David Sacks, the VC and AI czar, kicked off 2025 by declaring Miami and Austin as the new power centers. The debate is raging, with big names like Garry Tan and Elon Musk weighing in. But is this a lasting trend or a recurring fantasy?
Nvidia is using its AI cash hoard to become the most powerful venture capitalist in tech. Its investment pace has exploded, with nearly 67 deals in 2025 alone. But this strategy of funding its own customers is full of potential conflicts and pitfalls.
An analyst with a track record of calling ChatGPT’s rise lays out six specific predictions for AI in 2026. The forecast includes a new OpenAI model, Google’s aggressive comeback, and AI’s expansion into mental health and physical robotics.
According to Forbes, the central story of work in 2026 is a growing emotional misalignment. People are caught between old career assumptions and an AI-driven future they can’t yet see, leading to widespread ambiguity and exhaustion, not mass displacement.
Alibaba’s Qwen team has released Qwen-Image-2512, a new open-source AI image model. It’s a direct response to Google’s Gemini 3 Pro Image, offering competitive text and layout generation under a permissive Apache 2.0 license. This gives enterprises a serious alternative for cost control and data gov
The beloved Mac productivity tool Raycast has officially launched for Windows. It turns a simple keyboard shortcut into a command center for your entire computer. And the best part? Most of its powerful features are completely free.
The message for AI in 2026 is shifting from curiosity to credibility. Executives warn the demonstration phase is over, and buyers now demand evidence of tangible value over speculative hype.
UK energy giant Octopus Energy has agreed to sell about $1 billion worth of equity in its tech spin-off, Kraken Technologies. The deal values the software platform at a staggering $8.65 billion and involves a syndicate of investors.
Researchers have unveiled TurboDiffusion, a new AI video generation method that’s up to 200 times faster than current tech. It can create a 5-second HD clip in just 24 seconds, a task that used to take nearly 80 minutes. This leap brings real-time AI video generation much closer to reality.
Researchers have demonstrated a new CRISPR technique that controls genes by removing chemical tags, not by cutting DNA. This approach could lead to safer treatments for genetic diseases like Sickle Cell.
