According to a year-end wrap-up from XDA-Developers, 2025 was a parade of PC hardware failures. ASRock motherboards killed Ryzen CPUs, Nvidia shipped GPUs with missing components, and a “RAMpocalypse” sent memory prices soaring over 300%.
Samsung has racked up a huge number of awards for CES 2026, including multiple “Best of Innovation” honors. The wins span from a quantum-resistant security chip to a new XR headset and a thinner foldable phone. It’s a broad snapshot of where the company is betting big for the next two years.
In a historic first, private donors have pledged roughly $1 billion to support CERN’s proposed Future Circular Collider. The massive project, which would succeed the Large Hadron Collider, could get a final construction decision around 2028.
A new Seattle startup founded by a former Google healthcare director is using AI to automate the earliest stages of drug discovery. Pauling.AI claims its “scientist-as-a-service” platform can complete tasks in weeks that traditionally took three to six months. The goal is to make developing treatmen
Microsoft’s aggressive AI strategy is creating a major irony. The push for Copilot+ PCs with 16GB RAM is colliding with a severe memory shortage, likely making next year’s laptops more expensive or less capable.
Micron Technology just delivered what analysts are calling one of the biggest positive surprises in semiconductor history. Its stock surged 14% after crushing earnings estimates, fueled by a 69% jump in revenue from its crucial AI memory chips.
Micron is exiting its Crucial consumer business by Q2 2026, a move that’s shaken PC builders. But the company isn’t stopping memory production. It’s just changing how it reaches you.
A new player, Carbon3.ai, is making a major move to build sovereign AI infrastructure in the UK. The company plans to deploy Nvidia’s upcoming Blackwell Ultra GPUs in a nationwide network of liquid-cooled data centers.
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is no longer just a lab experiment. Trials in London and a commercial service in Paris are proving its real-world potential. However, the push for standardization is now the critical battle for its future.
A creative leader confesses that our obsession with constant collaboration—endless meetings, pings, and feedback loops—is stifling the very work it’s meant to help. The solution isn’t less teamwork, but a better, more intentional rhythm that protects focus.
