Anthropic has introduced Claude Cowork, a new file-handling agent designed to simplify interaction with a computer through AI. The extension is aimed not only at developers but also at a broader, non-technical audience.
By Alex Rowland Mark Zuckerberg has announced the launch of Meta Compute, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the company’s AI infrastructure.
By Alex Rowland Google has unveiled a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). Its goal is to make online shopping as seamless and “automated” as possible—shifting much of the work from humans to AI assistants.
By Alex Rowland Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI plans to invest more than $20 billion in expanding a data center in Mississippi, marking the largest private investment in the state’s history, according to Governor Tate Reeves.
By Alex Rowland The shortage of memory chips for consumer electronics has been described as the most severe in at least two decades. Prices for smartphones and personal computers are expected to continue rising in 2026 due to a memory chip crunch driven by the artificial intelligence boom, according to key industry players including Arm, Qualcomm, and Samsung, cited by the Financial Times.
By Alex Rowland A major conflict is unfolding in Texas around the construction of what could become one of the world’s largest AI-focused data centers, known as Project Matador. Spanning roughly 2,428 hectares, the project is being promoted by its developers as the future “epicenter of artificial intelligence in the United States” and even framed as a matter of national security. Local residents, however, warn of severe environmental and resource-related consequences.
