According to a Wall Street Journal analysis, experts score the U.S. lead in the AI race against China at 24-18. The game hinges on advanced chips and powerful chatbots, with recent policy moves shifting the momentum.
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the AI field, born at the 1956 Dartmouth conference. According to futurists, the coming year will see AI move from chatbots into physical robots and critical areas like medicine.
Samsung’s latest software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic appears to be causing serious problems. Users are reporting that the One UI 8 Watch update may be bricking their wearables, making them unusable.
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.
The long-rumored AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, featuring 3D V-Cache on both of its core complexes, has appeared in Geekbench and Passmark results. The leaks confirm the chip’s 16-core design and 192MB of L3 cache, matching specs leaked back in October. Performance looks similar to the existing 9950X3D, but
The PC-exclusive horror game Buckshot Roulette has sold over 8 million copies, outpacing major AA/AAA titles. However, its promised console port has been delayed from late 2025 to 2026 due to technical hurdles.
MIT Technology Review’s top stories of 2025 revealed a deep public interest in the tangible costs of AI and the future of human biology. Readers were gripped by an unprecedented analysis of AI’s energy use per query and a provocative proposal for ethically sourced “bodyoids” for medical research.
Waymo has temporarily halted its robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area ahead of expected storms. This comes just days after a power outage caused its vehicles to stall in traffic, creating gridlock.
Samsung is developing a new Exynos 5G modem with upgraded satellite communication features. This hardware is slated for the Galaxy S26 and S26+ phones in certain regions next year.
