Samsung’s top brass is meeting this week to lock in a 2026 strategy centered on AI and semiconductor leadership. Key plans include ramping up the $37 billion Taylor, Texas chip plant and navigating potential delays for the Galaxy S26 series.
MoEngage has raised a massive $180 million Series F, just over a month after securing $100 million. However, the majority of this new capital was used for secondary transactions, letting early backers and employees take money off the table.
A Harvard Medical School study reveals AI models used to diagnose cancer from tissue slides can infer a patient’s demographics, leading to biased results. The researchers’ FAIR-Path framework dramatically reduced these performance gaps, highlighting a critical need to audit medical AI for fairness.
Volkswagen is ending car production at its iconic Transparent Factory in Dresden, marking its first-ever plant closure in Germany. The site will become a research hub for AI and chip design. The move is part of a broader plan to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.
A popular free VPN browser extension has been caught secretly collecting users’ private AI chat conversations. The tool, used by millions, sends prompts and responses to company servers, regardless of settings.
Android is finally addressing a long-standing privacy quirk. New controls in testing will let users stop Wi-Fi passwords from automatically syncing across different user profiles on the same device.
BlackRock has elevated five senior engineers to its elite Tech Fellows program. These technologists are central to the firm’s vision, especially as it aims for $35 billion in annual revenue by 2030, a goal heavily reliant on its Aladdin platform and AI integration.
The AI boom is creating a massive semiconductor shortage that’s hitting the video game industry hard. Nintendo’s Switch 2 components are seeing price hikes up to 41%, and the next generation of consoles could be shockingly expensive.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella argues that emotional intelligence is a crucial, hard-to-learn skill for leaders. A new study from the University of Maryland backs this up, finding that CEOs who show vulnerability can build greater trust with investors.
Samsung is giving South Korean buyers another shot at the Galaxy Z TriFold this week. The company will restock its online store at 10am on Wednesday, December 17th. With only about 3,000 units estimated for the domestic market, they’ll likely vanish instantly again.
