Microsoft storage price hike to cost universities millions as free data era ends
Microsoft's new storage pricing will cost universities $360,000 per petabyte annually after the company eliminated its no-limit education offering, potentially forcing institutions with large data stores to pay millions in previously unforeseen…
» readResearchers solve data distortion problem in open-air light transmission
A team of researchers has demonstrated a method to transmit optical data through the air with over 98% fidelity, even under turbulent conditions.
» readTrump's press attacks echo Nixon-era strategies to undermine objectivity
President Donald Trump used his White House Correspondents' Association dinner speech on July 24, 2026, to attack the news media, deriding the "failing" New York Times and repeating his complaint that CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins does not smile…
» readUkraine warns Russia has developed wing-mounted explosive drones to target power pylons this winter.
Ukraine’s military intelligence service has warned that Russia has developed a drone specifically designed to destroy electricity pylons ahead of winter, as both sides continue to adapt their tactics in the ongoing conflict.
» readData infrastructure, not model choice, now key to AI success, experts say
Frontier AI models have converged within 5% of each other, according to the Stanford 2026 AI Index, while Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.
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