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Sources say DeepSeek will launch V4, its next&generation model, in the coming weeks and say it outperformed Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's GPT series in coding (The Information)

Sources say DeepSeek will launch V4, its next&generatio...

The Information: Sources say DeepSeek will launch V4, its next-generation model,...

Rain, which helps businesses issue stablecoin&linked Visa cards, raised a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ at a $1.95B valuation, taking its total funding to $338M+ (Pragyan Kalita/Reuters)

Rain, which helps businesses issue stablecoin&linked Vi...

Pragyan Kalita / Reuters: Rain, which helps businesses issue stablecoin-linked V...

A16z captured 18%+ of all US venture capital allocated in 2025 and now manages $90B in assets, vs Sequoia Capital's $56B and General Catalyst's $43B (Iain Martin/Forbes)

A16z captured 18%+ of all US venture capital allocated ...

Iain Martin / Forbes: A16z captured 18%+ of all US venture capital allocated in ...

EU set to pass Mercosur deal after last&ditch concessions seem to convince Italy

EU set to pass Mercosur deal after last&ditch concessio...

The EU is set to pass a trade deal with South American trade bloc Mercosur after...

Docs: xAI had a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, up from $1B in Q1; sources: xAI told investors it plans to build AI that will eventually power Optimus humanoid robots (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

Docs: xAI had a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, up from $1B i...

Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg: Docs: xAI had a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, up from $1B...

Nvidia has hired Google Cloud VP of Marketing Alison Wagonfeld to be Nvidia's first CMO; source: Wagonfeld will report to CEO Jensen Huang (Patrick Coffee/Wall Street Journal)

Nvidia has hired Google Cloud VP of Marketing Alison Wa...

Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal: Nvidia has hired Google Cloud VP of Market...

Seattle&based Spangle AI, which makes AI tools for online retailers to build custom storefronts, raised a $15M Series A led by NewRoad at a $100M valuation (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

Seattle&based Spangle AI, which makes AI tools for onli...

Taylor Soper / GeekWire: Seattle-based Spangle AI, which makes AI tools for onli...

The EU says it ordered X to retain all internal docs and data relating to Grok until the end of 2026, after criticizing Grok's nonconsensual image generation (Louise Breusch Rasmussen/Reuters)

The EU says it ordered X to retain all internal docs an...

Louise Breusch Rasmussen / Reuters: The EU says it ordered X to retain all inter...

Google makes Help Me Write, AI email summaries, and Sug...

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google makes Help Me Write, AI email summaries, and Sugge...

Protege, which offers an AI data platform to access high&quality, proprietary training data at scale, raised $30M from a16z, extending its $25M Series A (Duncan Riley/SiliconANGLE)

Protege, which offers an AI data platform to access hig...

Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: Protege, which offers an AI data platform to access...

Samsung expects Q4 operating profit up 208% YoY to ~$13.8B, vs. ~$12.3B est., and revenue up 23% to ~$64.2B, as demand for AI servers lifted memory chip prices (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)

Samsung expects Q4 operating profit up 208% YoY to ~$13...

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Samsung expects Q4 operating profit up 208% YoY to ~$13....

Ford plans to launch an AI voice assistant on its apps this year before expanding to its vehicles in 2027, and aims to debut Level 3 autonomous driving in 2028 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

Ford plans to launch an AI voice assistant on its apps ...

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Ford plans to launch an AI voice assistant on its...

Arm creates a "Physical AI" unit to focus on robotics and automotive sectors, as part of a reorganization that includes "Cloud and AI" and "Edge" business units (Reuters)

Arm creates a "Physical AI" unit to focus on robotics a...

Reuters: Arm creates a “Physical AI” unit to focus on robotics and automotive se...

Filing: Samsung plans to acquire $1.73B of its stock for employee and executive compensation, as part of a performance&linked scheme introduced in October 2025 (Kyu&seok Shim/Reuters)

Filing: Samsung plans to acquire $1.73B of its stock fo...

Kyu-seok Shim / Reuters: Filing: Samsung plans to acquire $1.73B of its stock fo...

Samsung says it expects memory chip supply shortages to raise prices across the electronics industry, including potentially among its own consumer products (Bloomberg)

Samsung says it expects memory chip supply shortages to...

Bloomberg: Samsung says it expects memory chip supply shortages to raise prices ...

Jensen Huang says Nvidia has "fired up" H200 production in the expectation of resumed China sales and it is working on the "last details" with the US government (Michael Acton/Financial Times)

Jensen Huang says Nvidia has "fired up" H200 production...

Michael Acton / Financial Times: Jensen Huang says Nvidia has “fired up” H200 pr...

In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware operator in 10+ years, pcTattletale founder pleads guilty to promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware ope...

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware...

Mobileye is acquiring Israeli humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics in a cash&and&stock deal valued at $900M; Mentee was founded in 2022 and has raised $50M (Marissa Newman/Bloomberg)

Mobileye is acquiring Israeli humanoid robot startup Me...

Marissa Newman / Bloomberg: Mobileye is acquiring Israeli humanoid robot startup...

Internal memo: Hark, the new AI lab from Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock, backed by $100M of his own capital, has hired 30+ engineers from Apple, Meta, and others (Rocket Drew/The Information)

Internal memo: Hark, the new AI lab from Figure AI CEO ...

Rocket Drew / The Information: Internal memo: Hark, the new AI lab from Figure A...

Even if AI could take over every job, humans will invent new work for themselves, because we value human effort and connection, not just output (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

Even if AI could take over every job, humans will inven...

Ben Thompson / Stratechery: Even if AI could take over every job, humans will in...

Nvidia announces native apps for its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service for select Linux distributions and Amazon Fire TV sticks, available in early 2026 (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Nvidia announces native apps for its GeForce NOW cloud ...

Tom Warren / The Verge: Nvidia announces native apps for its GeForce NOW cloud g...

AMD teases its next&generation CDNA 6&based MI500 AI chips built on a 2nm node, claiming 1,000x performance gains over predecessors, launching in 2027 (Reuters)

AMD teases its next&generation CDNA 6&based MI500 AI ch...

Reuters: AMD teases its next-generation CDNA 6-based MI500 AI chips built on a 2...

A viral Reddit post by a purported developer alleging that a "major food delivery app" exploits drivers appears AI&generated; Uber and DoorDash deny the claims (Elissa Welle/The Verge)

A viral Reddit post by a purported developer alleging t...

Elissa Welle / The Verge: A viral Reddit post by a purported developer alleging ...

Sources: Nvidia has struggled to monetize its Omniverse software and the company shuttered the Omniverse Cloud service in August 2025 due to lack of demand (The Information)

Sources: Nvidia has struggled to monetize its Omniverse...

The Information: Sources: Nvidia has struggled to monetize its Omniverse softwar...

Lego unveils the Smart Play platform, with a brick powered by a custom chip that connects to compatible minifigures and tags for interactive lights and sounds (Jeremy White/Wired)

Lego unveils the Smart Play platform, with a brick powe...

Jeremy White / Wired: Lego unveils the Smart Play platform, with a brick powered...

Samsung upgrades its Family Hub refrigerators with AI features, such as voice control to open and close the door and Gemini&powered AI Vision to track inventory (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)

Samsung upgrades its Family Hub refrigerators with AI f...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: Samsung upgrades its Family Hub refrigerato...

Samsung co&CEO TM Roh says the company has rolled out Gemini&powered AI features to ~400M mobile devices and aims to boost the figure to 800M in 2026 (Hyunjoo Jin/Reuters)

Samsung co&CEO TM Roh says the company has rolled out G...

Hyunjoo Jin / Reuters: Samsung co-CEO TM Roh says the company has rolled out Gem...

Taiwan says China's cyberattacks on its hospitals, banks, energy, and other infrastructure rose 6% YoY in 2025 to an average of 2.63M attacks a day (Yimou Lee/Reuters)

Taiwan says China's cyberattacks on its hospitals, bank...

Yimou Lee / Reuters: Taiwan says China's cyberattacks on its hospitals, banks, e...

Hands&on with Xreal's Neo, a $99 battery pack and mini&dock that acts as a passthrough converter so the company's glasses can work with the Nintendo Switch (Scott Stein/CNET)

Hands&on with Xreal's Neo, a $99 battery pack and mini&...

Scott Stein / CNET: Hands-on with Xreal's Neo, a $99 battery pack and mini-dock ...

Sources: Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Koi for $400M; Koi has raised $48M to date (Sophie Shulman/CTech)

Sources: Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Isra...

Sophie Shulman / CTech: Sources: Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Israe...

Sources: Cisco is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity company Axonius for $2B; Axonius has raised ~$700M and was valued at $2.6B during earlier rounds (Meir Orbach/CTech)

Sources: Cisco is in advanced talks to acquire cybersec...

Meir Orbach / CTech: Sources: Cisco is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurit...

A look at AVA, an AI chatbot developed by Alaska's court system to provide aid in the probate process, which has been plagued by delays and hallucinations (Jared Perlo/NBC News)

A look at AVA, an AI chatbot developed by Alaska's cour...

Jared Perlo / NBC News: A look at AVA, an AI chatbot developed by Alaska's court...

Fueled partly by US tech companies, governments worldwide are racing to deploy GenAI in schools and universities, even as agencies such as UNICEF urge caution (Natasha Singer/New York Times)

Fueled partly by US tech companies, governments worldwi...

Natasha Singer / New York Times: Fueled partly by US tech companies, governments...

A new Polymarket account bet $30K on Maduro's capture just hours before Trump's announcement, renewing questions on insider information in prediction markets (Herb Scribner/Axios)

A new Polymarket account bet $30K on Maduro's capture j...

Herb Scribner / Axios: A new Polymarket account bet $30K on Maduro's capture jus...

The Groq deal shows the challenges Nvidia faces as options to deploy its cash flood narrow; its annual free cash flow has risen from $4.2B in 2020 to $80B+ now (Dan Gallagher/Wall Street Journal)

The Groq deal shows the challenges Nvidia faces as opti...

Dan Gallagher / Wall Street Journal: The Groq deal shows the challenges Nvidia f...

A deep dive into co&packaged optics, long promised to transform data center connectivity, covering benefits, challenges, architecture, key companies, and more (SemiAnalysis)

A deep dive into co&packaged optics, long promised to t...

SemiAnalysis: A deep dive into co-packaged optics, long promised to transform da...

A look at Elon Musk's bet that Tesla's future is in its Optimus humanoid robots, which for now rely on human helpers and still face commercial challenges (Becky Peterson/Wall Street Journal)

A look at Elon Musk's bet that Tesla's future is in its...

Becky Peterson / Wall Street Journal: A look at Elon Musk's bet that Tesla's fut...

What to expect at CES 2026: laptops with new chips from Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD, more AI integrations, smart home robotics, smart glasses, and more (The Verge)

What to expect at CES 2026: laptops with new chips from...

The Verge: What to expect at CES 2026: laptops with new chips from Intel, Qualco...

Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex, has been released early due to First Step Act, Trump's prison&reform law (CNBC)

Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years...

CNBC: Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hack...

California launched a free tool on January 1 that lets residents request the deletion of their personal data from over 500 registered data brokers (Michael Kan/PCMag)

California launched a free tool on January 1 that lets ...

Michael Kan / PCMag: California launched a free tool on January 1 that lets resi...

Tech analyst Dan Wang reflects on the Chinese Communist Party vs. Silicon Valley, AI and manufacturing, and how China and the US are building the future (Dan Wang)

Tech analyst Dan Wang reflects on the Chinese Communist...

Dan Wang: Tech analyst Dan Wang reflects on the Chinese Communist Party vs. Sili...

UK crypto buyers are required to share their account details with tax officials starting January 1 or face penalties, as the UK seeks to collect unpaid taxes (Rachel Clun/BBC)

UK crypto buyers are required to share their account de...

Rachel Clun / BBC: UK crypto buyers are required to share their account details ...

How Meta's Reels became a hit, with a $50B+ annual run rate; Sensor Tower: users spend 27 minutes/day on Instagram Reels, 21 on YouTube Shorts, and 44 on TikTok (Meghan Bobrowsky/Wall Street Journal)

How Meta's Reels became a hit, with a $50B+ annual run ...

Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal: How Meta's Reels became a hit, with a $5...

Danish post office delivers last letter, ending 400&year run

Danish post office delivers last letter, ending 400&yea...

It's the end of an era for the Danish post office. Citing a 90 percent drop in l...

Starlink plans to lower its satellites orbiting at ~550km to ~480km in 2026 to improve space safety and reduce the likelihood of debris collisions (Rishabh Jaiswal/Reuters)

Starlink plans to lower its satellites orbiting at ~550...

Rishabh Jaiswal / Reuters: Starlink plans to lower its satellites orbiting at ~5...

Brookfield is launching a cloud company called Radiant and a new $10B AI fund, and plans to acquire up to $100B in land, data centers, and power assets for AI (Miles Kruppa/The Information)

Brookfield is launching a cloud company called Radiant ...

Miles Kruppa / The Information: Brookfield is launching a cloud company called R...

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty's predictions on rising economic inequality, and why highly progressive taxes on capital can help slow the spiral (Philosopher Count)

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty's predicti...

Philosopher Count: How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty's predictions on...

SoftBank says it has completed a $22.5B investment in OpenAI, finalizing its up to $40B investment commitment announced in March and taking its stake to ~11% (SoftBank Group Corp.)

SoftBank says it has completed a $22.5B investment in O...

SoftBank Group Corp.: SoftBank says it has completed a $22.5B investment in Open...

Filing: Chinese AI startup MiniMax seeks to raise up to ~$538.5M in a Hong Kong IPO, offering 25.4M shares at a price range of ~$19.40 to ~$21.20 per share (Shivangi Lahiri/Reuters)

Filing: Chinese AI startup MiniMax seeks to raise up to...

Shivangi Lahiri / Reuters: Filing: Chinese AI startup MiniMax seeks to raise up ...

The US Treasury has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to spyware maker Intellexa, reversing a designation imposed by the Biden administration in 2024 (Suzanne Smalley/The Record)

The US Treasury has lifted sanctions on three executive...

Suzanne Smalley / The Record: The US Treasury has lifted sanctions on three exec...

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