Author: The Tech Guy

Tech companies may be vocal about their love of advanced nuclear power — the flashy trend that’s been sweeping the energy sector — but they continue to add renewable capacity. Meta recently signed a deal with Spanish renewable developer Zelestra for 595 megawatts of solar power in Texas, just two weeks after signing a separate solar deal with utility company Engie. It’s a significant purchase for the tech company, representing a nearly 5% bump to the 12-plus gigawatts of renewable capacity it currently has under contract. The announcement comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg maintains the company’s ambitious AI strategy…

The United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its latest report on global greenhouse gas emissions, and — how do we say this without sounding deliberately alarmist? — it’s looking extremely bleak out there, folks. The report found that the global average concentration of carbon dioxide spiked by 3.5 parts per million between 2023 and 2024, the biggest increase since modern measurements began in 1957. Even between 2011 and 2020, the average increase was a mere 2.4 parts per million per year. The results paint a dire picture of our planet’s future, highlighting once again our species’ devastating environmental…

Enlarge Image The iX M60 turns up the wick with more power, but at what cost? Antuan Goodwin/CNET CarsMere weeks after evaluating the BMW iX xDrive50, the dedicated battery-electric SUV has returned to my driveway and it’s brought more power to the party. The 2023 BMW iX M60 is, for now, the most potent version of the iX hitting the road with up to 610 horsepower and more standard equipment than the base model. However, that straight-line speed comes at a cost — to both wallet and quality of life — that I’m not sure is worth the bragging rights…

Spotify on Wednesday upgraded its AI DJ feature — available to Premium subscribers — with a handful of new features, including the ability to send in your requests by typing, not just using voice commands.  The feature works with both English and Spanish requests, as Spotify’s Spanish-language DJ, called DJ Livi, now accepts music requests.  The AI DJ feature was updated earlier this year to accept voice requests, instead of only playing tunes Spotify thinks that you’ll like. However, that feature was only available to the English-language AI DJ until today. Texting with an AI assistant is now a common…

As expected, Vertu has made the Agent Q smartphone official today at Harrods in London. The phone comes with a 6.02″ AMOLED screen with 1080×2340 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC at the helm (and it’s the “Supreme” higher-bin version), 16GB of RAM, 512GB/1TB of storage, and a 5,565 mAh battery with 65W wired charging support. There’s a 50 MP main camera with OIS, which has a 35mm focal length and uses Sony’s IMX906 sensor with variable f/1.59-4.0 aperture, a 50 MP ultrawide using OmniVision’s 1/2.88″ OV50D sensor with 2.5cm Super Macro capability and 122-degree field…

Anthropic launched a new capability on Thursday that allows its Claude AI assistant to tap into specialized expertise on demand, marking the company's latest effort to make artificial intelligence more practical for enterprise workflows as it chases rival OpenAI in the intensifying competition over AI-powered software development.The feature, called Skills, enables users to create folders containing instructions, code scripts, and reference materials that Claude can automatically load when relevant to a task. The system marks a fundamental shift in how organizations can customize AI assistants, moving beyond one-off prompts to reusable packages of domain expertise that work consistently across an…

Home » Artificial intelligence » Tesla Cybercab Testing in Fremont Tesla is test driving the cybercab in Fremont. Various drone footage from youtube. Stopped by Giga Texas this afternoon and there was a Cybercab test vehicle driving on the S River Road and to the W side. This is the 1st one I’ve seen driving here in a while. Much more I’ll share soon! pic.twitter.com/tP1kjBQziB — Joe Tegtmeyer 🚀 🤠🛸😎 (@JoeTegtmeyer) October 16, 2025 Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News…

The iQOO 15 will be unveiled in China on October 20 and will then get its global launch next month. Ahead of all that, today the brand has officially revealed the full specs of the phone’s screen. This is made by Samsung Display using M14 material, which is also rumored to be featured in Samsung’s own upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra. M14 has 40% higher luminous efficiency, 44% lower power consumption, a 50% longer lifespan, and a 60% reduction in motion blur. The screen has “2K” resolution and in manual brightness mode can go up to 1,000 nits, whereas in auto…

Without data, enterprise AI isn't going to be successful.Getting all the data in one place and having the right type of data tools, including connections to different types of databases is a critical aspect of having the right data for AI. There are multiple vendors all vying to be the data platform of choice for enterprises today, with  Databricks, Snowflake, Google and Amazon among the big options. Microsoft has increasingly been active in the space with its Microsoft Fabric technology first announced in 2023 and expanded in the years since with data tools to accelerate AI workflows. In 2024, Microsoft claimed…

Ryan Haines / Android AuthorityThis offer is available directly from Samsung’s website. The discount applies to all color models, and as already mentioned, it’s for the 512GB version. The discount will be applied when you choose not to trade a phone in. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (512GB)Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (512GB)Thin, light, high-powered, and it folds!The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers an 8-inch OLED screen, a 200MP camera, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, and a 4,400mAh battery. The Galaxy AI experience is baked in, offering tools across the camera, Circle to Search, and much more.…