Optimism about AI’s impact is surging among British CFOs. A Deloitte survey found 59% now expect AI to improve their company’s performance, a big jump from 39% just a quarter earlier. Yet broader business sentiment is still stuck in negative territory.
Johnson Controls is making a major bet on the future of data center cooling in Asia. The company plans to invest S$60 million over five years to expand its Singapore R&D hub, targeting energy-efficient solutions for AI workloads.
Google is bringing its Gemini AI to Google TV, letting you adjust settings with your voice. The features will hit select TCL devices first in the coming months. It’s part of a push to make the TV an AI hub, but some features feel more like gimmicks than genuine solutions.
In a CNBC interview, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari pointed to AI as a key factor causing big companies to slow their hiring. He notes they are seeing “real productivity gains,” creating a low-hire, low-fire labor dynamic.
Amazon has opened up early access to its Alexa Plus AI chatbot website to everyone. The move brings the voice assistant’s new capabilities to a keyboard and mouse, with features for uploading documents and controlling smart home devices. However, initial experiences with the AI have reportedly been
The semiconductor landscape is shifting fast. TSMC is pulling ahead in the 2nm race, while memory costs are about to make your next GPU more expensive. Meanwhile, Huawei is crowdsourcing a solution to a critical AI problem.
Lenovo is revising its Legion Go 2 handheld with Valve’s SteamOS. The new version, launching in June, will cost $1,200—$150 less than the Windows 11 model—and promises better gaming performance on the same high-end hardware.
The developers of The Blood of Dawnwalker have officially confirmed a 2026 launch window. They also teased several upcoming announcements, including a new main theme.
2026 is shaping up to be a major year for Apple, with key launches planned. The company is expected to finally release its first foldable iPhone and a long-awaited AI-powered Siri upgrade.
The first full moon of 2026 was a supermoon, rising on January 3. It also marks the start of a year packed with lunar and solar eclipses, leading up to NASA’s historic Artemis II crewed moon mission in February.
