AI agents can’t entirely replace most software yet, but software companies will have to adapt to stay competitive, says Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group.
AI data centers are turning to heavy equipment maker Caterpillar for gas generators instead of waiting for permits to connect to the electrical grid, says Marketplace contributor Daniel Ackerman.
The volume of illicit crypto activity hit a new high in 2025, according to the blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs. But that activity, as a share of overall crypto use, went down as legitimate use cases rose.
Saadia Pekkanen, a professor of space law and policy at the University of Washington, says nobody can own land on the moon, but that hasn't stopped countries from wanting to exploit its resources.
Christopher Miller, author of "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology," says Google's TPU is designed especially for machine learning, while GPUs can take on a wider variety of AI-related tasks.
Professor Carly Urban at the University of Montana says respondents who use smartphones in online surveys are more likely to answer questions incorrectly compared to those who answer surveys on computers or tablets.
