Databricks built a RAG agent it says can handle every kind of enterprise search

Databricks' KARL agent uses reinforcement learning to generalize across six enterprise search behaviors — the problem that breaks most RAG pipelines.
PolitiFact

Fact-checking Florida governor candidate James Fishback on AI data center water, energy use

Estimates show some facilities use at least 500,000 gallons of water a day to cool their equipment. AI data centers are also driving up consumers’ electricity rates. However, we found no public data ...

How To Handle Difficult Interview Questions When You're Over 50

Difficult interview questions can test your confidence when you're over 50. Learn how to prepare smart responses that reinforce your relevance and value.
WRAL

The hidden costs of North Carolina’s data center boom

The windowless buildings rising across North Carolina look more like warehouses than engines of climate change. They have no smokestacks and no obvious emissions. But inside, thousands of servers run ...
dbta

Databricks Lakebase is Now Generally Available, Delivering Reliability, Performance, and Governance

Databricks announced the Databricks Lakebase is now generally available on AWS—introducing a new class of operational database that treats infrastructure as a flexible, on-demand service. According to ...
Wall Street Journal

Microsoft Shares Dive as Data-Center Spending Overshadows Earnings Surge

Microsoft’s MSFT1.07%increase; green up pointing triangle earnings surge failed to energize investors on Wednesday as it reported higher-than-expected spending on data centers and other AI ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio’s data center boom raises twin questions about power and water

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio ranks fifth in the nation when it comes to the number of data centers being constructed to power the rise of artificial intelligence and other computer services. They have been ...
The New York Times

Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump

Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview. Here is a transcript of their conversation. President Trump spoke to four New York Times ...
IGN

LEGO Says Smart Brick Is 'Here to Stay,' and Responds to 'Questions and Concerns' Around Abandoning Non-Digital Play

A day on from the official reveal of LEGO Smart Brick, the company has responded to concerns that its big announcement poses a risk to its core basis in physical play. Speaking to IGN, LEGO exec ...
The Verge

Lego’s Smart Bricks aren’t just an experiment — and they aren’t just for kids

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years ...
TechCrunch

Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation as its AI business heats up

The IPO window may have cracked open, but it seems some former startups have no intention of going public. Makes sense, in a way: IPOs were traditionally a way to raise money, and if you can manage to ...
Wall Street Journal

Databricks Is Raising Funds at $134 Billion Valuation

Databricks is raising over $4 billion in Series L funding that would value the data-analytics and artificial-intelligence software company at $134 billion, an increase of 34% from its last funding ...