According to a new report, Meta is considering a 30% budget cut for its metaverse division as part of its 2026 planning. This comes as the company’s Reality Labs unit has lost over $70 billion since 2021, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushes to make Meta a leader in frontier AI.
A new Forbes piece dives into the messy reality of AI in advertising. With rampant “AI slop” and biased targeting hurting campaigns, the call for ethical, transparent AI has never been louder. But is the industry actually listening?
Uber is launching a robotaxi service in Dallas, but it’s starting small and with a human safety driver. The service partners with Avride and covers just 9 square miles at launch.
Norton has launched Neo, an AI-native browser built on Chromium. It promises local-first AI processing, built-in security, and a unified workspace to reduce tab chaos. The core browser is free during its early access period.
At a Morgan Stanley conference, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison framed AI as a tool to free up employee time for revenue-driving work, not as a pure cost-cutter. Walmart’s leadership echoed that AI will change every role, comparing its impact to the spreadsheet revolution.
The trio behind Raylu, an AI startup for private-market investors, just raised $8 million. They say their friendship is their secret weapon, sealed with a pact to share a beer if the venture fails.
SES and Intelsat were awarded the 2025 SpaceNews Icon Award for Deal of the Year. The merger, finalized this summer, combines their fleets to create a multi-orbit broadband giant aimed at competing with SpaceX’s Starlink.
VS Code dominates, but it’s not the best tool for every job. A new wave of open-source editors is outperforming it in key areas like raw speed, privacy, and handling massive workloads. It’s time to match your editor to your actual needs.
A Swiss startup making a radical new type of chip cooler just got a major cash infusion. Corintis uses AI to design tiny, bio-inspired coolant channels that are etched directly into the silicon, claiming it removes heat three times better than traditional cold plates.
A survey from The Entrepreneurs Network finds nearly 60% of founders disagree that journalists do a good job covering entrepreneurship. They’re calling for a broader, more realistic national conversation that goes beyond tech unicorns.
