Month: October 2025

There has been much discussion in the space community recently about building large data centers in orbit to avoid the environmental consequences of sprawling computing facilities on Earth. These space-based data centers could take advantage of the always-on, free fusion reactor at the center of the Solar System.

Proponents say this represents a natural step in the evolution of moving heavy industry off the planet’s surface and a solution for the ravenous energy needs of artificial intelligence. Critics say building data centers in space is technically very challenging and cite major hurdles, such as radiating away large amounts of heat and the cost of accessing space.

It is unclear who is right, but one thing is certain: Such facilities would need to be massive to support artificial intelligence.

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Just a few weeks ago, automakers were celebrating a healthy third quarter for electric vehicle sales. General Motors was looking particularly flush, with EV sales up 104 percent for the year to date compared to the first nine months of 2024. But the strong EV sales in Q3 were seemingly due to the imminent end of the federal tax credit that expired at the end of September, with many consumers buying a car sooner than planned to take advantage of the $7,500 incentive.

The Trump administration has been altering the regulatory environment in other ways to discourage clean technologies, canceling infrastructure initiatives and turning a blind eye to pollution. On top of that, the impact of the president’s chaotic trade war has driven up prices and is cooling demand. Two weeks ago, GM told investors that things are looking so bad that it will take a $1.6 billion hit to its bank accounts as it realigns manufacturing capacity going forward.

Now we can see some of the impact of that realignment. According to The Detroit News, 1,200 workers are being laid off at GM’s EV-building Hamtramck Assembly Center near Detroit, which will move from two shifts a day to just one in early January.

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Nach der erfolgten Umstrukturierung soll OpenAI daran arbeiten, an die Börse zu gehen. Für das KI-Unternehmen würde sich das wohl lohnen. (OpenAI, Microsoft)

Das neue iPhone 17 Pro wird bei O2 im Bundle mit der neuen Apple Watch 11 angeboten. Über die Vertragslaufzeit lassen sich 576 Euro sparen. (iPhone 17, Apple)

Zahlreiche Geschichten von Philip K. Dick sind bereits verfilmt worden - The World Jones Made bisher noch nicht. (Science-Fiction, Film)

Der Witcher hat ein neues Gesicht. Stärken und Schwächen der Serie sind aber auch in der vierten Staffel gleichgeblieben. Eine Rezension von Peter Osteried (The Witcher, Streaming)

Parallel zu Nvidias Keynote zur GTC lief auf Youtube ein KI-generierter Fake Stream mit Krypto-Scam - und mehr Zuschauern. (Nvidia, KI)

Nach Jahrzehnten kehrt der Sci-Fi-Pionier Buck Rogers auf die Leinwand zurück. Legendary entwickelt einen neuen Film mit Autor Zeb Wells. (Science-Fiction, Film)

Nach dem KI-Hype stellt sich vielerorts Ernüchterung ein. Viele Firmen fragen sich: Wo bringt KI einen Nutzen, jenseits von Buzzwords und Pilotprojekten? Eine Analyse von Klaus Manhart (KI, Software)

Verschobene Realität ist Yorgos Lanthimos' Spezialität. Sein Bugonia nimmt sich Querdenkern an. Ein starker Film, wenn man ihn nicht falsch auslegt. Eine Rezension von Daniel Pook (Filmkritik, Digitalkino)