ASUS is hiking prices on select PC products starting January 5, 2026. The company cites soaring costs for DRAM and NAND flash memory as the reason, making it one of the first major manufacturers to officially adjust prices due to the global memory shortage.
Sweden’s AI startups are soaring, with recent deals like Legora’s $1.8B valuation and Workday’s $1.1B acquisition of Sana. The secret isn’t magic—it’s decades of deliberate policy, a unique culture, and a powerful flywheel of reinvestment. Here’s how a country of 10 million built a tech giant.
The first trading day of 2026 saw a clear shift away from the tech stocks that dominated 2025. While the Dow rose, led by companies like Caterpillar, the Nasdaq slipped for its fifth straight loss.
The former boss of Zenimax Online confirmed he resigned after Microsoft axed Project Blackbird, a game he’d waited his “entire career to create.” The cancellation came amid layoffs and a reported push for a 30% profit margin across Xbox studios.
The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) has broken ground on the “Hexagon” data center in Riyadh. The facility will span a staggering 30 million square feet and have a 480MW power capacity. It’s designed to host over 290 government systems as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 digital transformation
2026 is shaping up to be a massive year for tech IPOs, with SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic all reportedly eyeing market debuts. These offerings could inject billions into the economy but also reveal whether the AI sector’s astronomical valuations are justified or a bubble waiting to pop.
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
According to a new report, everyday traders now account for 22% of market volume, a level not seen since the 2021 meme-stock frenzy. They poured a record net $40 billion into stocks during April’s tariff turmoil, helping to power the S&P 500 to a 16% gain for 2025.
China’s official manufacturing index crept back into expansion territory in December for the first time in eight months. The reading of 50.1, however, suggests a marginal recovery with underlying weaknesses in exports and small business activity persisting.
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.
