Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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The $7.75 Billion Bet on the Invisible Attack Surface: ServiceNow Acquires Armis as AI Supercharges Cyber Threats

On December 23, 2025, ServiceNow announced its largest acquisition to date: a $7.75 billion all-cash deal for Armis, the cyber exposure management and security company that specializes in protecting...

Chinese AI Chip Maker Biren Technology Plans $623 Million Hong Kong IPO: Inside China’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Semiconductor Self-Sufficiency

On December 23, 2025, Shanghai Biren Technology began bookbuilding for a Hong Kong initial public offering aimed at raising up to $624 million, positioning...

Predicting Life at the Cellular Level: How MIT’s Deep-Learning Model Is Revolutionizing Disease Research

In a laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, researchers have achieved something remarkable: they can now predict, with 90 percent accuracy, how individual...

The $4.75 Billion Solution to Big Tech’s Biggest Problem: Alphabet Buys Intersect to Bypass the Energy Bottleneck

On December 22, 2025, Alphabet announced a $4.75 billion acquisition that reveals more about the current state of AI development than any model benchmark...

Oboe Raises $16 Million from a16z: The Complete Guide to AI-Powered Course Generation

The intersection of artificial intelligence and education has reached a pivotal moment. On December 10, 2025, Oboe, an AI-powered learning startup founded by the...

Google Will Now Let You Virtually Try on Clothes With Just a Selfie: The Future of Online Fashion Shopping

The way we shop for clothes online is experiencing a revolutionary transformation. Google has unveiled an update to its virtual try-on technology that allows...

Google Launches Upgraded Gemini Deep Research Agent: A Complete Guide to the AI Tool Transforming How We Conduct Research

Introduction: The Next Evolution in AI-Powered Research Google has released a significantly upgraded version of its Gemini Deep Research agent, marking a major advancement in...

ChatGPT 5.2: What’s New and Great – Everything You Need to Know About OpenAI’s Latest AI Model

Introduction to GPT-5.2 On December 11, 2025, OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.2, describing it as "the most capable model series yet for professional knowledge work." This release...

Google Debuts ‘Disco’: A Comprehensive Guide to the Gemini-Powered Tool for Making Web Apps from Browser Tabs

Introduction: A New Era of AI-Powered Web Browsing Google has officially unveiled Disco, a groundbreaking AI experiment that promises to fundamentally change how we interact...

Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI, Strikes Licensing Deal: A Historic Partnership Reshaping Entertainment and AI

Introduction: A New Era for Entertainment and Artificial Intelligence In what may prove to be one of the most significant developments in the intersection of...

How Yoodli’s $300 Million Valuation Proves AI Can Empower Rather Than Replace Workers

The Rise of Human-Centric AI in Corporate Training In December 2025, a Seattle-based startup achieved something remarkable in an era when artificial intelligence typically sparks...