The demand for AI is “red hot,” but 2026 will test its sustainability. Editors are watching Nvidia’s march to $500 billion in revenue and whether AI’s promise of automation actually leads to fewer jobs.
A new report from SHRM reveals a stark CEO agenda. Artificial intelligence adoption is now their number one goal, even above revenue growth. Yet, economic uncertainty and rising labor costs are creating major pressure for more job cuts and restructuring next year.
In an unprecedented data grab, the pirate site Anna’s Archive has scraped and released nearly 300 terabytes of data from Spotify. The leak includes metadata for 256 million tracks and audio files for 86 million pieces of music, representing about 99.6% of listens on the platform.
In a massive move to secure its energy future, Alphabet is buying data center power specialist Intersect. The $4.75 billion cash deal is all about getting the electricity Google needs, faster.
Italy’s competition authority has fined Apple a hefty $115 million, alleging the company abuses its market power with App Tracking Transparency. The regulator claims Apple imposes the privacy rules on developers but not itself. Apple strongly disagrees and will appeal the decision.
Romania’s water management agency was hit by a major ransomware attack starting December 20, compromising around 1,000 IT systems. The attackers used Windows BitLocker to encrypt files and left ransom notes, but on-site staff kept critical dam and water operations running normally.
AAEON has launched a new compact industrial PC designed for edge AI workloads. The GENESYSM-MTH6 features Intel Core Ultra processors and a flexible, connectivity-rich design for automation and surveillance.
Samsung’s semiconductor division is roaring back as a cash cow. Chairman Jay Y. Lee visited key factories to inspect next-gen tech and motivate staff during a market upswing.
Apple loaned YouTuber Jeff Geerling four M3 Ultra Mac Studios to test new clustering features in macOS. By using Thunderbolt 5 and RDMA, the machines could pool their memory to run AI models too large for any single Mac, but the setup comes with major caveats.
Spencer Penn, a 33-year-old founder who worked at Tesla and Waymo, breaks down the leadership extremes he experienced. He details Elon Musk’s intense, product-obsessed approach and contrasts it with the more decentralized, creative model at Google’s Waymo.
