Apple has settled an antitrust probe in Brazil, agreeing to open up the iPhone to alternative app stores and payment methods. The company has 105 days to implement the changes under a three-year agreement with regulators.
New analysis shows U.S. economic growth is increasingly concentrated in AI spending by tech giants. This investment is hitting record levels, funded by unprecedented corporate debt, with no certainty of payoff.
A team from UC Berkeley has created a new type of time crystal, inspired by musical rondeaus, inside a diamond. This “rondeau time crystal” exhibits both long-range temporal order and short-time disorder. While not yet practical, it opens new avenues for quantum memory research.
Mike Repole, the billionaire behind Vitaminwater and BodyArmor, actively tries to talk people out of starting businesses. He calls the first five years the “survival years,” where failure is a constant daily threat, despite his own massive exits.
TikTok has finalized a deal to spin off its U.S. operations, with a closing date set for January 22. Nearly half the company will be owned by Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX, while ByteDance retains a significant stake. U.S. user data will be managed by Oracle.
Facebook is testing a system where standard users can only post two web links per month. To share more, you’ll need a £11.99/month “Meta Verified” subscription, with a top-tier plan costing up to £374. This move threatens to strangle the organic sharing that drives traffic to news sites and independ
Apple is complying with Japan’s new law by allowing third-party app stores and payment systems on iOS. However, the company will still take fees of up to 21% on transactions, leading to immediate criticism from developers like Epic Games.
According to a long-running forecast, the dominant trend for 2026 won’t be a specific technology. Instead, we’re entering a period of deep questioning about our institutions and economic systems in the wake of major historical inflection points like 2020.
AI is moving beyond screening resumes to shaping how companies tell their story to potential hires. By mining social media and internal data, it can help craft authentic messaging. The key, however, is not to let the AI sound like it’s doing the talking.
To comply with Japan’s new competition law, Apple is allowing alternative app marketplaces and payment options for the first time. However, the company is implementing a new set of business terms and strict guardrails, arguing the Japanese approach is better than the EU’s.
