Following a massive Black Friday, TikTok is reorganizing its e-commerce leadership. The move centralizes product and data science teams with a focus on AI and operational efficiency.
General Motors is bringing native Apple Music directly to the infotainment systems of several 2025 and 2026 model year Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles. The move is part of GM’s broader strategy to expand its own native app ecosystem, even as it phases out phone mirroring tech like Apple CarPlay in n
The smartphone market’s fragile recovery is under threat from spiking memory chip costs. Counterpoint Research now forecasts a 2.1% shipment decline in 2026, with device bills of materials potentially rising over 15%.
Sequence, a startup building a revenue platform for finance teams, has raised $20 million in a round led by 645 Ventures. The funding highlights the intense investor focus on the B2B fintech and CFO tech stack verticals.
Slope, an AI-powered lending startup, is launching an integrated line of credit for Amazon sellers. The program, backed by a JPMorgan Chase facility, offers real-time approvals directly through Seller Central for businesses with over $100,000 in annual revenue.
Ford is making a massive strategic pivot away from pure electric vehicles. The automaker will focus on hybrids and repurpose battery plants for energy storage after its EV unit lost over $12 billion.
iRobot, the company behind the Roomba, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move comes months after Amazon abandoned its planned $1.7 billion acquisition of the company, a deal former CEO Colin Angle called its “most viable path” to compete.
ServiceNow is making a major move to secure the AI agent boom, agreeing to acquire identity platform Veza for more than $1 billion. The deal aims to solve the critical governance gap as non-human identities explode. It’s a direct response to the security chaos of autonomous AI.
Tim Stuart, CFO of Microsoft Gaming, will become COO of ZeniMax Media in January 2026. The move is part of a broader year for Xbox, marked by a mandated 30% “accountability” margin, a 50% Game Pass price hike, and console price increases.
After years of hype and disappointing returns, analysts predict 2026 will be the turning point for enterprise AI. The shift hinges not on new tech, but on smarter deployment of AI agents and mandatory employee training. But the road from pilot to profit is still fraught with challenges.
