Luffu, the startup created by two of Fitbit's co-founders, debuted a fitness band Tuesday that they say is part of their effort to tap the power of AI to help family members keep tabs on one another.
Why it matters: The project aims to address the challenges faced by caregivers, including those in the sandwich generation with aging parents and kids at home.
Nothing is driving more new U.S. economic investment or political volatility than data centers.
Why it matters: They're the Great Subplot of 2026, THE topic animating the AI race and elections. Everyone needs to understand the size, scope and sentiment surrounding them.
Businesses seeking more affordable and secure ways to use AI are turning to routing — the process of matching each query with the best, most efficient model for the task.
Why it matters: The popularization of routing could stymie the usage of the frontier AI models that are the most expensive to use and make.
America's answer to hotter summers has overwhelmingly been more air conditioning, and engineers are now looking for ways to keep people cool without driving up electricity demand.
Why it matters: The need for cooling is surging. The issue isn't just how to generate more electricity — it's how to use less of it and ease demand when grids are most strained.
