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eWEEK • January 5 2026

170 Million New Jobs, 92 Million Lost: Inside the AI Employment Paradox

For much of the past two years, analysts and labor studies have warned of a looming job apocalypse, particularly for entry-level roles that once served as the primary on-ramp for new college graduates.

eWEEK • December 31 2025

The Man Who Built Modern AI Says Your Job May Not Survive It

On Dec. 28, during CNN’s State of the Union, Hinton raised concerns about AI’s staggering advancement, noting that the technology has already replaced jobs in call centers and will replace more in the coming year.

TechRepublic • December 30 2025

New Apple Leak: Foldable iPhone Could Arrive in 2026

Jon Prosser, a serial Apple leaker and YouTuber, dropped an early Christmas present for Apple enthusiasts when he revealed renders and specs for what he says will be the “iPhone Ultra” on his channel.

eWEEK • December 18 2025

This New Startup Plans to Deploy 50,000 Humanoid Robots by 2027

Robotics startup Foundation says it plans to manufacture 50,000 of its Phantom humanoid robots by the end of 2027, with some units destined for warehouses and others for the US military.

eWEEK • December 17 2025

Nano Banana Faces New Rival in ChatGPT Images

OpenAI rebuilds ChatGPT Images to challenge Google’s Nano Banana, bringing faster image generation, editing, and conversational iteration into one creative workflow.

eWEEK • December 15 2025

Colleges Turn to Oral and Handwritten Exams as AI Disrupts Assessments

In higher education, cheating has been a transgression that academic institutions have long prided themselves on detecting and deterring — until recently.

TechRepublic • December 11 2025

Nvidia Calls DeepSeek Smuggling Claims ‘Far-Fetched’

Rumors are crackling across the Pacific: China’s DeepSeek is allegedly training its next wave of large language models on smuggled Nvidia Blackwell chips, the crown jewels of US AI hardware.

eWEEK • December 10 2025

Pentagon Deploys Google’s Gemini AI to 3 Million Workers

The Pentagon has selected Google’s Gemini AI platform to deliver productivity and automation tools to its 3 million civilian and military employees.

eWEEK • December 8 2025

Medtronic’s ‘Hugo’ Surgical Robot Receives FDA Clearance

An arm wrestling match is underway in surgical robotics. Medical device tech company Medtronic has just secured FDA clearance for its robotics-assisted surgery system, Hugo, for use in urological procedures.

Raconteur • December 4 2025

EU AI Act: deadlines fast approaching for UK firms

Businesses selling AI in European markets must understand the act’s scope, timelines and documentation requirements or risk disruption and regulatory penalties.

TechRepublic • December 4 2025

AT&T Data Breach Settlement Claim Deadline Extended

The deadline for 51 million affected customers to claim compensation from two massive data leaks is now Dec. 18.

eWEEK • December 3 2025

ChatGPT May Soon Tap Apple Health, Hidden Asset Reveals

OpenAI is proving to be a leaky faucet with another rumored integration surfacing this week, triggered by a hidden icon in the ChatGPT iPhone app that points to potential Apple Health access.

eWEEK • December 2 2025

OpenAI Rumor: ChatGPT’s Free Tier Could Soon Include Ads

ChatGPT might be going freemium as new leaked code suggests OpenAI is preparing an ad pipeline for its search function.

TechRepublic • November 26 2025

Robinhood CEO’s Math-Centric AI Firm Harmonic Hits $1.45B

The AI startup, founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised $120 million to accelerate its development of Aristotle, its flagship mathematical reasoning model.

eWEEK • November 25 2025

OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Into Holiday Shopping Assistant

To capitalize on the post-Thanksgiving spending spree, OpenAI has introduced shopping research into ChatGPT.

eWEEK • November 24 2025

Uber Eats Enters European Robot Delivery Market

Uber Eats, in partnership with Starship Technologies, is planting its autonomous delivery flag in Europe with the rollout of sidewalk delivery robots in the UK.

eWEEK • November 21 2025

Perplexity’s Comet Lands on Android

Browsers show you links. Comet shows you answers. And now Perplexity is bringing its AI-first browser to Android, right where most search journeys begin.

eWEEK • November 20 2025

Elon Musk Picks Saudi Arabia for His Largest xAI Data Hub

Elon Musk has turned to Saudi Arabia to expand xAI’s global presence, striking a major data center deal in the region.

eWEEK • November 19 2025

Elon Musk Says Human Consciousness Could Live Inside Robots Within 20 Years

With the confidence of a trillionaire, Elon Musk predicts Tesla’s Optimus robots could be the forever home of human consciousness within 20 years.

eWeek • November 18 2025

OpenAI Launches Multiuser Chat for ChatGPT in Asia-Pacific Region

OpenAI is expanding its models into the Asia-Pacific region with group chats that enable multiple people to collaborate within the same AI-powered conversation.

TechRepublic • November 14 2025

Google’s NotebookLM Update Adds Deep Research, Expanded File Formats

Google is supercharging NotebookLM with a powerful upgrade that turns it into a serious research engine.

TechRepublic • November 12 2025

Google’s €5.5B Germany Investment Tests Europe’s AI Ambitions

In its largest European investment to date, the tech giant plans to build two new data centers near Frankfurt and Berlin, expand its regional cloud footprint, and accelerate its push toward running entirely on carbon-free energy by 2030.

eWEEK • November 11 2025

Elon Musk Predicts AI ‘Tsunami’ Will Purge Desk Jobs

Just days before his $1 trillion pay package was approved, Elon Musk warned of a “supersonic tsunami” of AI that could soon wipe out desk jobs.

TechRepublic • November 7 2025

Google Expands Opal to 160 Countries

Google is taking no-code AI global. The company’s Opal app builder — once available in just 15 countries — has now expanded to 160, putting AI creation tools directly into the hands of non-developers everywhere.