Geothermal revolution in the US: Startup Fervo Energy raises $206 million for the largest power plant of its kind

As the world faces a growing demand for stable, clean energy – especially for energy-hungry data centers – American startup Fervo Energy is coming up with an ambitious project that could change the rules of the game. The company announced that it has raised $206 million to build a massive geothermal power plant in Utah. When completed, it is expected to be the largest power plant using so-called enhanced geothermal technology in the world.

The first phase of the project, called Cape Station, is expected to start delivering power next year, with a capacity of 100 megawatts. An expansion of another 400 megawatts is planned for 2028 – enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes or run large data centers.

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China's Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Drones, Chips, and Geopolitical Tensions

China accelerates pace of AI development – but struggles with restrictions

2025 is a year of dramatic shifts in artificial intelligence—and China is once again playing a major role. The country is investing billions in developing its own AI chips, developing futuristic weapons systems, and looking for ways to circumvent U.S. restrictions on technology exports. All this is happening in the context of geopolitical tensions that are no longer just playing out in cyberspace but also in the physical world.

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The growing importance of vector databases in an era of peak artistic-intelligent enthusiasm

Vector databases are currently at the peak of popularity, as evidenced by the growing number of startups entering the segment and investors opting for this piece of the pie. The proliferation of large language models (LLMs) and the generative AI (GenAI) movement have created a favorable environment for the development of vector database technologies.

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