2026-08-31

The best and most compact SUVs on the market in 2026, ranked

From a subcompact that fits downtown parking to a mini off-roader with truck-based bones, the smallest SUVs you can buy in 2026 [...]

2026-08-31

Nscale Closes $3B in Term Loans

Nscale has closed approximately $3 billion in aggregate commitments across two senior secured delayed draw term loan facilities backing a pair of U.S. AI infrastructure projects, the London-based company announced on August 31, 2026. One facility supports its Ward County, Texas campus and the other its Madison, North Carolina site, and Nscale said both facilities received investment-grade ratings [...]

2026-08-31

The Starlink Mini X kit comes with an extra router, but do you really need it?

Starlink's extra router can be useful, but getting your main satellite dish positioned properly is more important. [...]

2026-08-31

Apple adds more allegations to its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

It claims a laptop proves that a former employee accessed and used proprietary files for the AI company. [...]

2026-08-31

Here's how Nintendo missed the mark with the GameCube console

The GameCube had some things going for it, and it even has a cult following these days, but at its release, it was a flop. [...]

2026-08-31

The Slate Truck is affordable because you have to 'bring your own tech'

The Slate Truck is affordable because you have to 'bring your own tech'. [...]

2026-08-31

The hardest problem in physical AI may be the magnet, not the model

Actuators account for 40% to 60% of a humanoid robot’s bill of materials and China refines roughly 90% of the rare earth magnets inside them, which makes the components rather than the models the limit on scale. Europe has a 2030 cap on single country supply under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and one company, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-31

TU Darmstadt found the people who know AI best fear it most

A representative TU Darmstadt survey of more than 2,000 people in Germany found that about 43% of those with very strong AI knowledge expect AI could soon take over their work, a higher share than among those who understand it less. Only 15% of respondents have had any AI training, eighteen months after the AI […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-31

A solar mobile clinic has successfully driven 800km across Kenya

Solar Team Eindhoven drove its solar ambulance Stella Juva more than 800km across Kenya with Amref Health Africa, and found it generated more energy than it used while running an X-ray machine, ultrasound scanner and vaccine fridge at a clinic with no electricity. The vehicle is returning to the Netherlands and funding is the obstacle. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]