While AI giants grabbed headlines, the biggest stock gains came from a different set of companies. Western Digital, Micron, Seagate, Robinhood, and Warner Bros. Discovery soared, with the first four more than tripling. Here’s what drove their incredible runs and what might come next.
According to Reuters, the most-read financial analysis of 2025 centered on geopolitical risk and corporate intrigue. Readers on trading terminals feared a shifting global order, while website subscribers were gripped by stories from BYD to hedge funds.
Police raids in the Philippines uncovered detailed handbooks used by cyberfraud gangs to run “pig-butchering” romance scams. The manuals, one in Chinese and one bilingual, outline a step-by-step process to build fake identities and emotionally manipulate targets over a week. The methods are consiste
Meta is acquiring Singapore-based AI startup Manus in a deal reportedly worth over $2 billion. The move aims to accelerate Meta’s push into AI agents, with Manus bringing millions of users and over $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
Samsung announced its Exynos Modem 5410 can make native satellite voice calls, a first for smartphones. But the feature will likely be limited to South Korea and won’t be on the flagship S26 Ultra at all, creating a weird feature gap.
Facing messy orders from faxes and emails, Gold Bond Inc. integrated AI directly into its ERP system. The result wasn’t just hype—daily usage soared, and 43% of employees saved up to two hours a day. It’s a masterclass in practical, IT-led integration.
Rainbow Six Siege is struggling to recover after a major hack forced Ubisoft to intentionally shut it down. Hackers gave all players billions in credits, unlocked every premium skin, and took control of the game’s ban system. Service issues persist across all platforms.
A former TSMC executive who recently joined Intel is under investigation after Taiwanese authorities found confidential chip documents at his home. TSMC has filed a lawsuit, alleging a potential breach of trade secrets and national security laws. Intel’s CEO claims the company respects competitor IP
New research reveals a staggering 82:1 ratio of machine to human identities, with AI agents as the wild card. Legacy identity systems, built for people, are breaking down at machine speed, creating massive security blind spots.
In a major shift, CD Projekt has sold the GOG.com storefront to its original co-founder, Michal Kicinski. The deal, worth roughly £19 million, aims to let CD Projekt focus solely on game development while keeping GOG’s DRM-free philosophy alive.
