According to CRN, 2025 was a landmark year for Microsoft and its partners. The company cracked a $4 trillion market cap, officially ended support for Windows 10, and reported a staggering $392 billion commercial backlog. They’re forecasting double-digit growth into 2026 on the back of major AI and p
This week’s tech news is a whirlwind of massive deals and major previews. Nvidia makes a huge $20 billion move for AI chip speed, Netflix is building a gaming metaverse, and CES 2026 is about to be overrun by AI hardware. Let’s break it all down.
According to Forbes, Apple is integrating ChatGPT into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS through a partnership with OpenAI announced in June. The company is also developing its own suite of AI features called “Apple Intelligence,” using smaller, local models, and is rumored to be building an “Apple GPT” tool a
California is implementing a first-of-its-kind AI safety law on January 1. It mandates that developers of frontier models have public plans for catastrophic risks and report safety incidents. The law also introduces new protections for whistleblowers.
Meta’s massive Q3 2025 ad revenue highlights a digital ad market that’s still booming. The real story, however, is *how* people are using these platforms—they’re not just consuming, they’re actively creating and shaping brand narratives.
A massive new survey reveals a shocking gap in AI adoption at work. Despite huge investments, daily usage is barely moving. The biggest barrier isn’t budget or tech—it’s skills.
According to a new set of predictions, 2026 will see AI-driven attacks and defenses escalate into a full-blown arms race. The most unsettling forecast is the dawn of self-learning, “agentic” malware that can adapt its tactics in real-time. Platform consolidation is also expected to reshape the entir
Samsung is testing a major upgrade for Bixby by integrating Perplexity AI’s reasoning engine. This move, spotted in the One UI 8.5 beta, aims to tackle Bixby’s long-standing weakness with complex, research-based questions. It signals Samsung’s push to diversify beyond Google Gemini ahead of the Gala
ByteDance is planning a huge $14 billion investment in Nvidia’s AI chips for 2026. Meanwhile, industry observers are skeptical about Meta’s AI strategy, noting its history of acquiring and shutting down promising tech.
Two major Chinese AI startups, MiniMax and Zhipu AI, are gearing up for massive public offerings in Hong Kong. This signals a fierce race to become China’s first publicly traded generative AI company. Global investors are betting on these firms, hoping to find the next breakout star like DeepSeek.
