After three years as a CES concept, Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is hitting the market. This laptop features a motorized hinge that automatically rotates the 14-inch OLED display to keep it in view. It starts at $1,649 and ships in June.
A U.S. appeals court panel appeared inclined to allow lawsuits alleging social media platforms are addictive to young users to proceed. Judges questioned whether it was too early for the companies to claim immunity under Section 230.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured a massive $20 billion in its latest funding round. The cash infusion is aimed at accelerating development of its Grok AI model and expanding critical computing infrastructure.
According to Kotaku, FPS Quest is an upcoming first-person shooter where you must prevent the game from crashing to survive. The game simulates performance issues, and players use in-game mods to lower graphics or escape bounds to stay alive.
Bayer has filed patent lawsuits against Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna, alleging they misused Monsanto’s mRNA technology from the 1980s. The company is seeking monetary damages but is not trying to halt vaccine production.
The era of Linux being an ugly, technical-only OS is over. Driven by user demand and Windows 11’s strict hardware requirements, major distributions are now prioritizing polished, user-friendly design to attract mainstream switchers.
Ray Dalio is sounding a stark warning on the AI-fueled market rally. The Bridgewater founder says we’re in the early stages of a bubble and points to gold’s 47% outperformance over the S&P 500 in 2025 as a sign investors should diversify.
The AI benchmarking platform LMArena has seen its valuation triple to $1.7 billion in just eight months. The company raised $150 million in a round co-led by Felicis and UC Investments, with major VC firms like Andreessen Horowitz participating.
Microsoft is partnering with a major U.S. power grid operator to modernize the Midwest’s electricity system. The move highlights the intense pressure AI data centers are putting on the nation’s power infrastructure. It’s a strategic play to ensure future energy needs are met.
Intel has officially launched its Core Ultra Series 3 processors, codenamed Panther Lake, built on its long-awaited 2nm 18A manufacturing process. The chips, led by the Core Ultra X9 388H, promise up to 70% better gaming and integrate powerful new AI and graphics hardware for a late January launch.
