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FridayJan 23, 2026 9:00 am

The US and Taiwan Complete Major Investment and Tariff Deal

The U.S. and Taiwan have inked a major trade agreement centered on semiconductor products. Under the deal, import tariffs for exports entering the United States have been revised and significant investments from Taiwan will be channeled into chip manufacturing in the U.S. The U.S. has lauded this deal as something that will boost semiconductor manufacturing on U.S. soil while also ensuring that critical supply chains are protected. The deal lowers tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductor products from the current 20% to a lower level of 15%, which aligns with the rates being levied on other exports originating from the Asian region.…

ThursdayJan 22, 2026 9:00 am

More Data Center Projects are Being Cancelled as Community Pushback Intensifies

AI dominated news headlines during the recent 2-3 years and the meteoric rise of this industry has also created a boom in data center construction so that the systems behind the different AI solutions, such as generative AI systems like ChatGPT, can have the necessary infrastructure needed to support their operation. However, communities are increasingly expressing their opposition to the uptick in data centers within their areas and this is threatening to throttle the progress of the data center industry. The major concerns of communities rotate around their rising electricity bills as power-hungry data centers cause utility firms to incur…

TuesdayJan 20, 2026 9:00 am

Deloitte Survey Uncovers Strong Drivers of US Retail in 2026

2026 is well on its way and a recent survey of retail executives in the U.S. conducted by Deloitte shows what firms are likely to focus on to drive growth and profitability this year amid a rapidly changing retail landscape characterized by shifting trade policies, changing customer priorities and the surge in AI use. The survey uncovers a structural shift in which executives say customers are increasingly prioritizing value as they make purchase decisions. Almost 70% of the retail executives surveyed agreed that more customers are exhibiting value-driven behaviors like sacrificing convenience in order to lock in savings, visiting value…

FridayJan 16, 2026 9:00 am

Utah is Testing an AI System That Renews Drug Prescriptions

Utah has drawn nationwide attention as the first state in the U.S. to conduct a pilot program in which AI is being allowed to renew medical prescriptions for patients suffering from chronic illnesses. This experiment tests the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence and also highlights the risks inherent in the “wild west” way in which AI implementation is getting ahead of oversight mechanisms. The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with a startup called Doctronic, kicked off last month quietly. It is a test of whether AI can be trusted to undertake the sensitive task of prescribing drugs without the involvement of…

ThursdayJan 15, 2026 9:00 am

Stanford Researchers Develop AI System That Uses Sleep Data to Predict Diseases

Researchers at Stanford University have developed an AI-backed system that uses sleep data to predict the future risk of disease onset. These predictions are based off a single night’s sleep data. Their findings suggest that the physiological signals collected while you sleep can be valuable pointers to the diseases that you could suffer from years later. SleepFM, as the system is called, leverages data collected on breathing patterns, heart function, brain activity, leg movements as well as the other physical signals that happen while you sleep. In all, the system was trained using data on 65,000 people. The information was…

TuesdayJan 13, 2026 9:00 am

Data Center Boom Triggers Massive Community Backlash

As developers and tech giants plan to inject billions of dollars into constructing ever-larger data centers to support their AI ambitions, they have come up against an unexpected roadblock: town halls across the country are filling up with people seething with anger against the proposed projects and this is putting state and local authorities in a bind, especially now that midterms are coming up in November. In the past, board meetings in municipalities were boring and sleepy. Now they are filled to the brim with angry residents exerting pressure on local officials to vote against proposed data center projects. Data…

FridayJan 09, 2026 9:00 am

Boom in Energy Storage Boosts Demand Outlook for Lithium in 2026

Producers of lithium have grappled with limited demand for the mineral years after the boom of 2020-2021 that saw EV battery makers gobbling up any available lithium and driving up prices. Sluggish EV demand has since led to a collapse of lithium carbonate prices and many producers significantly cut their output in the wake of slumping prices. However, an upsurge in the battery energy storage segment has brightened the outlook for lithium this year and a revival of the material is underway. This resurgence has been triggered by reforms that China has instituted in its power sector resulting in increased…

ThursdayJan 08, 2026 9:00 am

2026 Trends to Watch in the AI Data Center Industry

AI really exploded in 2025 with the growth of agentic AI and widespread use of generative AI. AI heavily relies on data centers to run the LLMs upon which the technology is based, and there are many trends that every watcher of the data center industry should keep an eye on in 2026. We discuss some of the most notable ones. Accelerated adoption of liquid cooling systems is likely to grow within the data center industry this year. AI servers require lots of water to stay cool, and this resource is becoming scarcer and more expensive. As tech companies try…

TuesdayJan 06, 2026 9:00 am

Tech Firms Focus on Building Data Centers in Space

Several tech firms in the U.S. are advancing efforts to construct data centers in space, powered by solar energy. Google has revealed its intention to launch satellites for this purpose in 2027. OpenAI and SpaceX have also expressed interest in undertaking similar projects. These pioneering tech companies are looking to replace the current Earth-based data centers with alternatives located in space. The driving factor behind this ambition is to address two growing needs. First, data centers consume huge amounts of electricity and already, there are complaints that these facilities are muscling out other users of power and triggering a surge…

TuesdayDec 30, 2025 9:00 am

Could AI Soon Become a Reliable Medical Diagnostic Tool?

AI has recorded undeniable positive strides in medical diagnosis. The technology has been documented to be accurate at reading X-rays, and cancer screening programs are increasingly leveraging AI. Trials have also shown that the technology can equal and sometimes surpass doctors in telehealth applications. However, many challenges still hound AI use in healthcare, such as issues of accountability, bias, lack of transparency and data privacy concerns. Could AI soon claim a prominent role in medical diagnostics as a reliable tool? In the U.S., the market for AI diagnostic systems is projected to grow from approximately $790m this year to at…

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