Month: January 2026
Nvidia’s plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI
Nvidia’s plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI to help it train and run its latest artificial-intelligence models has stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal. The chipmaker in September announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would have given the
New Instagram feature that can close friends updates
Instagram is testing a new feature that could help you cut down on unwanted updates in your feed—but you might need to be extra careful not to offend anyone in the process. The social network is reportedly experimenting with an option that would allow users to remove themselves from someone else’s Close Friends list. Close
Delcy Rodriguez under pressure from United States to release political prisoners
After the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration called on his vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to release hundreds of political prisoners—a test of her willingness to break with Maduro’s repression.Nearly a month later, 303 political prisoners have been freed, according to a Venezuelan human-rights organization, while more than 700 remain behind
Apple’s bet on local AI
For the last decade, the technology industry has been obsessed with the cloud. The assumption was that the future of AI will also rely on massive data centers, infinite GPUs, and an always-on internet connection. Apple, however, took a different path. With Apple Silicon, they bet that the most important processing would happen locally on
Meta continued selling illegal online in India despite ban
Between 2021 and 2024, India saw a surge of popularity in online gambling, as increasingly cheap mobile data and expanded access to smartphones fueled use of the games. Driven by concerns around illegal operations, Indian authorities summoned Meta and Google last summer to discuss their role in promoting gambling sites. In August, the Indian government
Bitcoin slides out of top 10 global assets by market value
Bitcoin has fallen out of the top 10 global assets by market capitalization, dropping to 11th place amid a major downturn in digital asset markets. The leading crypto asset’s market cap has declined to approximately $1.67 trillion, placing it behind Meta Platforms at $1.86 trillion, TSMC at $1.76 trillion, and Saudi Aramco at $1.66 trillion.
Meta stock is rallying
META once again gave an eye-popping estimate for what it expects to spend on its AI ambitions. Yet Meta stock rocketed higher following it fourth-quarter results late Wednesday, in contrast to the sell-off that followed its previous earnings report in October. Meta said Wednesday that it expects capital expenditures of $115 billion to $135 billion
Apple’s exponential growth
Apple has once again asserted its dominance in the global tech market, delivering a record-breaking financial performance for the quarter ending December 27, 2025. Just in November, there was a report that the company may overtake Samsung as the top phone manufacturer of 2025. The iPhone was the clear centerpiece of Apple’s earnings report. The
America building EV chargers
The United States is adding fast-charging stations for electric vehicles at an unprecedented rate, even as EV sales cool and automakers pull back on battery investment. Much of this transformation stems from technical and market shifts that have steadily lowered the barriers to adoption. Early EV adopters often faced broken ports, incompatible connectors, and a
Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces
Syria’s government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia alliance that would see the gradual intergration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the state. This comes after weeks of clashes which saw Syrian troops reclaim large swathes of territory in the north-east that had been under SDF control for more