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.
December 2025 was a massive month for Linux and open-source, according to Phoronix’s coverage. Key events included the formal end of the kernel’s Rust “experiment,” Steam on Linux hitting an all-time high, and the surprising use of a Steam Deck scheduler on Meta’s servers.
Major tech vendors are pushing “agentic AI,” but experts argue today’s tools are just simple automations. Real autonomy requires solving core problems in long-term reasoning and memory, which could take five years or more.
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.
Elias Toufexis, the voice of Adam Jensen, dashed fan hopes for a new Deus Ex game in 2026. He blamed the “psychopaths” in charge, referencing Embracer Group’s control and a canceled 2024 project.
According to Computerworld, speculation suggests Apple’s 2026 operating system releases should follow the pattern of macOS Snow Leopard from 2009. This would mean a focus on refinement and stability across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, rather than a rush of new features.
According to TechRadar, 2026 will be the year AI tries to blend into the background of daily life. ChatGPT aims to become a proactive household organizer, while Google Search will fully pivot to AI-first results, and a backlash against synthetic content will make “AI-free” a new status symbol.
The text-based UI toolkit Ncurses has a new release focused on modern terminal compatibility. In other news, the Meson build system is adding support for a blast from the past.
According to PYMNTS.com, CFOs are shifting from reactive financial management to predictive intelligence. Their 2025 resolutions focus on consolidating fragmented payments data, integrating new payment ecosystems, and using AI as infrastructure to turn data into a strategic asset for better cash flo
Apple is adding two brand new system apps with iOS 26, including a dedicated Preview app for PDFs and images. According to a hands-on report, it fundamentally changes document workflow on iPhone and iPad by separating viewing from file management.
