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.
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.
At CES 2026, Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon X2 Plus platform, promising significant CPU, GPU, and NPU improvements over the last generation. However, this announcement is seen as a prelude to the more powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop launches expected at the show.
Windows 11’s market share fell sharply in December 2025, dropping over 3 percentage points. This backslide happened even as support for Windows 10 ended for many users, signaling major adoption challenges for Microsoft.
Orb has unveiled a refreshed brand, moving from a billing platform to a “revenue design” platform. This reflects a massive shift where AI’s variable costs are forcing software companies to adapt pricing in real-time, not just annually.
The United States is set to dominate the next wave of global data center construction. According to analysis, more than half of all upcoming data center projects worldwide are planned for the US. This building boom is putting unprecedented strain on the nation’s power grid.
The AI stock frenzy might be cooling off, pushing global investors to hunt for value elsewhere in 2026. According to a Reuters analysis, small-cap stocks, gold, and emerging markets are poised to benefit from shifting economic winds.
According to TechRadar, 2025 was a watershed year for Proton VPN. The company doubled its free server locations to 10, released a ground-up rewrite of its Linux CLI in early access in October, and began work on a new in-house VPN architecture to improve speeds and lay the groundwork for Post-Quantum
