NextDC craters 40% as power backlash exposes data center's Achilles heel
Australia's leading data center operator just lost two-fifths of its market value over power problems, a warning shot for every digital infrastructure executive.

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Australia's leading data center operator just lost two-fifths of its market value over power problems, a warning shot for every digital infrastructure executive.
A new University of Mississippi and Cornell review finds precision weed tools can replace chemicals and labor, yet adoption comes with serious financial and operational hurdles.
Expanding its X-energy deal, Amazon funds 12 unproven SMRs for Indiana, but no US small reactor is operating and the mid-2030s timeline is far from locked.
Delft's MonoRace won the 2025 Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League and beat three former world champions without GPS, a map, or motion capture.
Woodside's Scarborough gas project is frozen mid-start-up after activists boarded the platform, a disruption with cost and reputational ripple effects for LNG operators.
Qualcomm proved Arm broke its license agreement, but the $2 award leaves Arm's licensing model intact and sets an odd precedent.
GlobalFoundries CEO Tim Breen says the whole industry is in short supply, and Japan's up-to-$21B commitment to two Malta, New York plants shows sovereign capital is now funding US chip capacity.
US-China tech rivalry may be opening a door for crypto, and Solana just walked through.
A new Google Quantum AI experiment proves 'magic state cultivation' works, potentially slashing the qubit count needed for useful quantum computers.
A procedural move sets up a high-stakes congressional showdown over civilian nuclear cooperation with Riyadh, but GOP control makes the block a long shot.
The Boeing 767, operated by 21 Air, was arriving from San Juan when it overshot the runway, triggering a ground stop and multiple injuries.
The deal doubles Uber's dual-services footprint and pushes a ride-and-eats bundling play into 50 more markets.