HomeCooks, a marketplace connecting consumers with independent chefs for homemade meal prep, has raised €1.6 million. The funding will fuel a retail expansion, including new supermarket partnerships, as the company aims to scale beyond London.
According to new data, Apple’s iPhone 16 and 17 models absolutely dominated 2025 smartphone sales. However, the story is very different for the budget iPhone Air, which is seeing drastic price cuts and poor sales in key markets like China.
Microsoft’s latest earnings show a stark contrast between its booming cloud business and its struggling games division. Xbox hardware revenue plummeted 32% year-over-year, marking a second consecutive quarter of steep decline. The overall gaming division revenue fell 9% to $623 million.
Windows 11 has pushed user patience to a breaking point with persistent bugs, intrusive ads, and broken AI promises. Now, Microsoft is launching an internal “swarming” effort to fix the core OS, but trust is at an all-time low.
This week’s tech earnings were a classic tale of two markets. Meta’s record sales sent shares soaring, while Microsoft’s aggressive AI spending triggered a sell-off. The divergence highlights the high-stakes gamble on artificial intelligence.
Google has agreed to a $68 million settlement over claims its Assistant recorded private chats. This follows Apple’s $95 million Siri settlement earlier in January, highlighting a growing trust issue with voice tech.
Tesla has disclosed a $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s other AI company, xAI. This comes just weeks after xAI announced a massive $20 billion funding round and directly contradicts a non-binding shareholder vote from November.
The tech job market has completely flipped. Workers from Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are finding their once-coveted resumes now lead to hundreds of applicants per role and months of searching. It’s a game of endurance.
Comcast posted a mixed fourth quarter, beating earnings estimates but missing on revenue. The company continues to lose broadband subscribers while its mobile and Peacock streaming services show growth.
The latest earnings from tech giants reveal a clear pattern in the AI investment frenzy. Investors aren’t looking for proof of profit yet—they’re looking for a believable story backed by a healthy cash cow to keep the dream alive.
