A Texas court has issued a Temporary Restraining Order against Samsung, halting its use of Automated Content Recognition technology in TVs. The state’s lawsuit also targets LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL, alleging they spy on viewers.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 is reportedly set for a price increase at launch. The hike is blamed on rising component costs, specifically a memory shortage, rather than major new features.
Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out from Intel, is raising a $70 million Series B round at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The company says it has already signed over $90 million in total contract value from 29 paying customers.
Julie Collison, director of Clear Strategy Limited, sees a clear shift from AI hype to pragmatism in 2024. She argues that without a strong data foundation, AI simply amplifies risk. Her own journey from data warehousing pioneer to award-winning scale-up founder while raising three kids solo informs
According to M&A data, AI moved from talking point to deal driver in Q4 2025, with about 10 notable transactions. This marks a clear shift, even as the overall IT services M&A market held remarkably steady at 494 deals for the year. Experts see this as a bridge period, not the start of a massive boo
AMD has unveiled its next-generation Ryzen AI 400 Series processors, headlined by the “fastest-ever gaming” Ryzen 7 9850X3D. The chips promise up to 60 TOPS of AI performance for Copilot+ PCs, with systems arriving in Q1 2026.
Xbox Game Pass is starting 2026 with two major titles. Star Wars Outlaws arrives on January 13, followed by Resident Evil Village on January 20 for subscribers.
HPE Juniper’s global channel chief is out after just six months in the role. He’s being replaced by a 20-year Cisco veteran as the company aims to take on its former employer.
GMTec has unveiled the EVO-T2, a compact powerhouse built on Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake platform. It’s targeting developers and creators with specs like a Core Ultra X9 388H CPU and dual 10GbE ports, aiming to ship later this quarter.
ASUS is launching new TUF Gaming A14 laptops featuring AMD’s high-end Strix Halo processors. This marks a major shift, bringing what was exclusive to premium ROG laptops into a more affordable, portable 14-inch form factor aimed at mainstream gamers.
