Mark Zuckerberg announced a staggering $135 billion AI investment for 2026, nearly double last year’s spend. The move signals a major pivot from the metaverse toward AI infrastructure and is already leading to job cuts in Meta’s Reality Labs division.
Microsoft reported a massive $625 billion backlog in future revenue, driven by AI. Yet, investors are worried as capital spending soars while Azure growth slows slightly, raising ROI questions.
DuckDuckGo asked its community if they wanted AI in their search experience. The result was a resounding “no,” with 90% of over 175,000 voters rejecting it. The company is now offering two separate search URLs to cater to both preferences.
Microsoft’s quarterly cloud revenue has crossed the $50 billion mark for the first time. CFO Amy Hood noted this reflects strong demand, with the company exceeding expectations across revenue, operating income, and EPS. CEO Satya Nadella emphasized that the company’s AI business is already larger th
Pinterest is laying off up to 15% of its workforce, roughly 700 employees, in a major restructuring. The move aims to reallocate resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives as the company grapples with weak advertising pricing.
A TikTok alternative called Skylight is seeing explosive growth, topping 380,000 users. The surge follows TikTok’s finalized deal to move U.S. operations to a new entity, which spooked users over data and political concerns.
Leidos is making a massive bet on the modernization of America’s power grid. The defense and engineering giant is acquiring power design firm ENTRUST Solutions Group for $2.4 billion.
Google Cloud’s gaming director, Jack Buser, is pushing the “Iron Man suit” analogy for AI in game development. He claims a major shift is happening, despite loud industry backlash. But the promised benefits are still more theory than reality for most.
Asus’s latest ZenBook Duo features two full 14-inch OLED displays and a detachable keyboard. Powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra X9 388H, it’s a creative multitasking powerhouse that can even handle modern gaming, but not without some quirks.
Apple plans to introduce more advertising slots within App Store search results next year. The company says nearly 65% of downloads happen right after a search, making this prime real estate. Developers won’t need to change campaigns, but they also can’t pick where their ads show up.
