The high-flying stocks of AI infrastructure companies are taking a beating. Investors are getting spooked by the enormous debt these firms are taking on to build out data centers, even as the broader market holds steady.
New data reveals a surprising gap in workplace AI adoption. While 45% of employees dabble with AI tools a few times a year, a mere 10% have made it a daily habit. The slow integration points directly to a leadership problem.
A rumor spread that an AMD job listing seeking engineers with “Knowledge of PowerVia” was proof of a future Intel foundry partnership. According to the source, that’s a huge leap. The listing is almost certainly about 3D chip stacking concepts in general.
Apple’s appeal of a major contempt ruling has been rejected. The court found Apple acted in “bad faith” by trying to charge a 27% fee on outside payments, violating a 2021 order.
Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia’s High Court to challenge the country’s groundbreaking law banning users under 16 from social media. The platform argues the law is unconstitutional and that it shouldn’t be classified as social media. The legal fight could be a long one.
The fallout from a massive data breach at South Korea’s Coupang is escalating. CEO Park Dae-jun has resigned, and police have raided the company’s headquarters. The breach, initially reported as affecting 4,500 accounts, actually impacted nearly two-thirds of the country’s population.
Costco reported strong quarterly results, with digital sales exploding by 21%. The retailer is seeing early benefits from major tech investments in checkout speed, AI for pharmacy, and its retail media platform.
OpenAI has released its new GPT-5.2 model, touting superior performance on tasks like coding and presentations. The launch comes just days after reports of internal “code red” over rival advances.
The AI revolution in retail is getting real and specific. According to a Forbes preview, the 2026 NRF Big Show will be dominated by targeted “point solutions” for merchandising and pricing, forcing a slow, difficult cultural shift that could take decades.
Oracle’s aggressive push into AI infrastructure is hitting a wall of investor skepticism. The company is ramping spending to $50B this year, but revenue forecasts remain flat, sparking concerns over its heavy debt load.
