SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is scrambling to assemble a $22.5 billion funding commitment for OpenAI by the end of this year. The firm is selling major stakes and slowing all other investments to go “all-in” on artificial intelligence.
New reporting details how graduates from elite universities like Stanford are facing a brutal entry-level software job market. The prevailing idea is that AI has made junior developers redundant, but research tells a more complicated story.
Under pressure from the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple is introducing AirPods-like proximity pairing for third-party devices in iOS 26.3. The catch? It’s only for the EU, and the full launch isn’t until 2026.
Salesforce’s enterprise AI platform, Agentforce, saw a 48% surge, adding 6,000 customers in one quarter. This push to $540M in annual revenue highlights a growing gap between AI hype and real, deployed business solutions that companies actually trust.
New data reveals a wild month for live TV streaming. While YouTube TV’s cancellation rate hit 6.9% during the Disney blackout, every major competitor saw similar spikes. But sign-ups also soared to yearly highs, painting a chaotic picture.
The traditional online shopping funnel is collapsing thanks to AI search. Brands now need an awareness-first content strategy, treating their product pages as living infrastructure to keep up.
Fire truck maker Pierce Manufacturing is pouring nearly $150 million into modernizing its plants. The goal? To finally beat the supply chain delays and get back to normal delivery times for fire departments.
According to a leaked GameStop memo, Nintendo has ended production of the popular Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle ahead of schedule. The bundle, which offered a $30 discount, was supposed to be available through Fall 2025. Now, retailers are being told to expect only the base console moving forwa
Clearwater Analytics, a cloud-based investment management platform, has agreed to be acquired by a private equity consortium. The deal values the fintech at a staggering $8.4 billion and will see it delist from public markets.
Visa is tackling the next frontier of e-commerce: AI agents that can make purchases on your behalf. Their strategy focuses on building a universal trust layer so these bots feel as safe and seamless as a regular card payment, without merchants having to rebuild everything.
