Google announced today that it has signed a deal with nuclear startup Kairos Power to build seven small reactors to supply electricity to its data centers. The agreement promises to add around 500 megawatts of carbon-free electricity at a time when energy demand for data centers and AI is surging. The new power plants are […]
LinkedIn says 10M people have signed up as freelancers on its Services Marketplace
More than 100,000 people have been laid off in the technology industry alone this year, and — either by circumstance or choice — at least some of them are not heading back into exclusively full-time work. LinkedIn launched a freelancer marketplace in 2021 to capture some of that activity. Now, at a time when other […]
Kirk Cousins contract details: Why Falcons signed veteran QB to big-money free-agent deal
The Falcons made a strong commitment to Kirk Cousins as their franchise quarterback this past spring. Atlanta had a busy offseason after missing the playoffs for the sixth year in a row with another mediocre 7-10 finish. It fired head coach Arthur Smith and traded quarterback Desmond Ridder in an attempt to breathe new life […]
Who is the Chiefs backup QB? Why Kansas City signed Carson Wentz to play behind Patrick Mahomes
You can never have too many backup plans in the NFL, especially at a key position like quarterback. For the Chiefs, they addressed their QB room in the offseason — behind superstar Patrick Mahomes, of course — just in case they ever need a spot starter if their three-time Super Bowl MVP misses time. Kansas […]
Plaid, once aimed at mostly fintechs, is growing its enterprise business and now has over 1,000 customers signed on
As Plaid has expanded its fintech services, so, too, has it grown its customer base. Plaid got its start as a company that connects consumer bank accounts to financial applications but has since been gradually expanding its offerings to also include lending, identity verification, credit reporting, anti-fraud and payments. The 11-year-old company was almost acquired […]