
The Guardian - 58 min 15 sec ago
US markets buoyed by sustained rise in tech stocks as investors largely shrug off concerns over Trump tariffs Wall Street finished 2025 near record highs on Wednesday, as ballooning tech valuations and hopes of lower interest rates helped stock markets defy a year of economic uncertainty. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 16.4% over the course of the year, closing at 6,845.50 on New Year's Eve in New York, as investors largely shrugged off geopolitical uncertainty and the frenzy around artificial intelligence...

CNBC - 1 hour 7 min ago
Shares of Alphabet rallied in 2025 as the company responded to skepticism of its position in artificial intelligence with new products that excited investors.

Variety - 4 hours 13 min ago
From megamergers to disruptive new technologies, the media industry has a lot to pack into the next 12 months. Artificial intelligence continues to reshape the way movies, shows and music is made, roiling a business that is worried it will lead to more job cuts. Bob Iger is finally ready to move on from Disney […]...

The Guardian - 8 hours 13 min ago
Can inflation be tamed without further interest rate hikes? And will the hot streak for gold and silver continue in 2026? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian share market delivered a 6.8% return in 2025, representing a third consecutive year of gains in a volatile period marked by trade wars, reigniting inflation and fears of an artificial intelligence-fuelled bubble. Here are three things to watch for in 2026. Continue reading...

IEEE Spectrum - 8 hours 13 min ago
Artificial intelligence in 2025 was less about flashy demos and more about hard questions. What actually works? What breaks in unexpected ways? And what are the environmental and economic costs of scaling these systems further? It was a year in which generative AI slipped from novelty into routine use. Many people got accustomed to using AI tools on the job, getting their answers from AI search, and confiding in chatbots, for better or for worse . It was a year in which the tech giants hyped up...

Deadline Hollywood - 8 hours 20 min ago
Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill. Got a story about AI? Rendering wants to hear from you: jkanter@deadline.com. This edition: Why Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker’s idea […]...

The Guardian - 9 hours 10 min ago
We'd like to hear from people who are training AI to replace their current roles Analysis by the International Monetary Fund says Artificial intelligence will affect about 40% of jobs around the world. We'd like to find out more about the impact of AI on jobs now. With this in mind, we want to hear from people who have been training AI to replace their current roles. What has the experience been like? How do you feel about your future at your company? Do you have concerns? Continue reading...

The Independent - 9 hours 27 min ago
Artificial intelligence influenced nearly every aspect of politics in 2025, from campaign tactics to global diplomacy...

NBC News - 11 hours 12 min ago
As the country prepares to ring in the new year, new state laws will take effect around the country on a host of issues, including the use of artificial intelligence in health care and elections, paid family and medical leave and rising medical insurance costs.

The Next Web - 11 hours 44 min ago
2025 was the year technology stopped being tomorrow's promise and became today's anchor. What began as a surge in generative AI and platform innovation two years prior crystallized this year into concrete shifts in how people work, governing bodies legislate, and markets invest. Across continents and industries, the arc of technology bent toward practical impact, regulatory reality, and economic weight. At the heart of the year's story was artificial intelligence's jump from novelty...

Tech Meme - 13 hours 12 min ago
Reuters : Sources: Nvidia has approached TSMC to ramp up H200 chip production; Chinese companies have placed orders for 2M+ H200 chips for 2026, while Nvidia holds 700K — Nvidia (NVDA.O) is scrambling to meet strong demand for its H200 artificial intelligence chips from Chinese technology companies …...

Tech Meme - 14 hours 37 min ago
Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg : Data storage stocks led the S&P 500 in 2025, with SanDisk up 560%+ to become the top performer, followed by Western Digital in second and Seagate in fourth — The artificial intelligence trade is moving, and investors seeking cutting-edge ways to play it are snapping up technology …...

Tech Meme - 15 hours 28 min ago
Jeanny Yu / Bloomberg : Chinese AI firms are leading a wave of IPOs in Hong Kong, where at least 25 companies debuted in December 2025, the busiest month for deals since November 2019 — Chinese artificial intelligence firms are leading a wave of listings in Hong Kong, aiming to capitalize on a recent market momentum.

Tech Meme - 17 hours 3 min ago
Alice French / Bloomberg : Japanese NAND flash memory maker Kioxia is up 500%+ in 2025 so far, outperforming all other MSCI World Index members, after its Tokyo IPO debut in December 2024 — Artificial intelligence's insatiable appetite for data storage has delivered Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp …...

Newser - 18 hours 33 min ago
Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues an aggressive push to amp up AI offerings across its platforms. The California tech giant declined to disclose financial details of the acquisition, but sources tell the Wall Street Journal that Meta closed the deal...

The Independent - 23 hours 26 min ago
Lawmaker Tim Burchett insisted that of course' he knew the misleading video was generated by artificial intelligence...

The Hill - 23 hours 36 min ago
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI fights to watch in 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly contentious policy issue over the past year, as lawmakers have grappled with the impact of the rapidly developing technology that has moved markets, influenced geopolitics and become largely unavoidable in daily life. Adobe Stock...