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Dec 5, 2025 Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow 1.5% in 2025 Smartphone shipments will rise 1.5% to 1.25 billion units in 2025 as Apple drives stronger-than-expected demand, especially in China. Apple is set for a record year, though 2026 shipments will dip due to component shortages and product-cycle shifts. IDC Dec 5, 2025 Microsoft will raise prices of commercial Office subscriptions in July Microsoft will raise commercial and government Office subscription prices on July 1, with small-business plans up $1–$2 and enterprise suites rising 8–13%. The company cites 1,100 new features across Microsoft 365, Security, Copilot, and SharePoint; Copilot remains a $30 add-on. CNBC Dec 5, 2025 Gartner Forecasts 116 Million Electric Vehicles Will Be on the Road in 2026 Electric vehicles on the road will surge to 116 million in 2026, Gartner predicts, despite tariffs and shrinking incentives. China will hold 61% of the EV fleet, while rising demand for plug-in hybrids and strong BEV adoption continue to propel global growth. Gartner Dec 5, 2025 Are We Testing AI's Intelligence the Wrong Way? Melanie Mitchell urges NeurIPS researchers to view AI systems as "alien intelligences," using developmental and comparative psychology. She says studying babies and animals can refine tests of reasoning, abstraction, and machine cognition. IEEE Spectrum Dec 5, 2025 Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief Apple announces the retirements of top executives Kate Adams and Lisa Jackson and taps Meta's Jennifer Newstead as its new general counsel, marking leadership turnover as the company faces antitrust pressure and shifts in policy, environment, and equity. CNBC Dec 5, 2025 Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states Elon Musk claims Tesla's latest Full Self-Driving update lets owners text while driving, despite widespread state bans. Regulators continue probing FSD's safety as critics warn the system remains driver-assist technology linked to crashes and allegations of misleading marketing. TechCrunch Dec 5, 2025 Sam Altman Wants OpenAI To Go To Space, And He's Not Talking About Mars Sam Altman is eyeing space-based ventures to launch solar-powered AI data centers, ramping up his rivalry with Elon Musk. Negotiations with rocket startup Stoke Space progressed but paused as market sentiment softened and OpenAI focused on core ChatGPT improvements. BGR Dec 5, 2025 Geometry Challenges in Multidie Thermal Management Researchers tackle thermal challenges in 3D chip stacks, where uneven power and limited heat flow create hotspots. Using test chips, advanced simulations, and geometry-aware placement, they optimize cooling strategies to ensure reliable performance across multidie semiconductors. EE Times |
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