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Shopify's Winter '26 Edition brings e-commerce automation and AI integration, including Smarter Sidekick, Agentic Storefronts, SimGym, and built-in A/B testing, to enhance merchant capabilities and customer experience.

Venture capitalists predict that enterprises will increase their spending on AI in 2026, but will concentrate their budgets on fewer vendors, leading to a potential decline in funding for some AI startups. Investors believe that enterprises will focus on AI tools that deliver clear results and provide safeguards and oversight layers, making AI more dependable.

Nvidia's revenues are dominated by hardware sales, but when the AI bubble pops, the company will become a major software player. Its GPUs are versatile and can be used for various workloads beyond AI, such as simulations and data analytics. Nvidia has built a range of software libraries and frameworks to accelerate these workloads, including CUDA-X, which covers areas like computational fluid dynamics and electronic design automation.

Tech leaders from Dell, Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Snowflake predict that 2026 will be the year when AI must meet ROI in the enterprise, with a focus on data governance, safeguards for AI agents, and delivering measurable value to the bottom line.

Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel is already worth $7.58 billion. The deal, which was approved by the FTC, includes a joint development of chips for datacenter and PC, with Nvidia and Intel working together to connect their chips via NVLink.

The electrical grid is facing increased demand and strain due to the growth of data centers and AI. Startups like Gridcare and Yottar are using software to optimize the grid and find spare capacity. Other companies, such as Nvidia and Google, are working on AI-powered solutions to improve efficiency and resiliency. These software solutions could help modernize the grid and make it more efficient, reducing the need for new infrastructure and lowering costs.

The US has seen a rise in civilians documenting law enforcement activity, creating a new surveillance state where power is balanced between police and citizens. This shift is driven by technology, social media, and a desire for government accountability. Experts argue that the public has the right to record police in public, and that this kind of surveillance is a form of transparency, not an invasion of privacy.

Most online platforms provide features to control what appears in your recommendations and 'for you' feeds. This article breaks down the algorithm tuning tools provided by popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and more, allowing you to see more or less of certain content.

OpenAI has rolled out an update to ChatGPT on mobile, allowing users to select the Thinking time toggle, also known as 'juice' of the model. This feature was previously only available on desktop and allows for 'Extended Thinking' which provides better answers for complex queries. The update is available for ChatGPT Plus users.

The article discusses four tech trends that will shape the future, including structural battery composites, next-generation nuclear power, accessibility, and cybersecurity mesh meeting zero trust. These trends have the potential to save companies money and time, solve common problems, and affect many companies and developers.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica edition features a rotatable camera zoom ring, continuous optical zoom, and a 50-megapixel main camera. It's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and has up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM. The phone starts at ¥6,999 (about $1,000) and the Leica edition at ¥7,999 (about $1,140).

The article discusses a resource that offers ready-made design systems for building modern digital products, helping designers and developers speed up interface development and maintain consistency

Two former US cybersecurity experts have pleaded guilty to participating in BlackCat ransomware attacks, targeting multiple US companies in 2023. They face up to 20 years in prison and were part of a group that breached networks and demanded ransoms ranging from $300,000 to $10 million.

According to Dealroom's European Spinout Report 2025, 76 deep tech and life sciences companies from European universities have reached $1 billion valuations or $100 million in revenue. This milestone is a result of increased funding and support for university spinouts, with VC firms like PSV Hafnium and U2V emerging to back these companies.

TikTok has signed a deal to divest a portion of its US entity to a group of American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. The deal is set to close on January 22, 2026, and will see the formation of a new company, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, to oversee the app's US operations.

Two former cybersecurity employees, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, have pleaded guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks using ALPHV/BlackCat malware, extorting $1.2 million in Bitcoin from several companies, including a medical device company.

The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, aimed at improving smart home security, is in doubt after its lead administrator, UL Solutions, stepped down. The program, launched in 2023, was designed to certify smart home devices that meet certain cybersecurity standards. The loss of its lead administrator leaves the program's future uncertain, and it may be the latest security program to be axed by the FCC.

Windows on Arm laptops have made significant progress in 2025 with improved software compatibility and performance. Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chips have enabled solid performance and long battery life, making Arm-based laptops a viable option. However, Intel and AMD's new chips have narrowed the gap, and the competition is expected to heat up in 2026 with the release of new chips from Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD.

A hacker named Lovely claimed to have breached a Condé Nast user database, releasing 2.3 million user records from WIRED and threatening to release 40 million more. Ars Technica was not affected due to its bespoke tech stack.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled a case with Disney for $10 million, alleging that the company mislabeled videos on YouTube as not being targeted towards children, resulting in targeted ads and unlawful data collection. The settlement requires Disney to pay the fine and implement a content review program to ensure compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).