John Gibson is back in games. His new publisher, Templar Media, has acquired Bible X, the developer of the Kickstarter-funded game Gate Zero, where you “play the Bible.” The move follows Gibson’s 2021 exit from Tripwire after controversy.
Japan’s state-backed chipmaker Rapidus has developed a prototype glass interposer for AI chips, claiming it cuts costs and boosts efficiency. The company plans mass production for 2028 as part of a massive investment plan to rebuild Japan’s semiconductor base.
The U.S. government has extended the deadline for TikTok’s potential ban for a fourth time. The new date for ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations is now January 23, 2026. This follows a reported $14 billion sale plan involving Oracle, but major obstacles remain.
Apple is already planning its 2026 fitness kickoff with a new Apple Watch challenge. The “Ring in the New Year” award requires users to close all three Activity rings for seven consecutive days. The challenge window runs from January 7 through January 31.
Ford is pivoting hard into the energy storage game, targeting data centers as a key customer. The automaker plans to invest $2 billion and start shipping systems from retooled plants in 2027. It’s a direct response to slowing EV sales and booming data center power demand.
Legacy retail tech stacks are a budget drain, with technical debt eating up to 40% of IT balance sheets. A new wave of modular, unified platforms promises to consolidate operations and free up resources for innovation instead of maintenance.
According to a portfolio manager at $35 billion Gabelli Funds, there are two kinds of market bubbles: earnings-driven and valuation-driven. He argues the current AI boom doesn’t fit either category, pointing to lower P/E ratios than the dot-com era and growing commercial use cases.
The long-running fan-favorite series Supernatural is departing Netflix on December 17th. If you have a week to cram in 327 episodes, here’s how to tackle it with themed mini-binges.
The biggest hurdle in many companies isn’t technical skill—it’s communication. Executives are often left in the dark by teams speaking a different language. The fix is simpler than you think.
Anthropic’s chief scientist, Jared Kaplan, warns humanity is approaching a critical fork in the road with AI. He says by 2030, or as early as 2027, we’ll have to decide whether to let AI models train themselves, a move that could unlock incredible benefits or spiral beyond our control.
