According to Forbes, 2025 was a historic year for billionaire wealth creation, adding over 340 new members to the club. Elon Musk’s fortune grew by $333 billion, and a wave of AI startups minted the youngest self-made billionaires ever, some as young as 22.
MiniMax has launched M2.1, a major update to its open-source AI model series. It’s built to handle complex, production-level coding across multiple languages and everyday office workflows, not just simple snippets.
A contributing editor at Sifted has published a year-end rant about the tech industry’s worst trends. He’s calling for less AI worship, fewer “unfinished” product launches, and an end to “INSANE” founder hype in 2026.
A new article argues that ideas are cheap and execution is everything. The real differentiator for leaders is a “1 percent mindset” built on daily, consistent follow-through, not grand vision.
Intel has revealed a conceptual but highly ambitious chip packaging design. It showcases a future platform that could integrate up to 16 compute tiles and 24 HBM memory stacks, leveraging its next-gen 18A and 14A process nodes alongside advanced Foveros 3D and EMIB-T technologies. This is a clear sh
Electronic Arts is one step closer to going private. Shareholders have officially approved a $55 billion acquisition offer from a consortium of investors, setting the stage for regulatory review.
Kanto-PPC’s U.S. arm is building a major chemical manufacturing campus in Casa Grande, Arizona. The facility is a direct play to supply the massive new fabs being built by TSMC, Intel, and Micron with high-purity materials.
Total Wireless is launching a new program that offers free phones and built-in financing, a move that directly mimics postpaid carrier plans. The key difference is that the monthly payments are integrated directly into your existing prepaid bill.
A new law restructuring graduate student loans is about to create a two-tiered education system. By capping federal aid and eliminating Grad PLUS loans, it forces many into the predatory private market, with devastating consequences for key professions.
The US has officially banned the sale of new foreign-made drones and their components, citing national security. The move directly targets market leader DJI, though existing drones and already-approved models are still okay. This reshapes the entire competitive landscape overnight.
