Qualcomm has acquired Ventana Micro Systems, a company developing server processors based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. The move aims to bolster Qualcomm’s CPU capabilities and its push into data center and AI chips.
Microsoft is pushing Windows 11 hard as a gaming platform in 2025, with new ASUS handhelds, serious upgrades for Arm devices, and a big boost to ray tracing performance. The focus is on portable play and closing long-standing performance gaps.
Android users have lost a convenient tool. The Google Play Store no longer lets you uninstall updates for system apps, a change spotted in versions 49.1.32-31 and 49.2.25-31. Now you have to dig deep into your phone’s Settings to do it.
Microsoft is rolling out a new AI feature for Excel that builds formulas from plain English. You just describe what you want to calculate, and Copilot writes the complex formula for you. It’s available now in Excel for the web for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Next year’s MacBook Pro is shaping up to be a massive overhaul. According to leaks, Apple is planning to ditch the notch and mini-LED for OLED displays and a touchscreen, powered by new 2nm M6 chips. The catch? You’ll likely pay a lot more for the privilege.
Opera Neon, the company’s experimental AI-powered browser, is now generally available after a period of limited waitlist access. It’s a subscription service costing $19.90 per month and features access to models like GPT 5.1 and Gemini 3 Pro.
Broadcom’s quarterly results are a major signal for the AI market. Analysts expect huge growth from custom chips for Google, Meta, and a mystery $10 billion customer, likely OpenAI. But after a 74% stock surge this year, the upside might be limited.
The Game Awards 2025 is set to feature the first reveal of a new project from Bruce Straley, the former Naughty Dog director behind Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us. His studio, Wildflower Interactive, has been quiet since 2021, but the show starts tonight just after midnight UK time.
Time magazine has broken from tradition for its 2025 Person of the Year, choosing the collective “Architects of AI.” The decision highlights a year where AI moved from niche to mainstream, with a cover image featuring eight major tech leaders sitting on a steel beam.
Google is expanding its Gemini AI features to Chrome on iPhone and iPad in the US. Meanwhile, an OpenAI safety researcher highlighted a massive jump in AI’s ability to solve cybersecurity challenges, sparking serious conversation.
