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When SpaceX filed an FCC application earlier this year proposing to launch a million satellite data centers into orbit, the company argued the project would have no meaningful environmental impact. On SpaceX’s website, Elon Musk made the case for space-based AI infrastructure in simpler terms: “It’s always sunny in space,” he wrote, arguing that orbital data centers are “obviously the only way to scale.” When SpaceX filed an FCC application earlier this year to launch a million satellite data centers into space, the company said that the plan wouldn’t have any environmental impact. But researchers say the climate calculus is…

Published May 13, 2026 04:00AMIf you live in the Northeast, the months of April into May mean many things. Mets fans at the bar talking themselves into a long summer. The first cottonwood pollen, and the first round of Allegra. Dudes in shorts and parkas, committing to the non-committal nature of spring. And, reliably, at the farmer’s market: ramps.If you’ve never seen one, picture a scallion that grew up in the woods. Two broad green leaves tapering down into a slim white bulb with a faint purple blush. They have the character of garlic, onion, and forest floor. Their scent…

By Rajesh Ganesan, CEO of ManageEngine.​Many AI conversations build on a common misconception: “If we choose the right model, everything else will fall into place.”It’s an understandable assumption. The headlines focus on models. The breakthroughs focus on models. The demos focus on models. But in enterprise environments, the model is rarely the bottleneck.The real determinant of AI success is something far less glamorous: data strategy.To extract durable advantages from AI, organizations must extend their data strategy beyond enterprise architecture, governance, security and other traditional considerations. Now, their data strategy must also unify the multiple systems of records that feed their…

Published May 13, 2026 04:31AMBackpackers are famous for counting grams. If you’ve ever snapped the handle off of your toothbrush, eaten cold summer sausage for dinner to avoid carrying a stove, or packed a single pair of socks on a weeklong backpacking trip, you know what we’re talking about.But grams aren’t the only thing we count. Many backpackers are counting dollars, too. Ain’t no shame in that. Gear isn’t cheap, and we’re right there with you—in fact, that’s why we created the Outside Deals Finder. If you love to hit the trail—and love to save dough while you’re at it—you’re…

I’ve sat across from enough designers to know that the moment someone starts questioning whether to leave their role, they rarely lack options, they lack permission. And most of the time, that permission is being held hostage by a story that got repeated so many times it just became as normal as talking about the weather. Now I’m not talking about fear you can name and argue with. What I’m describing is different. Quieter. It’s the background noise that makes staying feel like wisdom and leaving feel like recklessness. It shows up in how designers talk about their timelines, their…

Published May 13, 2026 03:30AMKamryn Renae had just taken mushrooms in Brazil when she decided to hike 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada.It was late February this year, and Carnival, Brazil’s countrywide party to celebrate Lent, was coming to a close. Renae was weeks away from her 22nd birthday and wondering what she should do next. She’d spent much of the last year living in a Subaru Forester, chasing the sunshine between Florida and Washington. Diagnosed at age 12 with Hashimoto’s Disease, an autoimmune disorder that leads to hypothyroidism and an aversion to cold, Renae was forever on the hunt…

Smart city and communication network concept.gettyThe organizations behind the Matter smart home standard and the OpenADR energy management protocol are officially teaming up, with a new partnership aimed at making connected homes more useful, energy-efficient and affordable.The Connectivity Standards Alliance, which oversees a bunch of smart home protocols, including Matter, and the OpenADR Alliance announced the “formal liaison agreement” this week, that will see the two standards will work alongside each other in future smart energy systems.The idea is that Matter handles communication inside the home between smart devices and an energy management gateway, while OpenADR 3 manages communication between…

Jensen Huang left Carnegie Mellon University’s class of 2026 with a message that pushed back against graduation season anxiety: There’s no better time than now to start a career. During a commencement speech on Sunday, the Nvidia CEO told the new grads that “the timing could not be more perfect.” “Your career starts at the beginning of the AI revolution,” he told the crowd of 5,800 undergraduate and graduate students.  This sentiment landed better with Carnegie Mellon grads—the university widely recognized as the birthplace of artificial intelligence and robotics—than it did with others. Last Friday at the University of Central…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The global skills gap carries a projected cost in the trillions, driven by product delays, quality failures, and unrealized revenue across industries. AI career tools, from resume optimizers to credential-stacking platforms, are filling a preparation gap that most universities have been slow to close. Workers who can demonstrate AI competency command significantly higher wages than peers in comparable roles without those skills. Technology alone isn’t enough. The strongest career outcomes pair AI tools with structured human mentorship. In 2014, which feels like the Stone Age now, a fixed-income desk I…

Studying the impact of AI on human loneliness is gaining traction and revealing important insights.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the latest research on whether generative AI and large language models (LLMs) can aid people in reducing a personal sense of loneliness. The truth is that in some ways, yes, and other ways no, namely that it is a mixed bag and depends on significant factors. I say this because some in the media are misinterpreting or overinflating new research on this crucial matter and making outrageous and false claims that humans always outdo AI when it comes to battling human…