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Nvidia Stabilizes Blackwell Chip Rollout After Overheating Setbacks
Santa Clara, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Nvidia has mitigated thermal malfunctions in its Blackwell GPUs that previously stalled AI projects and reportedly cost Oracle $100 million. Updated hardware is now stabilizing the critical AI infrastructure supply chain.
FAA Clears SpaceX for Accelerated Crew-12 Launch to Restore ISS Staffing
Cape Canaveral, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Following a medical evacuation that left the International Space Station critically understaffed, NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the Crew-12 launch to February 11, securing FAA approval just days after resolving a Falcon 9 technical anomaly.
AI Power Crunch Drives Tech Giants Toward Nuclear Energy Solutions
San Francisco, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Major tech firms are pivoting to nuclear energy to satisfy AI’s voracious power appetite, bolstered by new federal environmental exemptions. However, analysts warn of a critical supply gap, projecting that only 10% of the required 90 gigawatts will be available by 2030.
Power Surge Triggers Boil Water Advisory for 95,000 Pennsylvania Customers
Pittsburgh, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
A critical infrastructure failure following a power surge has forced Pennsylvania American Water to issue a boil advisory for approximately 95,000 customers in Allegheny and Washington counties. With system pressure compromised, the utility warns of potential contamination risks, creating immediate operational disruptions for households and businesses across the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Claude Opus 4.6 Challenges GPT-5.3 with Superior Autonomous Coding
San Francisco, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Released this week, Opus 4.6 defies lower theoretical benchmarks by outperforming GPT-5.3 in practical application, achieving a perfect score on real-world coding challenges where competitors struggled.
Meta Leverages AI Integration to Drive Record Advertising Efficiency
Menlo Park, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Meta’s Advantage+ suite now boasts a $60 billion annual run rate, yielding a striking $4.52 return for every advertiser dollar. This operational efficiency sets a new benchmark for AI monetization in 2026.
Google Urges Immediate Global Action to Secure Data Against Quantum Threats
Mountain View, Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Google warns the window to secure global data is closing, urging immediate updates to combat “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks where adversaries steal encrypted secrets today for future decryption.
