Gaming M&A saw landmark year with EA and Warner Bros. deals | Drake Star exclusive
Gaming mergers and acquisitions (M&A) saw a landmark year thanks to two mega deals announced: the $55 billion Saudi-led leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts...
The 15 best ideas, products and services of CES 2026 | The DeanBeat
CES 2026 came to a close yesterday in Las Vegas, after six grueling days for press folks like me. I wrote 55 stories that...
Early-stage U.S. venture capital deals will come back strong in 2026 | Pitchbook
The early stage venture capital market will see a surge in deal activity in 2026, according to a report from Pitchbook. The company published...
Discord plans to go public in an IPO | Bloomberg report
Discord is reportedly filing confidential paperwork to go public in an initial public offering (IPO) that will debut soon, according to sources who talked...
Infineon and HL Klemove collaborate on software-defined vehicles
Infineon and HL Klemove are collaborating to advance automotive innovation for software-defined vehicles. The companies have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding for jointdevelopment...
Qualcomm scores advanced driving deal with Hyundai Mobis
Qualcomm announced advanced driving deals with four automotive brands at CES 2026, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. And today...
Global VC deals grew in 2025, thanks to AI investments | Pitchbook first look
The first look analysis of global venture capital deals in 2025 showed that $512 billion in deal value was a significant increase over the...
Memory chip prices soared up to 50% in Q4 due to AI demand
The memory chip market has entered a “Hyper-Bull” phase, with current conditions eclipsing the historic 2018 peak, according to a report by Counterpoint Research....
Holiday consumer online spending rose 6.8% to record $257.8B | Adobe Analytics
Holiday consumer online shopping rose 6.8% to a record $257.8 billion as consumers embraced generative AI tools and buy-now-pay-later services, according to Adobe Analytics....
Lenovo unveils Qira personal AI super agent and more next-gen tech at CES keynote
At a CES 2026 keynote at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Lenovo unveiled a sweeping lineup tech products, including Qira, a personal AI super...