Tesla is no longer the world’s top-selling electric vehicle maker. Chinese rival BYD sold 2.26 million vehicles in 2025, while Tesla’s deliveries fell 9% to 1.64 million, missing even lowered Q4 targets.
Commercial real estate is deploying AI to automate everything from property valuation to lease payments. The push is driven by a need for structural cost savings as financing gets tighter and margins shrink.
Peter Thiel is officially moving his investment operations to Miami as California debates a one-time 5% tax on billionaire net worth. The proposal, backed by Bernie Sanders, aims to fund healthcare and could cost Thiel around $1 billion.
ASUS is reportedly planning no new smartphone launches for 2026, halting its ROG and Zenfone lines. The decision is driven by a massive spike in component costs and brutal market competition. The company will continue after-sales support for existing devices.
Forcing employees back to the office full-time is creating chaos, from a lack of desks to internal protests. Workplace strategists argue companies are ignoring a fundamental cultural shift and need a completely new model, not a return to 2019.
Global sovereign wealth funds reached a record $15 trillion in assets in 2025, with a huge surge in tech investments. The US was the top destination, pulling in $131.8 billion, while Middle Eastern funds led the charge in AI and digital deals.
The U.S. government is taking concrete steps toward offshore critical mineral mining. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is reviewing a lease request off Virginia and seeking public comment on a potential lease near Guam, setting up a clash between resource needs and environmental concerns.
It’s been a historic year for metals, but the final trading days are seeing some turbulence. Copper is still up 42% for the year, while gold and silver face pressure from exchange rule changes. Here’s what’s moving the markets.
While everyone focused on Nvidia’s GPUs, the real bottleneck in the AI boom turned out to be memory. Kioxia Holdings, a maker of NAND flash chips, rode that demand to become 2025’s top-performing stock. Its story is a lesson in what really powers artificial intelligence.
The corporate Innovation Manager has evolved into a strategic linchpin. Their job is to scout, translate, and scale external ideas while fostering a culture that accepts change from within.
