Rivian held its first “Autonomy and AI Day” on December 11, 2025, showcasing new technology that got Wall Street’s attention. However, the company’s stock still fell 6.1% the next day, highlighting the tough road ahead for the EV maker.
Microsoft has confirmed the next Xbox Developer Direct for January 2026, but it won’t include everything planned for the year. Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty says they have more to ship than can fit in one show, teasing a “banner year” for the brand’s 25th anniversary.
A new Forrester report outlines a contradictory future for 2026. Consumers will use generative AI for high-risk decisions like finance and healthcare, even though they largely don’t trust it. Meanwhile, deepfake detection spending will jump 40% as threats go mainstream.
Scientists have developed a new method using light-sensitive hydrogel microstructures to apply precise mechanical forces to living cells. This lab-on-a-chip system could revolutionize the study of tissue environments and cancer models.
GrapheneOS is pulling its infrastructure from OVHcloud, stating that France is not a safe country for open-source privacy projects. The move comes amid concerns over proposed EU legislation and a recent Canadian court order for OVH to hand over data.
Jaguar Land Rover is trialling inspection drones at its UK plants. The tech can reduce a 4-hour manual check to just 10 minutes. It’s part of a massive £18-billion investment in modernizing its operations.
Reddit is taking Australia’s government to the High Court to avoid a ban on children under 16 having social media accounts. The company argues the law infringes on political speech and misclassifies its anonymous forum. The Australian government says it will defend the ban to protect kids.
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2 just a month after GPT 5.1. The new model shows massive benchmark improvements, reduces errors by 30%, and is rolling out now to paid ChatGPT users.
A major European cloud trade group is taking the EU to court over its approval of the VMware-Broadcom merger. They argue regulators ignored explicit financial incentives for Broadcom to raise prices, which it has since done.
In a major integration, Adobe is bringing its flagship creative apps directly into the ChatGPT interface. Users can now perform photo edits, graphic design, and PDF tasks just by typing what they want. The move makes professional-grade tools accessible through simple conversation.
