HTC is launching its Vive Eagle AI glasses in Hong Kong on December 10, 2025, part of a push into Greater China. The move comes as the company reports a slight year-over-year revenue dip, hoping expansion will improve performance.
A new licensing standard is giving publishers a tool to fight back against free AI scraping. Really Simple Licensing 1.0, now officially released, allows websites to set rules and demand compensation from AI web crawlers. Major infrastructure providers like Cloudflare and Akamai are on board to help
OpenAI has poached Slack CEO Denise Dresser to be its new chief revenue officer. The move signals a massive push to sell AI tools to businesses, as the company reportedly eyes over $20 billion in revenue this year.
A study from Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative found price discrepancies on Instacart for about 75% of items checked. This practice, fueled by AI, is called “smart rounding” and it’s contributing to higher costs for consumers.
A new MIT simulation shows AI is technically capable of handling work worth $1.2 trillion in U.S. wages. But that’s not a forecast of job losses. The real story is how companies like Amazon and Deutsche Telekom are using AI to reshape work, not just cut it.
Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo, has set its first hard business target: handling at least one million paid rides per week. This aggressive expansion plan comes as the company enters new U.S. cities and prepares for launches in London and Tokyo.
Empower Semiconductor is scaling up its operations to support its AI power platform. The company has opened a new headquarters in Milpitas, California, and an R&D center in Munich, Germany.
The rush to put AI in classrooms is backed by a $50 million federal grant program and corporate partnerships. But experts warn teachers need to ask critical questions about what these tools actually do and the long-term commitment required.
Microsoft is making its largest-ever Asia investment, pledging $17.5 billion in India over the next four years. The move, announced by CEO Satya Nadella, aims to build AI infrastructure and skills in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets.
AI isn’t just another tech upgrade—it’s a fundamental business overhaul that breaks the traditional CIO playbook. According to Forbes, tech leaders are now caught between their old cost-center role and a new mandate as strategic investors, with their tenure on the line.
