The first day of CES 2026 was dominated by Nvidia’s vision for AI-powered robots and chips. Meanwhile, Intel secured a major government investment, and Uber previewed its luxury autonomous taxi.
Data center developer Beale Infrastructure is in talks to build a new campus in Claremore, Oklahoma, marking its third planned project in the Tulsa area. The “Project Mustang” development would feature multiple air-cooled buildings in phases, with the first potentially going live in 2028. This conti
The tech industry is facing a severe talent shortage in data centers, with 10% of roles sitting empty. The solution isn’t more computer science grads—it’s hiring veterans, tradespeople, and high school graduates in communities that need the jobs most.
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
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.
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.
Samsung is pushing a new One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25 series to start 2026. The update includes the January 2026 security patch and squashes several bugs. The stable release is likely reserved for the upcoming Galaxy S26 launch.
