The artificial intelligence boom is hitting consumers where it hurts – their wallets. Energy experts say electricity-hungry data centers are pushing up residential power bills, with prices expected to continue climbing through 2026.
Meta is kicking competing AI chatbots off WhatsApp starting January 2026. Both ChatGPT and Copilot will lose access to the messaging platform’s business API under new terms that specifically target AI products.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally getting its first proper Isu content through a new free update called “A Puzzlement.” Ubisoft defended the game’s microtransactions, arguing they fund post-launch support like this new lore content. The update also includes an Attack on Titan crossover event.
AI is driving productivity and pay increases, but a new model suggests wages could soon flatten and decline as automation spreads. The key warning sign? When intelligence jobs start disappearing across the economy.
Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake gaming processor has leaked in benchmarks, showing significant performance gains over current chips. The Core Ultra 9 386H appears in an Acer Predator laptop ahead of its expected CES debut.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer says investors are approaching the Nvidia selloff with the wrong mindset. He argues that owning AI stocks requires conviction during periods of weakness, and that the current pressure reflects fear rather than fundamental deterioration.
Contract manufacturing is projected to grow from $724 billion to $967 billion by 2030, but labor shortages and supply chain disruptions threaten this expansion. The industry must navigate complex workforce issues while maintaining quality control across distributed operations.
Microsoft’s November 2025 Excel update brings only four features across all platforms. The highlight is enhanced Agent Mode for Frontier organizations, while iOS users get Liquid Glass styling.
Apple successfully negotiated a four-year extension on its $845 million incentive deal with North Carolina. The tech giant now has until 2027 to begin meeting hiring targets for its planned Research Triangle Park campus. This comes after construction delays and a pause in development plans.
Intel’s chief communications officer Jeff Dahncke has left the company after less than a year to join data center provider Equinix. This marks another high-profile departure as CEO Lip-Bu Tan continues his aggressive restructuring of the semiconductor giant. The company has appointed Cory Pforzheime
