With private company defaults running at upward of 9.2% – the highest rate in years – VC firm Lux Capital recently advised companies relying on AI to get their compute capacity commitments confirmed in writing. With financial instability rippling through the AI supply chain, Lux warned, a handshake agreement isn’t enough.
But there’s another option entirely, which is to…
The new BMW i3 EV is a road trip monster with 440 miles of range, fast charging, and more
March 20, 2026
The new BMW i3 delivers where it matters most with 440 miles of range, 800V ultra-fast charging, and Neue Klasse EV style.
Meet the new BMW i3 Neue Klasse EV
BMW unveiled the new i3 on Wednesday, the second Neue Klasse EV and first electric sedan in the lineup. Alongside…
Candela raises more cash scaling their flying electric ferries as global demand surges
March 20, 2026
Electric hydrofoiling boat maker Candela just pulled off something that’s getting harder to do in today’s climate tech landscape: raise a significant new round of funding – and do it while the rest of the sector is cooling off.
The Swedish company announced a €30…
Velotric is taking a notable step into the growing lightweight e-bike segment with the launch of its new Tempo, a city-focused electric bike designed to feel much closer to a traditional bicycle than most of today’s heavier commuter models.
Announced this morning for a budget price of $1,499, the Velotric Tempo weighs in at just 39 lb (17.7 kg), which is actually on the super lightweight end of…
Israel is forging ahead with its incursion into Lebanon, in what it claims is a vital fight against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group. The operation, which began on Monday, is separate from the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran, but the dynamics of each conflict zone…
The U.S. military employed 5,000-pound penetrator weapons against underground Iranian storage facilities holding coastal defense cruise missiles and related support equipment during the latest phase of Operation Epic Fury, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine confirmed…
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft are now engaged in maritime interdiction operations along the southern flank of Operation Epic Fury, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fast-attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday.
“The A-10 Warthog is now engaged across the southern flank, targeting fast-attack watercraft in…
Game devs say Nvidia’s DLSS 5 reveal blindsided them
March 20, 2026
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PCWorld reports that Nvidia’s DLSS 5 announcement caught major game developers from Ubisoft and Capcom off-guard, who were unaware their games would be featured in demonstrations.
The generative AI technology faces…
With Vivaldi 7.9, the Scandinavian browser company makes a good point: Do you really need to see all of a browser’s visual cruft, all the time?
Vivaldi is launching UI auto-hide, a new feature that’s available within the free web browser in an upgrade that’s available…
Intel is joining Microsoft in releasing precompiled shaders for its own graphics cards, which will save you time in loading and then playing PC games.
Intel said earlier this week that it will store precompiled shaders in the cloud, and then download them when needed to your PC. Intel debuted the technology inside its Intel graphics driver 32.0.101.8626, which includes the first iteration of what…
