Crypto Taxes, Tesla’s Reality Check, and a New Space Race
A busy week in tech sees HMRC start collecting crypto user data automatically, while Tesla publishes surprisingly low sales forecasts. Meanwhile, the race to replace the aging ISS begins.
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Earnings and Jobs: A Huge Week for Markets
According to The Wall Street Journal, the week of February 2nd is stacked with major financial events. Earnings season continues with Alphabet and Amazon reporting…
Tesla Stock Jumps on Musk Merger Buzz
According to Reuters, shares of Tesla jumped nearly 5% on Friday, January 30th, after reports surfaced of merger talks within Elon Musk's empire. SpaceX is…
Apple Almost Picked Claude Over Google for Siri, Says Report
According to MacRumors, citing Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on the TBPN podcast, Apple was initially planning to rebuild its Siri assistant around Anthropic's Claude AI model.…
Windows 11 Tiling Managers That Are Way Better Than Snap Layouts
According to XDA-Developers, power users tired of Windows 11's basic Snap Layouts have at least four superior third-party options for true tiling window management. These…
US Pushes Allies on Rare Earth Price Fix to Counter China
According to Bloomberg Business, a senior Trump administration official, Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg, says the US will seek a consensus with allies on…
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Forget the CAIO, You Need an AI “Magician”
According to ZDNet, there's a major debate over who should own AI strategy, with 60% of companies already having a Chief AI Officer and another…
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X’s New “Edited” Image Labels Are a Mess Waiting to Happen
According to TechCrunch, Elon Musk has teased a new feature for X that will label "edited visuals," resharing an announcement…
Why 95% of AI Projects Fail and How to Actually Scale Them
According to VentureBeat, organizations are stuck in "proof-of-concept purgatory" with AI, with MIT research estimating a staggering 95% of enterprise…
Meta Pulls the Plug on Teen AI Chatbots
According to Futurism, Meta announced on Friday that it is cutting off teenagers' access to its AI chatbot characters, starting…
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Apple Might Drop Two MacBook Pro Upgrades This Year. Seriously.
According to Mashable, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is planning not one, but two separate MacBook Pro upgrades in 2026. The first wave, expected…
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Earnings and Jobs: A Huge Week for Markets
According to The Wall Street Journal, the week of February 2nd is stacked with major financial events. Earnings season continues with Alphabet and Amazon reporting…
Google’s AI Comeback Story Is a Wall Street Smash
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.
PC Prices Are Going Up, And It’s Only Getting Worse
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.
Musk’s xAI Adds Third Building to Colossus, Nears 2-Gigawatt Power Goal
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.
Five Stocks Just Had Their Worst Year in Decades
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.
Kojima Says 2026 Is For “Staying Grounded,” Not New Games
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.
AI’s 2025 Boom: Billions Spent, Adoption Soars Past Internet
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.
Linux 6.19 Is Adding Support For Some Key Laptops
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.