Satellite Operators Hit a Turning Point in 2025
The satellite industry is undergoing a massive transformation. According to a new report, 2025 is the year scale, multi-orbit plans, and vertical integration became non-negotiable for survival.
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Chinese AI Chip Firm Axera Aims for $379M Hong Kong IPO
According to Reuters, Chinese AI chipmaker Axera Semiconductor filed on January 30 to raise HK$2.96 billion, or about $379.2 million, through an initial public offering…
L3Harris Wins Navy Deal for Marine Corps’ Red Wolf Missile
According to Reuters, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies announced on Friday, January 30, that it secured a U.S. Navy deal to develop its Red Wolf vehicles…
Apex Legends Drops the OG Switch, But Switch 2 Lives On
According to GameSpot, developer Respawn Entertainment announced it is shutting down the servers for Apex Legends on the Nintendo Switch. The upcoming Season 29 will…
CZ Pushes Back on Blame for Historic Crypto Market Crash
According to Bloomberg Business, Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has publicly rejected claims that his exchange caused the historic crypto market crash on October 10,…
Michigan Wants Its Money Back From Chinese Battery Maker
According to Reuters, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a letter on Friday demanding Chinese battery company Gotion Inc. return $23.7 million in state funds.…
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Deezer’s AI Music Detector Gets Its First Big Client
According to Reuters, music streaming service Deezer has licensed its AI-detection technology to France's royalty agency, Sacem, in what it calls a landmark commercial deal.…
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EU Probes Elon Musk’s Grok Over Deepfake Image Scandal
According to Fast Company, the European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X platform on Monday, December 18th.…
Signet’s New Tech Boss Aims To Modernize Kay, Zales, And Jared
According to Forbes, Signet Jewelers—the world's largest diamond jewelry retailer with brands like Kay, Zales, and Jared—has combined its digital…
AI Agents Have a “Hard Ceiling,” New Paper Argues
According to Futurism, a recent paper by former SAP CTO Vishal Sikka and his son Varin Sikka makes a bold…
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Intel GPU Firmware Now Updatable From ARM Systems, Too
According to Phoronix, a new set of patches submitted to the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem now allows the firmware for Intel's discrete…
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Microsoft’s AI Bet is Huge, But Is It Paying Off Yet?
According to TechSpot, Microsoft's Q3 revenue hit $81.3 billion, a 17% jump, with net income up 21% to $38.3 billion. Its cloud business crossed a…
An AI Researcher Says AGI Is A Fantasy. Here’s Why.
According to a prominent researcher, the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence is built on a flawed premise. He argues our hardware is hitting a physical wall, and the current AI arms race is misguided.
Yageo’s $15 Billion Shopping Spree Isn’t Over Yet
Yageo’s chairman Pierre Chen says the company is still hunting for investments and acquisitions after a huge year. Its stock is up nearly 80%, fueled by buying a stake in Japan’s Shibaura Electronics and Taiwan’s Anpec Electronics. The AI boom is making their one-stop-shop strategy pay off big time.
Microsoft Store Finally Gets a Dedicated Themes Section
Microsoft is rolling out a dedicated Themes section in the Microsoft Store, launching with over 400 options including 35+ brand new ones. It’s a one-click way to apply wallpapers and accent colors, with support from popular customization apps.
OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 Runs on NVIDIA’s Blackwell, and the Speed Gains Are Wild
OpenAI has launched its GPT-5.2 model, powered entirely by NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. The new Blackwell GPUs behind it are showing massive performance leaps in the latest industry benchmarks, with gains of up to 4.2x over the previous generation.
Broadcom quietly kills a key VMware bundle, sparking price panic
Broadcom is removing the VMware vSphere Foundation bundle in some EMEA countries, forcing customers to check local availability. The move is part of a broader push towards higher-priced private cloud offerings, with one anonymous customer seeing their projected annual spend jump from $130,000 to $1.
Apple Pushes Silent AirPods Pro Update, Probably for EU Feature
Apple has quietly rolled out new firmware updates for both the AirPods Pro 2 and the newer AirPods Pro 3. The updates, version 8B28 and 8B30 respectively, likely prepare the earbuds for expanded Live Translation support in the European Union.
Google’s AI Report: Big Promises, But a Big Readiness Gap
Google’s latest research finds companies using AI report doubled innovation and competitive advantage. However, only one in three workers feels ready for the changes AI brings, revealing a significant disconnect in the workplace.