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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on November 27, 2025

Are We Building AI Data Centers in the Wrong Places?

A new study out of Cornell University reveals AI’s growing strain on America’s water and energy resources, and finds that companies are constructing their data centers in all the wrong places.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on November 21, 2025

Why Don’t We Have Robot Maids Yet?

Creating a bot that can do multiple household chores is trickier than you think.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on November 13, 2025

OpenAI Is Building Its Own Global AI Infrastructure One Cloud Deal at a Time

OpenAI has entered into several massive cloud deals with Amazon, Oracle, Google and others, underlining just how critical raw compute power has become in the AI arms race.

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Mae Rice Mae Rice
Updated on November 06, 2025

16 3D Printing Applications and Examples

From creating new hearts to new homes, 3D printing is making its mark on almost every industry.

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Mae Rice Mae Rice
Updated on November 06, 2025

25 3D Printing Companies to Know

3D printing is an art — and these companies perfect it.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on November 06, 2025

What Are 3D Printed Rockets?

These tailor-made spaceflight vessels explore lightweight alternatives in aerospace engineering.

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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on October 20, 2025

Figure AI: What We Know About the Humanoid Robotics Company

This first-of-its-kind robotics company hopes to augment human productivity with its fleet of AI-powered humanoid robots.

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on October 15, 2025

9 New Battery Technologies to Watch

Could one of these new battery technologies be a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries?

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on October 15, 2025

11 Quantum Computing Applications and Examples

Far from commercially scalable — but more than mere fantasy — quantum computing will one day be a transformative reality.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on September 12, 2025

With The Boring Company, Elon Musk Is Taking City Traffic Underground

Founded by Elon Musk, the Boring Company aims to build underground “Loop” tunnels that shuttle passengers around in autonomous EVs. It already has a system up and running in Las Vegas, and is pursuing projects in cities like Nashville and Dubai.

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