The European Commission has unveiled a massive €14 billion Horizon Europe work programme for 2026-2027. It’s the final push of the current cycle, focusing heavily on AI, clean industrial tech, and making Europe more attractive to global researchers.
According to Glassdoor’s chief economist, a combination of sluggish hiring, limited career growth, and economic anxiety has left the workforce feeling sour and exhausted. The job site recorded a 41% year-over-year spike in mentions of ‘fatigue’ among employees.
Researchers have integrated AI and custom sensors into a commercial bionic hand to create intuitive, autonomous grasping. The system allows users to perform tasks like picking up a cup without conscious thought, addressing a major reason why many abandon their prosthetics.
In a highly unusual move, Samsung’s mobile chief is heading to CES 2026 for a critical meeting. He needs to lock down RAM supply from Micron as prices have skyrocketed, and his own company’s chip division won’t give him a break.
Spotify integration has officially expanded to the mobile versions of Algoriddim’s djay app. This gives Premium subscribers access to the full catalog for mixing on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices globally.
Thieves used a digital hack to pull off a physical heist, making off with 78,000 vapes. This isn’t an isolated incident, as cargo theft fueled by cyberattacks is skyrocketing.
T-Mobile launched an AI-powered tool to help AT&T and Verizon customers switch carriers more easily. Now, AT&T has filed a lawsuit, accusing T-Mobile of illegally scraping customer account data. The fight highlights the messy battle for subscribers.
Research firm Omdia predicts data center capital expenditure could reach $1.6 trillion by 2030 in its likeliest scenario. The forecast comes amid growing skepticism from CEOs about the return on investment for the AI compute buildout.
The perennial “ten years away” joke about nuclear fusion got a little less funny in 2025. According to a Gizmodo roundup, it was a year of concrete steps, from smashed energy records to AI-driven experiments, proving the field is moving beyond pure theory.
Microsoft just dropped a huge, year-ending security update. It patches 57 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day that hackers are already using. This caps off a year with over 1,100 flaws fixed.
