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%.
Rodney Brooks, cofounder of iRobot, says the billions being poured into humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus are wasted. He argues the fundamental challenge of replicating human touch and dexterity is being ignored, calling current training methods flawed. His critique comes as his former company, i
Apple is finally letting Android users cast Apple TV+ shows to their TVs. This move, long after the Android app launched, signals a serious push for wider subscriber growth outside its own devices.
Apple has seeded the first developer betas for its next round of point updates. The watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS 26.3 builds are now available for testing, with a likely public release by the end of January.
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.
An early engineering sample of Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake Core Ultra 7 365 chip has been spotted on Geekbench. The results show it performing worse than the current-gen Core Ultra 7 268V. This could change before launch, but it’s a surprising first look.
A new perspective on data centers suggests they could be a boon, not a burden, for the grid and ratepayers. By agreeing to flexible interconnection, they can connect years sooner and generate revenue that utilities could use to lower bills.
Apple has rolled out its latest round of operating system updates. The 26.2 versions bring a new low-light video feature to Macs and refinements to the iPad’s multitasking system. It’s a maintenance release with a few notable tweaks.
In a major move for lunar infrastructure, Intuitive Machines and Telespazio have agreed to make their planned satellite networks work together. This collaboration aims to combine their systems, effectively creating a 10-satellite constellation to provide communications and navigation for future moon
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.
