2026-07-23

'Subprime data center crisis' could threaten the global economy in a way similar to the 2008 subprime mortgage debacle

Analysts warn that hidden AI data center debt increasingly resembles financial structures that contributed to the 2008 global mortgage crisis collapse. [...]

2026-07-23

7 experiences that explain why people fall in love with New Zealand

Fjords, glowworm caves, Māori culture, and landscapes that look unreal on camera — where to start on a first visit to one of the most talked-about countries in the world [...]

2026-07-23

The best — and most awe-inspiring — landscapes in the world

From Wales' first National Landscape at Rhossili Bay to Komodo's wild dragons and Monument Valley's sacred Navajo sandstone mesas [...]

2026-07-23

10 things that happen to your dog's health when you skip grooming

Matting, skin infections, ear problems, overheating — the specific health consequences that build up when regular grooming is neglected [...]

2026-07-23

Instagram is coming for creepy Meta glasses videos

Instagram is removing harassing pickup and prank videos recorded with Meta glasses, said Instagram head Adam Mosseri. [...]

2026-07-23

Musk says Optimus will be the hardest product Tesla has ever scaled

Elon Musk told investors on Tesla’s second-quarter earnings call that Optimus will be “the hardest product to scale manufacturing that we’ve ever made at Tesla,” warning that the humanoid robot has no existing supply chain and that every component is new. He said he wanted to “calibrate people correctly” on expectations, acknowledging that the initial […]<br /> This story conti [...]

2026-07-23

AMD unveils Helios rack and MI455X accelerator in bid to close the gap with Nvidia

AMD unveiled a suite of new data centre products at its Advancing AI event in San Francisco on Thursday, claiming they will outperform Nvidia’s competing hardware across AI training and inference. The announcements included the MI455X AI accelerator, the Helios server rack that packs 72 of those chips into a single system, and the Venice […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-23

Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff

While the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology is changing how it does business. [...]

2026-07-23

Meta's pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI

The company wants people to be anti-doomer, but doesn't say why. [...]