A 17-Year Amazon Veteran Just Jumped to OpenAI
A longtime Amazon executive has made the leap to OpenAI. Torben Severson, who was chief of staff to Amazon’s retail CEO, is taking on a key partnership role at Sam Altman’s company.
Month: December 2025
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 leak shows a simpler design
Leaked images show the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 in black and white. The design mirrors the Pro model but ditches the silicone eartips for a new stem-based look.
Black Friday’s $11.8B Record Shows Shoppers Are Changing
Despite low consumer sentiment, Black Friday 2025 hit a new online spending record of $11.8 billion. The story is about more than just money—it’s a shift towards AI-powered shopping, BNPL financing, and a more calculated approach to deals.
Amazon’s new AI chips get a major boost from Nvidia
Amazon is integrating Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion into its next-gen Trainium4 AI accelerators for a 6x performance boost. Meanwhile, its long-teased Trainium3 chips are finally hitting the market, packed into massive 144-chip servers.
The Big Choice In Gene Therapy: Fix It Or Shut It Off
A revolution in gene therapy is forcing a fundamental choice: repair a faulty gene or silence it completely. This decision underpins new treatments for everything from sickle cell to Huntington’s disease, powered by tools like CRISPR. But with great power comes profound ethical and safety questions
Is MicroStrategy’s Epic 67% Drop a Buying Opportunity?
MicroStrategy, a favorite proxy for bitcoin, has cratered 67% from its July highs. A technical analyst sees early signs of a potential reversal and details a specific bull call spread trade to capitalize on it.
An AI for Your Broken AC? Netic Wants to Fix Contractor Chaos
Netic, founded by Melisa Tokmak in 2024, is applying AI to help home service contractors manage revenue and bookings. The goal is to make scheduling a plumber as easy as ordering an Uber. But is the industry ready for this kind of tech overhaul?
Samsung’s Z TriFold Assembly is a Robotic, Laser-Scanned Affair
Samsung has pulled back the curtain on how it builds and tests its flagship Galaxy Z TriFold. The process involves automated assembly, 3D laser scanning, and a brutal 200,000-cycle folding test.
NASA’s next big move? Buying cosmic data, not building telescopes.
With new observatories set to flood astronomers with alerts, the old model of building bespoke satellites is too slow and costly. The proposed fix is a “TDAMM as a Service” nervous system that buys data streams on demand.
Kalshi Bets Big on Solana With Tokenized Predictions
Kalshi is bringing its prediction markets to Solana via tokenized contracts. The move is part of a major push into crypto, backed by over $2 million in developer grants. It’s a bid to become the dominant liquidity layer for real-world event betting.