Google just wrapped up its best year on Wall Street since 2009, finally convincing investors its AI story has legs. This came after a brutal first quarter where the stock plunged 18%, its worst period since mid-2022. The turnaround was fueled by viral AI features and a major talent grab.
ASUS is following Dell in raising PC prices due to surging memory costs. The industry-wide trend could delay new consoles and hurt budget buyers most.
Elon Musk is accelerating the build-out of xAI’s Colossus data center complex. The new acquisition pushes the project toward a massive 2-gigawatt power draw, fueling an AI arms race with a staggering price tag.
A brutal 2025 market punished five specific companies with historic losses. The declines ranged from 22% to nearly 50%, marking their worst annual performances in decades.
Hideo Kojima has outlined his studio’s plans for 2026, which he calls a year for “staying grounded and laying solid foundations.” The focus is on developing ‘OD’ and preparing ‘Physint,’ meaning no new game releases are expected.
The AI industry’s impact on the economy in 2025 was staggering, with massive corporate investment and adoption rates that are already outpacing historical tech revolutions. From hardware to agentic platforms, the landscape was defined by scale and integration.
The Linux 6.19 kernel merge window is bringing in new hardware support to close out 2025. Key additions include sensor monitoring for high-end ASUS motherboards and fixes for several modern laptops.
When Windows 11 launched in October 2021, its TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements locked out many PCs. One writer bypassed them on an old HP laptop and has been running the OS without major issues for years, challenging the necessity of the official specs.
In a major cost-cutting move, Samsung’s phone division is demanding flexible OLED panels at rigid OLED prices from its own display unit. This could lead to Samsung sourcing screens from Chinese manufacturers for mid-range phones like the rumored Galaxy A57 as soon as 2027.
Samsung’s ambitious 20,000mAh battery project has hit a wall. The company is now reportedly shifting its focus to more manageable 6,000-8,000mAh silicon-carbon cells after facing significant technical hurdles.
