Tesla is putting $2 billion into CEO Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI. The company also reiterated that production of its futuristic Cybercab robotaxi is still on track to start this year, a promise it has missed before.
US law enforcement has seized the dark web domains of the RAMP forum, a key hub for ransomware gangs. An alleged operator confirmed the takedown, but said his “core business” of buying access remains unchanged.
Pixel owners are finally getting the January 2026 security update after weeks of delays and mysterious disappearances. Reports suggest the 3.3GB update for the Pixel 10 Pro may also resolve connectivity issues that plagued earlier installs.
Ubisoft is initiating a voluntary redundancy program at its Paris headquarters, targeting up to 200 jobs. This follows a massive corporate restructuring and a plummeting share price, with employee morale reportedly at an all-time low.
Microsoft just posted a monster quarter, with revenue hitting $81.3 billion and Azure growing 39%. A huge chunk of that profit, $7.6 billion, came from its stake in OpenAI. But the stock still dropped over 5% after hours. Why? The spending is getting absolutely massive.
The Department of Energy has quietly rewritten its nuclear safety rulebook, removing requirements and raising radiation exposure limits. The changes apply to reactors built on federal property and were made without public input.
Sebastiaan de With, the designer behind popular camera apps Halide and Lux, is joining Apple. This marks a return for him and comes as Apple’s design leadership sees major changes.
Origami Linux is a relatively new distribution that folds the COSMIC desktop environment into an immutable Fedora base. The goal is a beautiful and secure OS, with options for Arch and NVIDIA-specific versions too.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. economy is showing surprising strength in productivity and capital investment. The column also covers regulatory debates, a new Canada-China partnership drawing Trump’s ire, and a bizarre archaeological discovery.
Blizzard is kicking off 2026 with a rapid-fire series of showcases for its biggest franchises. The events start this Friday with World of Warcraft and run through February 11th for Diablo’s 30th anniversary.
