Thinking about what to build for a hackathon in 2026? It’s a good time to start planning. These events are great for trying out new ideas and seeing what’s possible. Whether you’re looking to build ...

Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up. By Brad Plumer and Rebecca F. Elliott A ...

An example of a virtual world created by Project Genie. Credit: Google Google has launched a new AI experiment called Project Genie, a tool that lets users build their own interactive virtual worlds.

A viral trend called Project Pan, in which influencers and laypeople alike show off their well-used skin care products and makeup, is exploding on TikTok. The challenge is to “hit pan” — to reach the ...

NM Tech Talks announces a partnership with WESST for the 2026 Desert Dev Lab Hackathon, strengthening New Mexico’s tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem through collaboration and innovation. The Desert ...

The Pump Fund will distribute $3 million in funding across 12 projects, selected through a time-limited hackathon. Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has launched an investment arm, Pump Fund, which will ...

Those pushing for a controversial new AI data center in Chandler — a cohort that includes paid not-technically-a-lobbyist Kyrsten Sinema — have made big promises about how it would save the city water ...

DUBLIN — Organizing a hackathon is far from simple — and Dublin High School (DHS) senior Kaushik Chandolu learned that firsthand. The challenges he faced hosting his first event ultimately inspired ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

More than 300 students from 43 historically Black colleges and universities competed at Black Enterprise’s 10th annual Be Smart Hackathon in Charlotte over the weekend. The four-day event, held from ...

Project Blue developers say they are “committing to match 100%” of the massive data-center complex’s energy use with renewable energy, a letter to Pima County shows. Beale Infrastructure, in a letter ...

Agentic AI is not just another iteration of automation or generative AI. Agentic AI systems can autonomously manage complex tasks, optimize processes, and proactively identify opportunities or risks, ...