2025 was a year of massive, surprising deals despite global tensions. The US government took a stake in Intel, OpenAI and partners launched a $500B AI project, and Pepsi bought a probiotic soda brand for nearly $2 billion. Here’s what it all means.
The Trump administration has halted five major offshore wind projects, including Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia project. Dominion has filed a lawsuit, calling the move “arbitrary and capricious.” The administration cited national security but provided no details.
Elon Musk announced on Christmas Eve that he’s changing Tesla’s core mission statement. The shift from “Sustainable Abundance” to “Amazing Abundance” marks a significant rhetorical pivot for the EV company.
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration can proceed with a massive $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The decision is a major setback for U.S. tech companies that rely on the program, but legal challenges are far from over.
Haier Smart Home is selling nearly half of its Indian unit to a consortium led by Sunil Mittal’s Bharti and Warburg Pincus. The deal, rumored to be worth around $2 billion, is a strategic move to deepen Haier’s roots in the competitive Indian market.
A new web app called Neon Ichiban is launching as a direct successor to the old Comixology model. It’s backed by major publishers and is all about purchasing and owning your digital comics, not just streaming them.
AI adoption is exploding faster than the internet, reshaping hiring and creating new roles. But most companies are investing billions with minimal returns, while a small group that’s restructuring work is pulling ahead.
A new theoretical proposal suggests the next generation of fusion reactors could do more than generate clean power. Their walls might be factories for elusive dark matter particles, offering a new way to solve one of physics’ biggest mysteries.
Workers hope AI will ease their load, but top CEOs are sending a different message. Leaders like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Zoom’s Eric Yuan are openly rejecting the idea of work-life balance, calling it a “farce” or a “lie.”
ServiceNow is making a huge bet on security, agreeing to buy Armis for $7.75 billion. The goal is to triple ServiceNow’s security revenue by deeply integrating real-time threat intelligence into its workflow platform. This is part of a major acquisition spree.
