Microsoft posted strong revenue of $81.3 billion but its stock fell as investors fretted over massive AI spending. CEO Satya Nadella pushed back with Copilot user stats, but many figures lack crucial context.
Google has agreed to a $135 million settlement over accusations it harvested Android user data without proper consent. The payout affects millions of users across the US.
Meta’s stock jumped 9% after it announced plans to spend up to $135 billion on AI next year. The key difference? Blowout advertising revenue is footing the bill, easing Wall Street’s nerves.
Google has agreed to a preliminary $135 million settlement in a class action lawsuit. The suit alleged the company illegally harvested cellular data from Android phones since November 2017, even when apps were closed.
AI is no longer optional for competitive industry. Early adopters are building irreversible advantages in data and workflows, while latecomers face a steep and costly catch-up. The penalty shows up in structural cost disadvantages and lost innovation capacity.
Asus has unveiled the ExpertBook B3 G2, a new Copilot+ PC business laptop. The top model features AMD’s powerful Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor with a 55 TOPS NPU, all in a chassis starting at just 1.41 kilograms.
A New York startup is taking a different path in humanoid robotics. Instead of building a Terminator, they’ve created Sprout, a friendly, $50,000 robot inspired by WALL-E and designed to be a collaborative platform.
Mplify is launching a new, specialized certification for Carrier Ethernet networks that need to handle AI workloads. It requires providers to first pass a baseline business certification, then meet tougher performance standards. The goal is to give operators a way to prove their infrastructure is tr
The European Union is formally investigating Elon Musk’s X under the Digital Services Act over Grok’s role in generating non-consensual sexual deepfakes. This follows bans in Southeast Asia and probes from the UK and California. The company’s promised fixes have so far been ineffective.
In a drastic move to prevent blackouts, the federal government has authorized Texas grid operator ERCOT to order data centers to switch to their on-site diesel generators. The emergency order is in effect through Tuesday, January 27th, as a winter storm threatens the state’s power supply.
