Uber and Lucid unveiled their collaborative robotaxi, a modified Lucid Gravity SUV, at CES. The vehicle features a distinctive roof-mounted sensor “halo” and passenger displays, with plans to deploy 20,000 units starting in San Francisco.
Despite aggressive US trade barriers, the value of global trade surged 7% in 2025 to a historic $35 trillion. The resilience comes from a shift to services, regional integration, and producers finding new markets.
ServiceNow has hired Hossein Nowbar, Microsoft’s former chief legal officer, as its new president and CLO. Nowbar oversaw Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal and its AI copyright policies. He joins as ServiceNow is in the middle of a major acquisition push, including a $7.75 billion deal for Arm
At CES 2026, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus, its latest chip for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. It promises major performance and efficiency gains, but the ARM-on-Windows journey has been rocky. Can this chip finally deliver?
Nvidia’s surprise Christmas Eve deal to license Groq’s tech for $20 billion is a massive validation for AI inference chip startups. Companies like Cerebras and D-Matrix are now in a prime position, but one new player is betting on a radical hardware reboot.
A new platform called RunDiffusion aims to consolidate the fragmented AI art toolset. It promises a single workspace for models, prompting, and editing, targeting professionals tired of juggling apps.
Nvidia has completed its $5 billion investment in Intel, purchasing over 214.7 million shares. The deal is a major cash infusion for Intel’s foundry plans and a strategic hedge for Nvidia. But turning this vote of confidence into real chips is the hard part.
Security researchers have uncovered 18 malicious browser extensions that have been downloaded over 2.2 million times. They’re designed to steal Zoom meeting passwords, links, and topics. The Chinese hacker group DarkSpectre is believed to be behind the campaign.
The big four auditor PwC is expanding its digital asset practice, signaling a major shift. For CFOs, the value of stablecoins now hinges entirely on the corporate-grade wallet infrastructure that manages them.
Samsung is making a massive AI push. The company plans to embed Google’s Gemini AI into 800 million smartphones and tablets this year, doubling its current footprint. It’s a key move in its battle with Apple and Chinese rivals.
