Like in the U.S., tech firms developing AI in China have had a rocky few weeks.

The K-shaped economy isn’t just about consumer spending. We also see it reflected in the tech sector.

AI researchers are getting recruited like professional athletes. But stacking a team with expensive stars doesn’t always work out.

Ivan Penn of the New York Times discusses his reporting on how big tech’s AI data centers are raising electricity costs for households and small businesses.

Brands’ digital advertising budgets are often the first to get cut when the economic horizons look gloomy. That could spell trouble for tech companies.

Uncertainty over tariffs and a wider economic downturn are forcing investors to be more cautious.

Expect to see spots about things like AI agents and eyewear.

The early technological lead OpenAI had is fading, as Google and Meta continue to release and iterate competing AI products.

In this week’s “Make Me Smart” newsletter, we explain why Europe’s highest court ruled Apple owed billions in unfair tax breaks. Plus, we explore ghost towns put up for sale and do the numbers on Chinese adoptions worldwide.

The $2.7 billion levy could affect the conduct of other tech giants watching from the sidelines.