Dow is slashing 4,500 jobs as part of a major cost-cutting initiative centered on AI and automation. The chemical giant expects to take up to $1.5 billion in charges but forecasts a massive $2 billion boost to operating earnings.
Meta just gutted its VR fitness app Supernatural, laying off the entire team. The move has sparked outrage from a passionate user base who saw the app as a vital health and community tool. It’s a classic case of corporate priorities shifting, leaving real people in the lurch.
In a major strategic pivot, Tesla is halting production of its flagship Model S and X vehicles. The move clears the way for its Optimus humanoid robot and comes alongside a massive $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s other AI venture, xAI.
Leaked pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series shows a mixed bag. The Galaxy S26 Ultra could be cheaper than its predecessor, while the base S26 model gets a price hike due to more storage.
A family-run sauna company with 45 years of history realized its internal systems were holding it back. By implementing new manufacturing software, they gained a top-down view of the business and fixed critical costing issues.
Apple’s new Creator Studio subscription bundles apps like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for $13 a month. But the launch is messy, with iPad users seeing a price increase and a confusing split between old and new app versions.
Microsoft and Meta are pouring tens of billions into AI infrastructure, fueling stellar revenue growth. But analysts see a plateau coming, and a host of suspects—from impatient investors to new rivals—could bring the spending frenzy to a sudden, messy end.
IBM just posted its strongest growth in years, with Q4 2025 revenue surging 12.8% to $19.67 billion. The numbers validate CEO Arvind Krishna’s long-term strategy to pivot IBM into a software-led hybrid cloud and AI powerhouse, with software now making up 45% of the business.
The UK’s competition watchdog wants to force Google to let websites opt out of having their content used in AI Overviews. This comes as publishers report significant traffic drops since the feature’s launch.
DietPi, a popular lightweight Linux OS for Raspberry Pi and other boards, has a new major release. The update brings new software but drops support for Debian 11 and several older hardware models, forcing some users to migrate or stick with old versions.
