Steam’s 2025 Best Sellers Show Indies Holding Their Own
Valve has released its preliminary best-sellers list for Steam in 2025. While AAA blockbusters dominate, indie games are making a surprisingly strong showing in the revenue rankings.
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Musk’s Merger Mania: SpaceX, xAI, and the Tesla Puzzle
According to Reuters, Elon Musk's SpaceX is close to a deal to acquire his artificial intelligence company, xAI. This move would support Musk's plan to…
Cramer’s Big Week: Disney, AMD, and the Tech Giants Report
According to CNBC's Jim Cramer, the stock market is positioned for a bounce next week if major companies report strong earnings, following a subdued end…
Is Elon Musk About to Merge SpaceX and Tesla?
According to Bloomberg Business, SpaceX is actively considering a potential merger with Tesla, as well as an alternative combination with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm,…
Starlink’s new privacy policy lets it use your data to train AI
According to Reuters, SpaceX revised its Starlink Global Privacy Policy on January 15 to explicitly allow the use of customer data to train machine learning…
Palantir and Ralph Lauren Have Earnings Momentum. Will It Last?
According to CNBC, a screen of FactSet data identified S&P 500 stocks with significant earnings momentum ahead of next week's reports. Palantir Technologies, reporting Monday…
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NTT DATA and AWS Bet on Industry Clouds to Fix Broken AI Adoption
According to Forbes, on January 29, NTT DATA and AWS announced a multi-year strategic collaboration to accelerate enterprise cloud modernization and agentic AI adoption. The…
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Microsoft’s AI Costs Spook Investors, Stock Takes a Dive
According to MarketWatch, Microsoft's stock fell sharply, down about 7% in after-hours trading following its December-quarter earnings report. This drop…
Overpath raises €1.6M to fix sales teams with AI
According to Silicon Republic, Dublin-based startup Overpath has raised €1.6 million in a funding round led by venture firm Elkstone,…
LVGL and Renesas are making embedded HMIs way easier
According to Embedded Computing Design, the open-source Light and Versatile Graphics Library (LVGL) is a key framework for building modern…
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Sir Ian McKellen is starring in a play with no actors on stage
According to Fast Company, a new production called An Ark is billing itself as the world's first play created in mixed reality. Opening on January…
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A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week. Here’s what to expect.
According to Kotaku, multiple insiders are pointing to a new Nintendo Direct happening around February 3-5 to kick off the month. The event is specifically…
Applied Digital Spins Off Cloud Biz, Meta Buys an AI Startup
Applied Digital shares are up on news it will spin off its cloud business. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms made a quiet AI acquisition, and Boeing got a major defense contract. Here’s what’s moving the market before the bell.
ASUS Reportedly Betting Big on Old DDR4 Motherboards in 2026
According to a report, ASUS plans a major production increase for DDR4-based motherboards in early 2026. This strategic shift is a direct response to ongoing DDR5 memory shortages and high prices driven by AI industry demand. The move would push gamers toward older, but more available, platforms.
Meta Acquires AI Agent Startup Manus, Founder Calls It Validation
Meta has acquired the AI agent startup Manus. The company will continue to operate the Manus service, and its team will join Meta to build agents for products like Meta AI. Founder Aaron Yang called the deal a validation of their ambitious vision for general AI agents.
Steam’s 2025 Best-Sellers Are a Mess of Great Games, Bad Ports
Valve’s official 2025 Steam best-sellers list reveals a year of hits and misses. Major titles like Monster Hunter Wilds and Civilization 7 charted highly, even as they were plagued by terrible PC ports and launch woes that left players frustrated.
GOG’s Co-Founder Buys It Back From CD Projekt
In a move that brings the digital storefront full circle, GOG co-founder Michał Kiciński has purchased the platform from CD Projekt RED. The company promises no changes for users, with a renewed focus on its founding principles of DRM-free ownership and game preservation.
Middle Managers Are Getting Axed, But Experts Say That’s a Mistake
A wave of layoffs is targeting middle managers, with 20% of businesses expected to use AI to slash over half of these roles by 2026. However, experts argue these positions are vital for employee motivation, especially in an AI-driven workplace, and warn that cutting them deeply is a strategic error.
SoftBank’s $4 Billion Bet on AI’s Physical Backbone
SoftBank is making a massive $4 billion move to own the physical infrastructure behind AI. The deal to acquire DigitalBridge is all about controlling data centers, connectivity, and power. It’s a high-stakes bet on the future of compute.