Data Infrastructure
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB SSD for $100 Limited-Time Deal
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB PCIe Gen5 SSD drops to $99.99 — fast, PS5-compatible, and backwards compatible. Limited-time at B&H Photo.
LaCie Rugged SSD4 Delivers 4,000MBs Portable Speed
Seagate's LaCie Rugged SSD4 boosts portable SSD speeds to 4,000MB/s with rugged design, USB-C phone support, and up to 4TB capacity.
Google Tables Shutting Down December 2025
Google will retire Tables on Dec 16, 2025. Users should export or migrate data to Google Sheets or AppSheet; migration preserves structure and automations.
Databricks Hits $100B Valuation on $4B ARR After $1B Raise
Databricks confirms a $1B raise at a $100B valuation, reports $4B ARR and plans a database for AI agents as AI-created data surges.
Judge Issues Narrow Remedies to Curb Google Search Practices
A federal judge bars Google from exclusive search deals and orders limited data-sharing to qualified rivals, stopping short of a breakup.
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Over Age Verification Law
Bluesky blocks access in Mississippi, citing privacy, cost, and broad scope of HB 1126 that requires age verification for all users.
Databricks Raises $1B at $100B Valuation to Build Lakebase
Databricks closed a $1B oversubscribed round at a $100B valuation to fund Lakebase and Agent Bricks, targeting AI-agent databases and platforms.
China Debuts Penny-Sized Mini SSDs for Gaming Handhelds
Biwin's 15×17mm mini SSD delivers up to 3,700MB/s in a SIM‑like card, showing up in new Strix Halo handhelds and promising ultra‑compact high‑speed storage.
NASA Moves to Buy Mars Connectivity as a Service
NASA is shifting from agency-owned relay orbiters to commercial connectivity-as-a-service to secure the data pipe to the Moon and Mars.
AI-Powered Observability Platform Transforms Telemetry Data
Discover how Model Context Protocol and AI turn fragmented logs, metrics, and traces into unified, context-rich insights for faster incident response.
Trump’s Second Term Sees Massive Online Environmental Data Purge
Report finds Trump’s second term saw 70% more environmental data removals from federal websites than his first term, erasing climate and justice resources.
Google Cloud Launches AI Agents for Data Pipeline Automation
Google Cloud’s AI agents automate BigQuery pipelines, enhance ML notebooks, and integrate Python analysis into analytics chats.