Louis Gerstner, the former IBM CEO credited with one of the greatest corporate turnarounds in history, has died at 83. He took over a nearly bankrupt IBM in 1993 and pivoted it from hardware to services, saving the company. His leadership is a legendary case study in business transformation.
OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness to anticipate AI model harms, a role paying $555,000 plus equity. This comes after a year of lawsuits and internal safety team shakeups. CEO Sam Altman calls it a “critical role at an important time.”
Google has rushed out an urgent update for Pixel phones enrolled in the Android 16 beta program. The fix addresses a critical bug from a recent patch that was causing apps to crash on startup. This impacts a wide range of devices, from the Pixel 6 all the way to the latest Pixel 10 models.
A breakthrough from South Korean scientists could solve EV range anxiety. Their new anode-free lithium metal battery design achieves an energy density of 1,270 Wh/L, nearly double today’s standard, by eliminating the bulky graphite anode.
The race is on for radiative cooling coatings that can reflect over 94% of sunlight. While promising for slashing AC use, they face durability and environmental hurdles.
AI coding agents from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are powerful but problematic. They work by orchestrating multiple LLMs, but face huge “context” limits and can burn through tokens 15x faster than a chat. Understanding their architecture is key to using them without creating a mess.
Scientists have discovered a new function for supportive brain cells called astrocytes. These “lesion-remote astrocytes” can detect damage from afar and signal the immune system to clean up debris, a critical step for healing.
Apple’s 2026 product roadmap is taking shape through internal leaks. The plans point to new home hardware, long-awaited accessory updates, and a surprisingly significant mid-year software release that could define the company’s strategy.
The final week of 2025 is anything but quiet, with a flurry of multi-billion dollar deals. From tech to energy, major players are making big moves, and top bankers think the merger frenzy is just getting started.
In a massive move to secure power for its AI ambitions, Alphabet is acquiring clean energy developer Intersect. The $4.75 billion cash deal aims to lock in electricity for Google’s booming data center needs.
