NATO forces participate in a military exercise in the Arctic Ocean in September.AP Photo/Ebrahim NorooziRussia has sent much of its Arctic forces to Ukraine, where they have taken a beating in combat.But NATO is bracing for these forces to eventually reconstitute, a top Norwegian officer said.Western militaries are using this period to train for a …
An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center with a closed-loop cooling system on October 20, 2025, in Vernon, California.Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.Looking aheadThe data center boom crept up on America, and we were ready. Business Insider jumped …
Residents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, protest a potential data center on February 18.The Climate Revolution Action NetworkAnother possible data center has been scrapped after community objections.This one was in New Jersey, where locals and environmental activists protested the plan.Data centers have become a flash point nationwide as AI companies scramble to power their products.Like …
OpenAI and SpaceX could have massive IPOs this year.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk's SpaceX wants to launch satellites that act as data centers into space.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said placing data centers in space isn't feasible right now.He called the idea "ridiculous" during an event in New Delhi.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk …
Steve Hanke.Steve HankeSteve Hanke says AI is "overhyped and potentially dangerous."The veteran trader and economist said he agrees with Yann LeCun about chatbots' shortcomings.Hanke previously said the AI boom could be a bubble and his advice was to "buckle your seat belt."Steve Hanke says there's excessive buzz around AI — and it could end badly.The …
Seng Kui Lim / Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.The Year of the Fire HorseA dozen or so friends clamoured around my fireplace's mantel to grab their Dollar Store-bought journals and select a fancy gel pen. A ChatGPT-designed workshop on creating a …
Dilbert creator Scott Adams' posthumous AI resurrection is sparking a family backlashMICHAEL MACOR/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesScott Adams' family condemned a posthumous AI version of him that's spreading online.Scholars say possible legal challenges hinge on financial and First Amendment concerns.The conflict highlights a growing battle over AI afterlives.Scott Adams once sounded open to …
Microsoft's Asha Sharma and Matt Booty.MicrosoftPhil Spencer, the longtime head of Microsoft's gaming business, is retiring.Microsoft named Asha Sharma, an executive in its CoreAI group, as Spencer's replacement.Xbox's president, Sarah Bond, is leaving during the transition, and exec Matt Booty has been promoted.Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is retiring, according to an email to employees. …
Machina LabsThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.The US manufacturing industry is at a crossroads: try catching the leaders where they are or beat them to where the industry is headed.Edward Mehr sits firmly in the second camp. The thesis of his robotics-enabled …
Tesla dominates the used EV market in the US.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesUsed Tesla prices are rising as the secondhand EV market booms following the end of the $7,500 tax credit.That's a relief for Tesla owners, who have seen resale prices plunge in the past few years.The Model S and X saw the largest price hikes. Elon …
