Helix Carbon has built an electrolyzer-based process that converts carbon dioxide from blast furnace exhaust back into carbon monoxide, which can be reinjected into the furnace to help reduce iron ore. CEO David Brown says the system can process raw, unpurified exhaust directly, unlike most electrolyzers that require concentrated CO2 feedstock. The company says this reduces the amount of coke needed in iron production.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-13
The Xbox Series X, released in 2020, continues to run current and upcoming major titles like GTA VI despite rising component costs pushing up Xbox hardware prices. Microsoft's new disc-to-digital conversion feature and rumored next-gen console, codenamed Project Helix, raise questions about the console's remaining lifespan and an eventual shift to all-digital gaming.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-05
WIRED evaluated children's mattresses over several months by having a toddler sleep on each one atop a Simply Sori Montessori twin bed frame. The reviewer tracked ease of climbing in, sleep quality, comfort during movement, spill and rough-play resistance, edge support, and how cool covers felt, selecting picks spanning different constructions, price points and features from brands including Saatva, Birch and Helix.
wired.com
· 2026-09-30
Samsung Electronics and several affiliates, including Samsung C&T, SDS, SDI, Life Insurance and Fire & Marine Insurance, will together invest $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure. Helix, launched in June by KKR and backed by Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority and Vistra, focuses on data centers, power generation and fiber networks, and has already secured more than $10 billion in commitments.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-29
Samsung has committed $1.0 billion to Helix Digital Infrastructure, a platform backed by KKR and Nvidia. The investment brings Helix's total secured capital to more than $11 billion.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-28
Leaker Kepler_L2 says Sony and Microsoft have already taped out the graphics chips for the PlayStation 6 and the next Xbox (codenamed Helix), citing theoretical figures of 40 TFLOPs and 56 TFLOPs respectively. Both chips are expected to use AMD's RDNA 5 architecture, though the leaker raised the claims specifically to warn against comparing consoles by TFLOPs alone.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-24
Ken Karklin has stepped down after more than four years as CEO of Pivotal, the electric vertical takeoff and landing company backed by Larry Page. The company says he is pursuing new opportunities and gave no further details. Board member Mike Ross, an aviation executive who joined in November 2025, will serve as interim CEO.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-01
At gamescom 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told BBC News that Project Helix, the code name for Xbox's next-generation hardware, actually refers to a whole lineup of devices rather than a single console. She declined to give specifics or say whether the discless-versus-disc question applies to the entire family, only confirming that all Helix hardware will support both console and PC games and that performance will keep improving.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-29
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told BBC News that Project Helix, previously described as a codename for Microsoft's next console, will actually be a 'family' of devices rather than a single machine. She declined to confirm whether any of these devices would be discless, though Microsoft recently launched a program letting users digitize physical games.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-28
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