5. Material-tech companies are introducing new “material identity” technologies, enabling advanced tracking of plastics and metals for circular-economy systems.

4. Tech stocks are rising again worldwide, driven by renewed investor confidence in AI-powered growth and innovation.

3. Global data-centre construction is accelerating sharply as demand for AI computing power continues to surge across industries.

2. The EU has launched an antitrust investigation into Google’s AI content practices, questioning how it uses online material to train AI models.

1. Microsoft announced a massive global expansion of its AI and cloud infrastructure, committing billions to boost computing capacity worldwide.

5. Google is preparing to launch new XR glasses and a headset, signalling a major expansion into augmented and virtual reality hardware.

4. Health-tech companies are outperforming traditional IT firms, driven by rising demand for digital health and AI-based medical solutions.

3. New analysis warns AI growth may deepen inequality, as access to advanced AI tools remains uneven across countries and industries.

2. Global investors expect the tech sector to attract the most capital over the next three years, with AI and cloud leading the investment push.

Samsung Electronics plans a major “Device eXperience (DX)” reveal at CES 2026 — expected to showcase next-gen AI-driven consumer tech.

Global memory-chip shortage driven by AI demand sparks spike in DRAM/HBM prices and threatens production of smartphones, PCs and consumer electronics.

Meta Platforms draws an EU antitrust probe over blocking third-party AI bots from WhatsApp business API tools.

Sam Altman issues “code red” at OpenAI as ChatGPT braces for intensified competition.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z TriFold - first-of-its-kind smartphone that folds twice for a 10-inch screen and packs the company’s biggest foldable-phone battery yet.

As AI and green-energy demand surge, global demand for copper is skyrocketing, fueling fears of a major copper supply crunch.

In 2025, more than 22,000 people globally have lost jobs in tech companies so far — showing the industry’s widespread layoffs continue.

The streaming platform YouTube will comply with Australia’s new rule banning under-16s from using social media — teens under 16 will be automatically signed out.

The AI boom is creating a global memory-chip shortage, driving up prices for DRAM and high-bandwidth memory and causing delays in smartphones and PCs.

OpenAI and Accenture have teamed up so thousands of Accenture employees will start using ChatGPT-powered tools to boost productivity at work.

The Google Photos app is rolling out a 2025 Recap feature that automatically collects your best photos of the year into a single shareable album.

For users of Android 16 on Google Pixel phones, Dec 2025 software update is now arriving bringing camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and bug-fix improvements.

Amazon Web Services has released a new AI chip (Trainium3), improving speed, memory use and energy-efficiency for big AI servers.

Fujitsu announced a new “spatial world model” technology that helps robots better understand and navigate spaces — making human-robot collaboration safer and smoother.