Bitcoin mining hardware maker Canaan is launching a two-year pilot in Manitoba, Canada, to recover waste heat from its servers. The 3MW facility will use 360 liquid-cooled machines to preheat water for a commercial greenhouse, targeting year-round tomato cultivation.
Alpenglow Biosciences is moving its 3D imaging tech from research labs to patient diagnostics. A new partnership with lab network PathNet aims to modernize prostate and bladder cancer testing. The startup also secured fresh funding and is working towards regulatory approval next year.
Microsoft is putting its foot down on admin security. Starting February 9, 2026, any administrator without multi-factor authentication enabled will be locked out of key Microsoft 365 admin portals. This follows a similar move for the Azure Portal.
Seattle fusion startup Avalanche Energy is raising a fresh $14.9 million, according to a new SEC filing. The company is pursuing a unique strategy with desktop-sized devices and multiple revenue angles, including a Pentagon contract. But the fusion industry remains a high-stakes, long-shot gamble.
NASA is pushing forward with its Artemis program, with the crewed Artemis II mission potentially launching as early as February 2025. This critical test flight around the Moon paves the way for a landing attempt in 2027, though the schedule is tight and faces significant hurdles.
Clover is integrating Wink’s face and palm payment tech, targeting sports venues and restaurants first. The move highlights a broader shift away from clunky security like CAPTCHAs toward seamless, biometric-driven commerce.
Google executive Josh Woodward called the August launch of the Nano Banana AI image generator a “success disaster.” The feature’s unexpected popularity forced Google to scramble for emergency computing power, highlighting the brutal infrastructure race in AI.
The traditional path of 22 years of school followed by 40 years of work is over. That’s the verdict from leaders at General Catalyst and McKinsey, who say AI is forcing a brutal new reality of non-stop learning just to stay relevant.
The entertainment industry’s relationship with AI is complicated, marked by fear and lawsuits. But at CES 2026, a new, more pragmatic conversation is emerging about using the tech to empower creators, not replace them.
At CES 2026, a company called Superheat showed a water heater that mines bitcoin. The real goal is to use that wasted heat for a distributed network that could help power AI, lowering computing’s massive energy footprint.
