News & Articles By Edison Reed
07/15/2026
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By Edison Reed
Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 13-Year Low as Memory Chip Crisis and AI Data Center Demand Devastate Consumer Electronics Market
Global smartphone shipments fell 11% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching the lowest level in 13 years, according to a preliminary market monitor report by Counterpoint Research released July 13. The decline was driven by a persistent shortage of memory chips, as manufacturers shifted production capacity to support artificial intelligence data […]
07/15/2026
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By Edison Reed
New York Governor Imposes First Statewide Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on July 14, 2026, ordering a statewide moratorium on large data centers, making it the first state in the country to suspend construction of such facilities, according to officials. The order halts the construction and expansion of data centers for up to one year while state […]
07/14/2026
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By Edison Reed
SK Hynix, TetraMem Unveil Analog In-Memory Computing Chip for Faster Data Processing
SK Hynix and TetraMem have introduced an analog in-memory computing chip designed to reduce power consumption and increase data processing speed. According to the companies, the chip moves computation closer to memory to address the von Neumann bottleneck that limits performance in conventional architectures. The announcement was made in a joint statement. How the Chip […]
07/13/2026
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By Edison Reed
AI Growth Drives Global Competition for Electricity as Strategic Resource
The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a surge in electricity demand that analysts say is reshaping global energy markets. A single ChatGPT query consumes roughly 10 times the energy of a standard Google search, according to industry estimates cited in a July 2026 report by OilPrice.com. McKinsey projects AI data center capital expenditure […]
07/11/2026
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By Edison Reed
Leaked Meta Memo Reveals Plans to Double AI Computing Capacity to 14 Gigawatts
Meta Platforms Inc. shares fell 4.3% at the market open on Thursday, July 9, after Reuters reported the contents of an internal memo outlining the company’s next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, according to market data. The memo discloses plans to double Meta’s overall computing capacity to 14 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, with 7 […]
07/10/2026
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By Edison Reed
Supreme Court Allows Texas Age Verification Law for App Stores to Take Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to block Texas’s App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), allowing the state to enforce age verification requirements for app downloads while legal challenges continue. The unsigned orders, with no noted dissents, declined to reinstate a lower-court injunction that had halted the law, according to SCOTUSblog. Texas can now […]
07/09/2026
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By Edison Reed
Driver-Facing Cameras Now Required in New Cars Across the EU
As of July 7, 2026, every new passenger car and van sold or first registered in the European Union must include a driver-facing infrared camera as a mandatory safety feature, according to the bloc’s General Safety Regulation (2019/2144). The requirement, known as the Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) system, has been phased in since July […]
07/09/2026
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By Edison Reed
Senators Reintroduce Bill Requiring Labels on AI-Generated Content
Senator Brian Schatz reintroduced the AI Labeling Act on June 25, 2025, according to a copy of the legislation obtained by Reclaim The Net. The bill grants the Federal Trade Commission authority to treat unlabeled AI-generated content as an unfair or deceptive act. Co-sponsors include Senator John Curtis of Utah and Senator Mark Warner of […]
07/08/2026
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By Edison Reed
Micron Breaks Ground on $9.3 Billion Hiroshima Memory Chip Plant
Micron Technology on Saturday broke ground on a ¥1.5 trillion ($9.3 billion) expansion of its factory in Higashihiroshima, Japan, according to a Bloomberg report [1]. The Boise, Idaho-based company will produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI processors, with shipments expected to begin around the summer of 2028. The Japanese government has allocated up […]
07/08/2026
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By Edison Reed
Researchers Develop Diving Suits for Cyborg Roaches
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed miniature diving suits for cyborg cockroaches, a development the team says could expand search-and-rescue operations and eventually be adapted for space exploration, according to reports. Lead researcher Professor Hirotaka Sato stated that the diving suits allow the insects to survive without oxygen for up to three […]
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