New data shows Walmart’s digital sales now make up 20% of its total business, more than doubling since 2022. But Amazon still holds a massive 56% share of the entire US online retail market. The battle for your digital wallet is intensifying.
The European Space Agency is investigating a cybersecurity issue on a few external servers. Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping used his New Year’s speech to celebrate China’s rising tech prowess, including AI and semiconductor advances.
The year 2025 marked a pivotal shift for AI agents, moving them from a research concept into a core piece of tech infrastructure. The definition itself evolved from systems that “perceive, reason, and act” to LLMs that can autonomously use tools and complete tasks.
The year-end Steam charts for 2025 show a major shift. Indie games like Hollow Knight: Silksong earned as much as AAA titles, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 failed to make the top tier.
Tech analyst Dan Ives has revealed his top five AI stock picks heading into 2026, and Nvidia isn’t on the list. He argues the real money will be made in the companies leveraging the chips, not just selling them. His selections include Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, Palantir, and CrowdStrike.
According to Bloomberg, 2026 is shaping up as a pivotal year where AI agents will handle purchases, crypto firms will secure national bank charters, and stablecoin adoption will surge. The regulatory landscape is shifting, with major payments giants like Visa and Mastercard betting big on blockchain
Dataminers have uncovered references to the Nintendo Switch 2 in the latest Monster Hunter Wilds update. This suggests Capcom may be planning a port now that the game’s performance is more stable.
A US visa ban targeting EU digital policy architect Thierry Breton marks a major escalation. Analysts warn it could disrupt over $400 billion in digital services trade and set the stage for a showdown at the WTO.
A criminal group called Lovely has published a trove of Wired subscriber data after claiming Conde Nast ignored their extortion attempt. They’re threatening to leak 40 million more records from The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Teen Vogue in the coming weeks.
The era of relying on a single cloud provider is fading fast. Businesses are now distributing workloads across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to boost uptime, cut costs, and leverage unique strengths. It’s a fundamental shift in enterprise tech strategy.
