Apple and tech hardware stocks face ‘crisis’ as memory prices soar – The Mercury News

Apple and tech hardware stocks face ‘crisis’ as memory prices soar – The Mercury News

(Bloomberg/Ryan Vlastelica) — Soaring prices for memory and storage components have turned companies like Sandisk Corp., Micron Technology Inc. and Western Digital Corp. into the hottest stocks in the market over the past year. But they’re causing headaches for many of their customers. Hardware companies from Apple Inc. to HP Inc. are under pressure, as…

How AI Is Reshaping Software Development and How Tech Leaders Should Measure Its Impact

How AI Is Reshaping Software Development and How Tech Leaders Should Measure Its Impact

Artificial intelligence is now part of modern software development. The tools available to engineers today are enabling new levels of productivity, automation, and collaboration. Leaders in technology organizations are asking the same question: how do we measure whether this investment in AI is actually effective? The answer is not in a single metric or dashboard….

EU calls for input on open source as it looks toward tech sovereignty

EU calls for input on open source as it looks toward tech sovereignty

The European Commission has published a public call for feedback for improving the EU open-source sector, in a bid to boost the EU’s tech sovereignty and competitiveness. The initiative, called Towards European open digital ecosystems, plans to identify barriers to the EU’s open source technology and define concrete EU-level measures to support its growth. The…

Zoho Leaders Warn AI Is Pushing Tech Toward a Job-Light Future

Zoho Leaders Warn AI Is Pushing Tech Toward a Job-Light Future

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how companies operate, and the technology sector is now feeling its impact more deeply than ever. From automated coding to faster product development cycles, AI is helping businesses achieve in weeks what once took months or even years. But this surge in productivity is also raising a difficult question: if…

EU targets sweeping open source review to curb US tech dominance

EU targets sweeping open source review to curb US tech dominance

The European Union (EU) is set to examine the open source space in its latest bid to take on U.S. tech dominance. A call for evidence looks to obtain insights into open-source software and how nurturing European open source developers could help reduce the EU’s dependencies on American technology firms. “The EU faces a significant…

Top 10 Tech Stocks Of 2025: How The AI Trade Defied The Skeptics

Top 10 Tech Stocks Of 2025: How The AI Trade Defied The Skeptics

This article was written by Follow Beth Kindig is a veteran technology analyst with more than 14 years of experience covering both the private and public markets. She began her career in Silicon Valley in 2011—just as technology overtook oil as the world’s most valuable industry—and quickly distinguished herself for her prescient, high-conviction calls on…

MyFirst CES 2026: Circle 4.0, Frame Clario and new kids’ tech ecosystem, Digital News

MyFirst CES 2026: Circle 4.0, Frame Clario and new kids’ tech ecosystem, Digital News

While myFirst has had child-focused smartwatches, cameras, audio gear and frames under its belt for the longest time, its ecosystem has always been a steady work in progress. CES 2026 is where that starts to change with a platform update that connects the dots between several key devices more deliberately. myFirst Circle 4.0 is the…

After massive tech sector layoffs in 2025, what’s in store for 2026?

After massive tech sector layoffs in 2025, what’s in store for 2026?

Man using a laptop at a conference. — Image © Tim Sandle As 2026 begins, analysts are pointing to another wave of significant workplace shifts driven by artificial intelligence and automation, including warnings that many companies will continue to reduce headcount this year as they reshape organisational structures around AI-led models. To provide a broader…

Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong Unveils the Future of Consumer Tech from CES 2026

Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong Unveils the Future of Consumer Tech from CES 2026

The Nationwide Media Tour Showcased an Exclusive First Look at Some of This Year’s Most Innovative Products in Gaming, Home Robotics, Personal Gadgets, and AI-Powered Devices West Palm Beach, Florida–(Newsfile Corp. – January 8, 2026) – News Media Group, Inc. and award-winning Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong partnered with top brands to deliver their highly…