The pre-market session is buzzing with major deal talk and analyst calls. SoftBank is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire data center investor DigitalBridge, while Nvidia is buying AI chip startup Groq’s assets for roughly $20 billion.
A new simulation of a fresh YouTube account found that 21% of the first 500 Shorts shown were AI-generated “slop.” The global consumption of this content is massive, with top channels pulling in billions of views and millions in ad revenue annually.
A new report details how three professionals broke into competitive AI fields. Their paths weren’t linear, but graduate programs and university networks were critical catalysts for their success.
Samsung’s strategy of funding and incubating startups is yielding serious recognition. Companies from its C-Lab Inside and Outside programs just scooped up 17 CES 2026 Innovation Awards. The tech giant is showcasing 15 of these startups at the upcoming expo.
OpenAI is looking for a new head of AI preparedness, a role Sam Altman calls “stressful.” The search follows lawsuits against the company related to AI’s impact on mental health in 2025.
The MSI Summit A16 AI+ is on sale for $980, a significant $320 drop from its MSRP. This 16-inch convertible laptop offers high-end specs like an AMD Ryzen AI 9 processor and 32GB of RAM, making it a versatile powerhouse now at a more accessible price.
Samsung might be working on a massive battery upgrade to counter Chinese rivals. According to a report, its R&D arm is testing a dual-cell silicon-carbon battery with a total capacity of 20,000mAh. However, significant technical hurdles, including an 80% swell in one cell, remain.
Intel is quietly laying the groundwork for its next-generation Panther Lake laptop processors on Linux. The early driver work suggests a sprawling lineup of up to 13 different high-performance mobile chips.
Microsoft is rolling out an update to make the Windows 11 File Explorer search feature less of a resource hog. The fix, currently in testing for Insiders, aims to speed up searches and reduce RAM consumption by cutting out duplicate file indexing operations.
A Reddit user spent a month building a framed, live-tracking map of the Washington Metro as a gift. Using a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W and 144 LEDs, it pulls real-time train positions from a public API. It’s a brilliant example of how accessible transit data can fuel awesome DIY tech projects.
