Sebastiaan de With, the co-founder behind the acclaimed Halide camera app, is joining Apple’s design team. He previously worked with Apple on iCloud and Find My. His move raises questions about the future of Halide and its sibling apps.
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.
Geoffrey Hinton, often called the Godfather of AI, pointed to the Alpha School network as a positive use case. He praised its model where AI handles core instruction, allowing teachers to focus on life skills and social interaction. However, he remains deeply concerned about the broader dangers of t
TD Cowen analyst Shaul Eyal sees Palo Alto Networks positioning itself as a leader in the post-quantum security shift. The company is urging the industry to prepare now for the future threat quantum computers pose to encryption.
According to Techmeme, Meta’s revenue grew 22% YoY to $201B, with 98% from ads. A key driver is Reels, which hit a $50B annual run rate in October, powered by over 2B advertisers using Meta’s AI tools. Analyst estimates show Meta now enjoys higher Revenue Per Thousand Hours than Netflix in the US.
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.
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.
The tech conversation at Davos has fundamentally shifted from prediction to impact. Key takeaways include JPMorgan’s live Ethereum fund, a massive generational shift toward AI management, and a ticking clock on quantum computing threats to blockchain.
A new report suggests Apple’s M6 MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen could launch in late 2026. But with potential price hikes, a memory crisis, and first-gen risks, the imminent M5 model might be the wiser upgrade. Here’s why playing it safe could save you money and headaches.
