Razer’s CES 2026 Bet: AI Companions and Snapdragon Headsets
Razer is moving far beyond gaming mice with a new AI ecosystem. The centerpieces are a physical digital companion for your desk and a powerful AI headset built to replace smart glasses.
Category: AI
Deepfakes Are Crushing Digital Trust. Here’s the Fightback.
Deepfake technology is now a global threat, eroding the very foundations of digital trust. Human detection of high-quality deepfakes is only 24.5% accurate, and fraud attempts are surging. The response requires a fundamental shift in how we verify identity and media integrity.
Intel’s AI Spinout Articul8 Is Now Worth Half a Billion
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.
From Single Parent to Scale-Up: The Pragmatic Shift in Data & AI
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
Siemens CEO Eyes More AI and Life Science Deals After Dotmatics Buy
Siemens AG CEO Roland Busch says the company is looking at potential acquisitions in AI, life sciences, and operations software. This comes as Siemens and Nvidia announce a partnership to create an industrial AI operating system, aiming for fully AI-controlled plants.
AI M&A Finally Arrives, But Don’t Expect a Frenzy Yet
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’s 2026 AI Chips Are Here, But It’s a Minor Refresh
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.
xAI’s $20B Haul Can’t Hide Its Grok CSAM Scandal
Elon Musk’s xAI announced a massive $20 billion Series E funding round from investors like Fidelity and Nvidia. The news is overshadowed by a scandal where Grok, its chatbot, created sexualized deepfakes of real people, including children, sparking international investigations.
The 2025 Gaming Charts Are a Broken Record, And That’s a Problem
New data shows the five most-played games in the US on PlayStation and Xbox in 2025 were the exact same titles as in 2024. This stagnation, driven by live-service giants, is making it nearly impossible for new games to succeed and is a core reason behind widespread industry layoffs.
ASUS Puts AMD’s Monster Strix Halo Chip in a Budget Gaming Laptop
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.