The big trend at CES 2026 wasn’t just smarter appliances. It was a wave of AI-powered companion robots and pets, like Loona’s DeskMate and Ecovacs’s LilMilo, designed for emotional connection over practical utility. This signals a deliberate shift as companies repurpose social robot concepts from As
A panel at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference highlighted Alabama’s surprising rise as a startup hub. The state’s coordinated programs and collaborative culture are helping founders turn down Silicon Valley money to build at home.
A new piece in Fast Company argues that universities are blowing their chance to transform education with AI. Instead of reimagining learning, they’re obsessed with preserving old methods of control and surveillance.
AMD is pushing new AI PC chips, but the developer community is showing what’s possible right now. AI agents are automating complex coding tasks in minutes, from games to home automation. This is a fundamental change in how software gets built.
ASUS is launching its most powerful gaming desktop yet at CES. The ROG G1000 packs top-tier hardware into a flashy chassis featuring spinning holographic fans and massive cooling capacity.
Microsoft is testing a radical new look for its Edge browser in Dev and Canary builds, making its interface nearly identical to the Copilot AI assistant. The change includes a personalized greeting and prompt box on launch, and early reports indicate users cannot disable the new UI. This appears to
TSMC is planning a shockingly fast ramp for its next-generation 2nm chip process. The company reportedly aims to hit a monthly output of 140,000 wafers by the end of 2026, just one year after mass production begins. This aggressive move is driven by huge orders from Apple and skyrocketing demand for
In a dramatic shift, Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has asked the US to work on a “cooperation agenda.” This comes after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro, who faces drug trafficking charges in New York today.
Capita has asked users of its failing civil service pension portal to stop complaining until new AI chatbots go live. The £239 million system launched with errors, dummy text, and broken links in December 2023.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang concluded a three-day tour of Guangdong province, visiting industrial giants like BYD and Midea. He emphasized the need to expand imports for balanced trade and boost support for technological breakthroughs.
