Xbox has detailed its upcoming Developer Direct showcase for January 22, 2026. The show will focus on long-awaited deep dives for Playground Games’ Fable and Forza Horizon 6, alongside a look at Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation.
Google is halving the frequency of its Android code dumps to the open source community. The move, effective in 2026, will see source code published to AOSP only in Q2 and Q4 each year.
Microsoft is reorganizing internally to bolster GitHub against new AI rivals like Cursor. The goal is to transform GitHub from a code repository into an AI “agent factory” and development dashboard.
Constellation Energy has finalized its massive acquisition of power generator Calpine. The deal, valued at $26.6 billion including debt, creates a U.S. electricity behemoth with a huge mix of nuclear and natural gas assets. It’s a direct bet on skyrocketing power demand from data centers.
The AI startup Anthropic has signed a term sheet for a $10 billion funding round, according to CNBC. The deal would value the company at a staggering $350 billion, signaling continued massive investor appetite for generative AI leaders.
Spotify is doubling down on social features within its app. The new “Listening Activity” shows friends what you’re streaming in real time, while “Request to Jam” lets Premium users invite others to a collaborative listening session. Both features are rolling out now via the Messages system.
Samsung’s mobile chief is warning of “one of the harshest pricing situations in memory,” signaling likely price increases for smartphones. The company is caught between soaring component costs and a critical product launch against a dominant Apple.
Logitech’s configuration software for Mac broke after the company let a critical security certificate expire. The company has released a manual patch, calling the oversight an “inexcusable mistake.”
The private markets are heading for a year of stark contrasts. According to Fortune’s survey, capital is concentrating at the top, the middle is collapsing, and AI startups face a brutal reckoning. Meanwhile, private equity expects a 20% volume jump and a new focus on exits.
The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions is launching a £23 million AI system to manage calls from 20 million benefits claimants. The six-year contract aims to steer calls to the right human agent or self-service, hoping to fix a system that’s been missing performance targets since 2020.
