PayPal Discussing Sale to Stripe After Rejecting First Offer
PayPal Holdings is in talks with a group that includes Stripe and Advent International, negotiating to sell itself at a price potentially higher than the one the companies offered in July, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Aug.…
14), citing unnamed sources.
The two sides have been negotiating since July, when Stripe and Advent…
A deal could come together within weeks, although there is no guarante…
Platforms Use Payments Data to Push Deeper Into Merchant Credit
A merchant that once represented a stream of transaction fees can now represent a lending relationship, and second-quarter earnings results show payments platforms putting more money behind that proposition.…
Block and PayPal and others already have a financial relationship with…
With a projected surge in launches from Wallops Island in the coming years, companies and officials say now is the time for infrastructure improvements to benefit companies and their workers.…
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Computing Facilities Can Save Big and Keep Cool by Looking Underground
A New National Laboratory Study Finds that Underground Thermal Energy Storage Can Keep Servers Cool Year Round To ensure equipment in computing facilities function, they need to be kept cool, which can require a lot of energy and water—as much as 40% of their total annual energy consumption.…
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Scaling Autonomous Freight: Inside Pony.ai’s Robotruck Business
From Gen-4 heavy-duty trucks to L4 urban delivery vehicles, shared technology, automotive-grade production and industry partnerships are shaping the next phase of Pony.…
ai’s autonomous freight business.
At a media briefing on August 3, He Xing, Vice President of Pony.
ai and Head of the company’s Robotruck business, discussed how nearly …
Move Local Energy Goals Forward: Apply to the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project
Local Governments, Tribes, Utilities, and Organizations Across the Country Can Pursue Affordable Energy Solutions With Support From National Laboratories and Regional Organizations Coastal, remote, and island communities across the United States can overcome energy reliability hurdles—like aging infrastructure and harsh weather conditions—as participants in the U.…
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) .
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As EV sales, oil costs and temperatures spike, UK gov’t considers… fewer EVs?
The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target.
Trump is right: EV range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it!
On today’s time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge, we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump’s takes on electric vehicles, range anxiety, highway road signs, and why he’s absolutely right.
Researcher Claims Control of ChatGPT Secure Sandbox
A researcher demonstrated a proof-of-concept attack chain that provided C2-style influence over ChatGPT's isolated sandbox during a session at Black Hat USA 2026.
The Coordination Gap: How Attackers Are Outpacing Law Enforcement
The fight against cybercrime continues because threat actors have adapted their strategies to avoid deterrents, but law enforcement still operates in silos.
The crime solver wore disguises, spied on targets, and built intelligence networks long before modern-day tactics emerged. He has lessons for today's ethical- and unethical hackers.
Elon Musk says xAI will increase data center capacity 7x by 2027 — targeting 10 gigawatts of compute, up to $500 billion in revenue by the end of next year
Elon Musk told employees of SpaceX that the power capacity of the company's xAI data centers will increase by 7x to 10GW by late 2027.…
If this happens, the company's data centers will bring the company som…
The claim comes as SpaceX's market capitalization dropped by nearly $5…
Meanwhile, the combined performance of the cluster will by far outpace…
JSAUX FlipGo Horizon Pro dual-screen portable monitor review: Jack of all trades, master of some
While the overall portable monitor market has exploded over the past few years, one sub-segment that has seen increasing attention is the dual-panel market.…
We’ve already reviewed entries from several players in this space, but…
The JSAUX FlipGo Horizon Pro is a dual-screen portable monitor with a …
Still, it’s highly configurable in how you position the display panels…
Alabama residents left powerless to stop massive Bitcoin mining data center despite county and town moratoriums — hole in state zoning laws lets facility through
Somerville in Morgan County, Alabama, is a quiet, idyllic town full of green pastures, grazing animals, and soon enough, a Bitcoin mining center.…
Despite the many protests from residents and moratoriums at both count…
More specifically, Alabama is one of the many states where counties do…
Municipalities and towns do have that legal ability, but many towns do…
Analysts see 'increasing foundry success conviction' as Intel CEO puts $12 million more of his own money in company — analysts point to accelerating foundry progress and capex expansion
Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan has invested $12 million of his own money in Intel this week as part of the company's $19.…
7 billion stock offering, indicating his confidence in the company.
Meanwhile, Bank of America analysts view the capital raise as an indic…
"The capital raise […] is still a good leading indicator of management…
PBS broadcaster loses access to 50TB of data comprising 70 years of TV history after contracted cloud storage vendor goes defunct — public TV channel sues Iron Mountain data center, which hosts archiv
Nine PBS is afraid that it will lose over 70 years of archival materials and programming after its contracted cloud storage vendor has apparently gone out of business.…
According to Current, the channel used Open Source Storage, or OSS, fo…
Nine PBS has been working with OSS and its predecessor since 2019 and …
The company never responded and abruptly cut off the station’s data ac…