OpenAI Pays Employees Record $1.5 Million Average in Stock for 2025

OpenAI is paying its 4,000 employees an average of $1

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Apple Plans Foldable iPhone and Major Siri Overhaul for 2026

Google Plans Android 17 Launch for June 2026 with Focus on Privacy and Desktop Mode

Microsoft Named Top Pick for 2026 Despite Lagging AI Peers in 2025

Elon Musk's xAI Acquires Third Building for Colossus Supercomputer Expansion

Google Plans Motion Sickness Reduction Feature for Android 17 in 2026

Apple Plans Foldable iPhone and Major Siri Overhaul for 2026

Google Plans Android 17 Launch for June 2026 with Focus on Privacy and Desktop Mode

Microsoft Named Top Pick for 2026 Despite Lagging AI Peers in 2025

Elon Musk's xAI Acquires Third Building for Colossus Supercomputer Expansion

Google Plans Motion Sickness Reduction Feature for Android 17 in 2026

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Today's Wordle Hints, Clues and Answer for Puzzle #1656 on December 31, 2025

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1656, and this Wednesday challenge delivers a common-sounding word with a mythological twist that could trip up pattern recognition.

Bogdana Zujic

NYT Connections #934: Hints and Solutions for December 31, 2025

The Wednesday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #934, delivering a New Year's Eve special that blends holiday traditions with clever wordplay.

Triller Stock Plummets 61.5% After Nasdaq Confirms Delisting

Triller Group stock plummeted 61. 5% on Tuesday after Nasdaq confirmed trading suspension and delisting effective December 30, 2025.

Study Finds ChatGPT Shows Anxiety After Violent Inputs and Responds to Mindfulness

ChatGPT exhibits "anxiety" when exposed to violent user inputs, according to a multi-university study published earlier this year .

Chinese Researchers Use Brain Signals to Improve Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Chinese researchers have developed a system that uses passengers' brain signals to improve autonomous vehicle safety in risky situations.

Nvidia Reportedly Negotiates Up To $3 Billion Acquisition Of AI21 Labs

Nvidia is in advanced negotiations to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for $2-3 billion, according to reports from Israeli financial daily Calcalist .

iPhone 17 Pro Users Report Speaker Hiss While Charging

iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max users report static speaker noise when charging their devices, according to multiple reports across Apple forums and social media .

NYT Connections #934: Hints and Solutions for December 31, 2025

The Wednesday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #934, delivering a New Year's Eve special that blends holiday traditions with clever wordplay.

Triller Stock Plummets 61.5% After Nasdaq Confirms Delisting

Triller Group stock plummeted 61. 5% on Tuesday after Nasdaq confirmed trading suspension and delisting effective December 30, 2025.

Study Finds ChatGPT Shows Anxiety After Violent Inputs and Responds to Mindfulness

ChatGPT exhibits "anxiety" when exposed to violent user inputs, according to a multi-university study published earlier this year .

Chinese Researchers Use Brain Signals to Improve Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Chinese researchers have developed a system that uses passengers' brain signals to improve autonomous vehicle safety in risky situations.

Nvidia Reportedly Negotiates Up To $3 Billion Acquisition Of AI21 Labs

Nvidia is in advanced negotiations to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for $2-3 billion, according to reports from Israeli financial daily Calcalist .

iPhone 17 Pro Users Report Speaker Hiss While Charging

iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max users report static speaker noise when charging their devices, according to multiple reports across Apple forums and social media .

Vivo's X300 Ultra Gets European Certification for Early 2026 Launch

Vivo's X300 Ultra flagship has received European EEC certification , confirming the camera-focused smartphone will launch globally in early 2026.

Elizabeth Kartini

Treyarch denies holiday matchmaking changes for Call of Duty Black Ops 7

Microsoft's ReFS File System Remains Inaccessible to Windows 11 Users

Samsung Launches Galaxy Z TriFold Smartphone in South Korea

Nvidia Secures $20 Billion Licensing Deal with AI Chip Firm Groq

Former Sony Exec Proposes Unified Gaming Format to Break Console Sales Ceiling

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment chairman Shawn Layden called for a unified gaming format to break the console market's 250 million unit ceiling.

Luka Berger

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Hollow Knight Silksong and Schedule I rank among Steam's top 12 revenue games for 2025

Valve released Steam's preliminary 2025 year-end sales charts on December 30, revealing indie titles Hollow Knight: Silksong and Schedule I competing directly with AAA franchises.

Luka Berger

5 min read

SoftBank Completes Its $40 Billion Investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI this week, according to CNBC reports citing people familiar with the matter.

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4 min read

Dubai Hosts 1 Billion Followers Summit for 15,000 Creators in January 2026

Dubai hosts the 1 Billion Followers Summit from January 9-11, 2026, bringing over 15,000 creators to Emirates Towers and Museum of the Future.

Bogdana Zujic

3 min read

Google Expands Gemini AI to Android Auto and iPhone Widgets in December 2025

Google's Gemini AI assistant expanded across multiple platforms in December 2025, with Android Auto integration, iPhone widget access, and major conversational upgrades arriving simultaneously.

Bogdana Zujic

5 min read

Bitcoin Trades Below $90,000 as U.S. Housing Data Emerges as Key Indicator

Bitcoin trades below $90,000 as U. S. housing data emerges as a critical indicator for the cryptocurrency's next directional move.

Felecia Smith

7 min read

Metaplanet Buys 4,279 Bitcoin in Q4 2025 to Reach 35,102 Total Holdings

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. purchased 4,279 Bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing its total holdings to 35,102 BTC with a $3.

Felecia Smith

4 min read

Surf Air Mobility Stock Gains 3.6 Percent After Allocating 26 Million Dollars to Palantir Software

Surf Air Mobility stock gained 3. 6% in premarket trading Tuesday after allocating $26 million to accelerate its Palantir-powered aviation software platform.

Felecia Smith

3 min read

Former Rockstar Director Says Canceled Games Would Have Distracted From GTA

Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij says canceled projects Agent, Project Z, and Bully 2 would have been distractions from Grand Theft Auto development.

Luka Berger

5 min read

U.S. Global Investors Transitions Gold ETF to Active Management

U. S. Global Investors announced two strategic moves on December 30, 2025 , advancing its Smart Beta 2. 0 investment approach.

Chevaugn Powell

4 min read

MiniMax Secures Alibaba and Abu Dhabi Backing for Its Hong Kong IPO

Chinese AI startup MiniMax secured Alibaba and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as cornerstone investors for its Hong Kong IPO, according to Bloomberg reports on December 30 .

Chevaugn Powell

3 min read

Verizon Fios Customers Lose Local Sports Channels In Cox Media Group Dispute

Verizon Fios customers in three major markets face sports blackouts as a carriage dispute with Cox Media Group enters its third week, leaving viewers scrambling for alternatives during critical NFL ma...

Elizabeth Kartini

5 min read

Warren Buffett Retires After 60 Years As His Market Indicator Hits A Record High

Warren Buffett retires as Berkshire Hathaway CEO on December 31, 2025 , passing leadership to Greg Abel after 60 years.

Chevaugn Powell

5 min read

Nintendo Resolves Switch 2 Devkit Shortage for Third-Party Studios

Nintendo has resolved its Switch 2 development kit shortage for third-party studios, according to insider NateTheHate .

Luka Berger

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Tesla Projects Fourth Quarter Deliveries Will Fall 15 Percent

Tesla published analyst consensus estimates on its investor relations website Tuesday, projecting 422,850 vehicle deliveries for the fourth quarter.

Felecia Smith

5 min read

Samsung cuts Galaxy S25 Ultra price by $250 in year-end clearance

Samsung slashed $250 from its Galaxy S25 Ultra flagship this week , dropping the base model to $1,049. 99 as 2025 ends.

Elizabeth Kartini

3 min read

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Feature Advanced On-Device AI via Nota AI Partnership

Samsung's Galaxy S26 series will deliver significantly improved on-device AI capabilities through a partnership with South Korean AI firm Nota AI .

Elizabeth Kartini

5 min read

Samsung Tests Perplexity AI Integration in Bixby Assistant Beta

Samsung's Bixby assistant is testing Perplexity AI integration in One UI 8. 5 beta, according to screenshots shared by X user @achultra .

Elizabeth Kartini

5 min read

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Will Support Satellite Voice And Video Calls

Samsung's Galaxy S26 series will reportedly support full satellite voice and video calls through the new Exynos Modem 5410 , moving beyond emergency-only messaging to comprehensive off-grid communicat...

Elizabeth Kartini

3 min read

Fortnite Swings Between Record Highs and Lows in Turbulent 2025

Fortnite experienced its most turbulent year in 2025, swinging between record-breaking player counts and significant community discontent.

Luka Berger

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Soulpower and SWB Holdings File Confidential Draft Registration Statement with SEC

Soulpower Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: SOUL) and SWB Holdings submitted a confidential draft registration statement on Form S-4 to the SEC on December 30, 2025.

Chevaugn Powell

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