Tech news, reviews, and how-tos for the curious and practical.https://infotechb1.com/https://infotechb1.com/post/florida-startup-ampera-builds-thorium-nuclear-fuel-supp-d3e160/https://infotechb1.com/post/florida-startup-ampera-builds-thorium-nuclear-fuel-supp-d3e160/Ampera formed an Australian subsidiary to source thorium and manufacture TRISO fuel kernels in Florida, building a vertical supply chain from scratch.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/nvidia-and-sk-hynix-sign-multi-year-hbm4-co-development-e86393/https://infotechb1.com/post/nvidia-and-sk-hynix-sign-multi-year-hbm4-co-development-e86393/Nvidia and SK Hynix have signed a multi-year co-development deal for next-gen AI memory. SK Hynix holds an estimated 60–70% of HBM4 volume for Vera Rubin.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/nsa-deploys-anthropic-engineers-to-aid-mythos-cyber-ope-2d2330/https://infotechb1.com/post/nsa-deploys-anthropic-engineers-to-aid-mythos-cyber-ope-2d2330/Anthropic has sent engineers to the NSA to support use of its Mythos AI model, despite a federal ban on Anthropic technology.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/founders-bet-on-in-person-experiences-as-ai-funding-bre-79cc28/https://infotechb1.com/post/founders-bet-on-in-person-experiences-as-ai-funding-bre-79cc28/While AI fundraising hits new highs, some founders are building in the opposite direction - toward human connection and offline experiences.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/katana-v2x-speaker-can-be-hacked-over-the-air-to-infect-06dd20/https://infotechb1.com/post/katana-v2x-speaker-can-be-hacked-over-the-air-to-infect-06dd20/A researcher found that the Katana V2X Bluetooth speaker can be remotely compromised via firmware replacement and exploited as a BadUSB device to attack connectWed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/trump-administration-in-talks-to-take-equity-stake-in-o-ccfe51/https://infotechb1.com/post/trump-administration-in-talks-to-take-equity-stake-in-o-ccfe51/The Trump administration is discussing an equity stake in OpenAI. Some shares could seed a public wealth fund benefiting American citizens.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/scientists-ejected-from-diabetes-conference-for-distrib-5685c5/https://infotechb1.com/post/scientists-ejected-from-diabetes-conference-for-distrib-5685c5/Five scientists were removed from the American Diabetes Association conference for handing out reprints of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration's aSun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-review-less-gpu-for-the-same-pri-072a0e/https://infotechb1.com/post/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-review-less-gpu-for-the-same-pri-072a0e/AMD's RX 9070 GRE launches at $549 - the same price as the superior RX 9070 - with fewer cores, less memory, and lower bandwidth.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/trump-administration-makes-another-attempt-to-revive-us-8de01a/https://infotechb1.com/post/trump-administration-makes-another-attempt-to-revive-us-8de01a/Trump promoted coal as cheap and clean energy at a press event. Data shows coal is among the most expensive electricity sources in the US.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/gr3n-raises-155m-to-build-microwave-pet-recycling-plant-ae8dc1/https://infotechb1.com/post/gr3n-raises-155m-to-build-microwave-pet-recycling-plant-ae8dc1/Swiss cleantech GR3N raised €15.5M to build a microwave-assisted PET recycling plant in Spain, targeting the 85% of PET waste current methods can't process.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/supabase-raises-500m-series-f-at-10b-valuation-2d5cdf/https://infotechb1.com/post/supabase-raises-500m-series-f-at-10b-valuation-2d5cdf/Supabase has raised $500M at a $10B valuation, doubling its worth in eight months as AI coding tools drive explosive database growth.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/openai-launches-lockdown-mode-to-defend-against-prompt--c30485/https://infotechb1.com/post/openai-launches-lockdown-mode-to-defend-against-prompt--c30485/OpenAI's new Lockdown Mode reduces prompt injection risks for users handling sensitive data by disabling web browsing, image retrieval, and agent features.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/mira-murati-makes-first-major-media-appearance-in-18-mo-54bfeb/https://infotechb1.com/post/mira-murati-makes-first-major-media-appearance-in-18-mo-54bfeb/Mira Murati spoke publicly for the first time in roughly 18 months, previewing new AI interaction models and reflecting on the 2023 OpenAI board crisis.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/fda-cannot-determine-cause-of-baby-botulism-formula-out-ebe6f8/https://infotechb1.com/post/fda-cannot-determine-cause-of-baby-botulism-formula-out-ebe6f8/The FDA concluded its investigation into a baby botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart infant formula without identifying the source or root cause of contaminationThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/gog-apologizes-after-newsletter-accidentally-displayed--cdd163/https://infotechb1.com/post/gog-apologizes-after-newsletter-accidentally-displayed--cdd163/GOG sent a newsletter promoting *The End of the Sun* that rendered Slavic runes as Nazi SS symbols. The company blamed miscommunication, font rendering issues, Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/steve-jobs-in-exile-reviews-jobs-years-at-next-19717f/https://infotechb1.com/post/steve-jobs-in-exile-reviews-jobs-years-at-next-19717f/A new book profiles Steve Jobs' years at NeXT after leaving Apple. It brings fresh detail and three-dimensional characters to a familiar story.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/sp-500-rejects-rule-changes-for-spacex-and-unprofitable-ce98e9/https://infotechb1.com/post/sp-500-rejects-rule-changes-for-spacex-and-unprofitable-ce98e9/S&P Dow Jones Indices declined to alter eligibility rules for SpaceX's IPO. Nasdaq and FTSE Russell had already made accommodating changes.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/a-skeptics-guide-to-humanoid-robot-videos-going-viral-8a8592/https://infotechb1.com/post/a-skeptics-guide-to-humanoid-robot-videos-going-viral-8a8592/Robot demo videos are everywhere, but most obscure key details. Here's what experts say to watch for before being impressed.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/sriram-krishnan-leaving-white-house-ai-advisor-role-in--fc0aef/https://infotechb1.com/post/sriram-krishnan-leaving-white-house-ai-advisor-role-in--fc0aef/Sriram Krishnan, Trump's senior AI policy advisor, is departing the White House at the end of June to build an outside institution focused on AI policy.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/whistleblower-accuses-ibm-of-covering-up-three-foreign--08d3a7/https://infotechb1.com/post/whistleblower-accuses-ibm-of-covering-up-three-foreign--08d3a7/A former IBM cybersecurity VP alleges the company was breached by Chinese hackers over 56,000 times and concealed the incidents from U.S. authorities.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/fitbit-air-review-great-tracker-but-googles-ai-coach-fa-1f809a/https://infotechb1.com/post/fitbit-air-review-great-tracker-but-googles-ai-coach-fa-1f809a/The $100 Fitbit Air is a capable, screenless fitness tracker. But Google's AI Health Coach is too cautious to be genuinely useful.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/airtrunk-pledges-30b-to-build-5gw-of-ai-data-centers-in-df4744/https://infotechb1.com/post/airtrunk-pledges-30b-to-build-5gw-of-ai-data-centers-in-df4744/Blackstone-backed AirTrunk will invest $30 billion in India by 2030, developing 5GW of data center capacity across multiple states.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/miasma-worm-hits-73-microsoft-github-repos-in-supply-ch-a12b23/https://infotechb1.com/post/miasma-worm-hits-73-microsoft-github-repos-in-supply-ch-a12b23/The Miasma worm has hit 73 Microsoft GitHub repositories, planting payloads that trigger automatically inside AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/iss-crew-takes-shelter-in-dragon-capsule-during-russian-817102/https://infotechb1.com/post/iss-crew-takes-shelter-in-dragon-capsule-during-russian-817102/Five ISS crew members sheltered in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Friday while Russian cosmonauts attempted repairs on a persistent air leak in the Zvezda module.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/supreme-court-upholds-fcc-fines-against-att-and-verizon-6b2782/https://infotechb1.com/post/supreme-court-upholds-fcc-fines-against-att-and-verizon-6b2782/The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that FCC fine procedures don't violate carriers' jury trial rights, upholding $104 million in penalties.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/new-glenn-explosion-gives-safety-officials-first-real-m-1fc9ce/https://infotechb1.com/post/new-glenn-explosion-gives-safety-officials-first-real-m-1fc9ce/Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral has given safety officials their first real-world data on methalox blast damage and overpressure effeMon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/chatgpt-lockdown-mode-blocks-prompt-injection-data-exfi-f79fc5/https://infotechb1.com/post/chatgpt-lockdown-mode-blocks-prompt-injection-data-exfi-f79fc5/OpenAI's new Lockdown Mode disables live browsing and agent features to cut off data exfiltration routes from prompt injection attacks.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/ancient-yeast-strains-found-living-on-tzi-the-icemans-m-bb2a6a/https://infotechb1.com/post/ancient-yeast-strains-found-living-on-tzi-the-icemans-m-bb2a6a/Researchers found cold-tolerant yeast species still alive on Ötzi's 5,300-year-old remains, alongside ancient bacterial DNA from his gut microbiome.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/bootstrapped-lectric-ebikes-launches-three-brands-amid--4c3375/https://infotechb1.com/post/bootstrapped-lectric-ebikes-launches-three-brands-amid--4c3375/While VC-backed e-bike companies collapsed, Lectric eBikes grew to 150,000 units shipped in 2025 and is expanding with three new brands.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-sending-fake-it-e82ae8/https://infotechb1.com/post/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-sending-fake-it-e82ae8/Silent Ransom Group is targeting law firms by sending fake IT workers in person to steal data via USB drives or remote access tools.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/ai-token-costs-spiral-as-companies-scramble-for-spendin-177fcf/https://infotechb1.com/post/ai-token-costs-spiral-as-companies-scramble-for-spendin-177fcf/Enterprises are blowing past AI budgets as token consumption surges. A new standards body and wave of startups are racing to help them manage costs.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/nasa-sheltered-iss-astronauts-in-spacex-dragon-during-r-71dab7/https://infotechb1.com/post/nasa-sheltered-iss-astronauts-in-spacex-dragon-during-r-71dab7/NASA briefly moved five ISS astronauts into a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon as a precaution while Russia repaired leaks in its service module.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/world-cup-2026-deploys-robot-dogs-hunter-drones-and-ai--198d9b/https://infotechb1.com/post/world-cup-2026-deploys-robot-dogs-hunter-drones-and-ai--198d9b/The 2026 World Cup is the most technologically surveilled sporting event ever staged, with robot dogs, net-shooting drones, and AI cameras across 16 cities.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/microsoft-ai-chief-openai-deal-change-freed-company-to--1e588e/https://infotechb1.com/post/microsoft-ai-chief-openai-deal-change-freed-company-to--1e588e/Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman says a contract change six months ago freed the company to build its own frontier AI models and pursue superintelligence.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/utah-data-center-project-cut-50-after-intense-public-ba-8d67b6/https://infotechb1.com/post/utah-data-center-project-cut-50-after-intense-public-ba-8d67b6/Venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary has halved his massive Utah data center project after residents protested water use, rising electricity costs, and environmentaTue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/meta-ai-app-generates-clickbait-articles-with-no-source-d20c26/https://infotechb1.com/post/meta-ai-app-generates-clickbait-articles-with-no-source-d20c26/The Meta AI app now serves a personalized "For You" feed of AI-generated articles. The stories are sourceless, algorithmically targeted, and often fabricated.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/microsofts-ai-futurist-on-copilot-agents-and-enterprise-459e41/https://infotechb1.com/post/microsofts-ai-futurist-on-copilot-agents-and-enterprise-459e41/Microsoft VP Marco Casalaina explains the IQ product family, agent identity, model choice, and how enterprises are deploying agentic AI in production.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/rocket-report-blue-origin-explosion-fallout-impulse-spa-43e4bc/https://infotechb1.com/post/rocket-report-blue-origin-explosion-fallout-impulse-spa-43e4bc/Blue Origin vows to resume launches by year's end after New Glenn's pad explosion. Impulse Space raises $500M, and China fields another reusable rocket.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/gruv-fathers-day-sale-three-4k-blu-rays-for-33-28d894/https://infotechb1.com/post/gruv-fathers-day-sale-three-4k-blu-rays-for-33-28d894/Gruv is offering any three 4K Blu-rays from a 100+ title selection for $33, ahead of Father's Day on June 21st.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/anthropic-claude-now-authors-over-80-of-production-code-66ea93/https://infotechb1.com/post/anthropic-claude-now-authors-over-80-of-production-code-66ea93/Anthropic reports Claude authored 80%+ of its May production code, delivering an 8x engineering output increase. Here's how enterprises can replicate the model.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/ai-agent-finds-21-ffmpeg-zero-days-for-1000-chrome-patc-af69d6/https://infotechb1.com/post/ai-agent-finds-21-ffmpeg-zero-days-for-1000-chrome-patc-af69d6/Depthfirst's AI agent uncovered 21 FFmpeg zero-days for $1,000 in compute. Chrome 149 patched a record 429 bugs in a single release.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/eu-trade-chief-proposes-law-requiring-three-suppliers-f-845600/https://infotechb1.com/post/eu-trade-chief-proposes-law-requiring-three-suppliers-f-845600/EU trade commissioner Šefčovič wants a new law forcing companies in sensitive sectors to source from at least three suppliers, reducing reliance on China.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/google-to-pay-spacex-920-million-monthly-for-gpu-comput-0a8081/https://infotechb1.com/post/google-to-pay-spacex-920-million-monthly-for-gpu-comput-0a8081/Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month from October 2026 through June 2029 for access to roughly 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs and related hardware.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://infotechb1.com/post/reid-hoffman-leaves-microsofts-board-to-focus-on-manus--a40a1f/https://infotechb1.com/post/reid-hoffman-leaves-microsofts-board-to-focus-on-manus--a40a1f/Reid Hoffman is stepping down from Microsoft's board after a decade to go "founder mode" with Manus, his AI drug discovery startup.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT