Follow the breakthroughs and disruptions driving the technology industry. From artificial intelligence and advanced chips to new digital platforms and corporate strategies, this section covers how leading tech companies innovate and shape the future of business. We highlight major product launches, research advances and market moves to give readers a clear view of where technology and commerce intersect.
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a major environmental burden, with new research estimating massive electricity consumption, water use, and carbon emissions tied to global data centers in 2025.
Tech entrepreneur and biohacker Bryan Johnson claims artificial intelligence and experimental medicine could make human immortality achievable within 15 years, despite unresolved risks.
Nvidia is preparing to scale back production of its GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards as surging memory and storage prices dampen consumer upgrade demand, particularly in key Asian markets.
Executives at Elon Musk’s xAI have discussed the possibility that artificial general intelligence could surpass human capabilities as early as 2026, according to an internal account.
OpenAI has rolled out ChatGPT Images, a next-generation image generation and editing model that significantly improves speed, precision, and visual consistency, while remaining free for all users.
Elon Musk has become the first individual in history to surpass a $600 billion net worth after a major increase in SpaceX’s valuation, pushing his fortune to unprecedented levels.
Google has begun testing real-time speech translation in Google Translate using its Gemini AI model, enabling live conversations through any wireless headphones across more than 70 languages.
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.2, its new flagship model designed for agents, automation, and advanced coding tasks, with expanded reasoning controls and a higher API price point.
Chinese EV maker Lixiang has introduced Livis smart glasses priced at ¥1,999, offering hands-free vehicle controls, built-in cameras, and an AI assistant as the company expands into consumer tech.
Transcend has suspended SSD manufacturing after losing access to NAND chips from Samsung and SanDisk, leaving the company without supply for months and signaling deeper strain in the consumer storage market.
Microsoft pushed back against a report claiming it reduced growth targets for its AI products, even as multiple sales teams reportedly missed aggressive goals for Azure’s Foundry platform.
Apple has appointed former Microsoft and Google DeepMind executive Amar Subramanya to lead its AI division as longtime AI chief John Giannandrea steps down, marking the company’s most significant AI leadership shake-up in years.
Alibaba released its new Quark AI smart glasses priced from $265 to $536, signaling a major push into consumer AI hardware as global competition with Meta heats up.
Nvidia shares fell after reports that Meta is considering buying Google’s AI chips, raising concerns that the industry’s largest GPU buyer may diversify away from Nvidia.
Elon Musk released a video showing Optimus robots performing roles from construction to medicine, fueling debate over Tesla’s broader ambitions in humanoid automation. The company has not clarified the clip, but prior comments suggest Musk sees robots as central to future economic productivity.