brain signals to control an external device. BCIs capture and analyze brain signals then translate them into usable commands for an external device to put into action.

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Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on April 13, 2026

27 Defense Contractors to Know

These companies develop military-grade products like fighter jets and intelligence software, and they’re looking for top tech talent to join their teams.

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