Microsoft is leading Wedbush's AI stock list as its favorite large-cap tech company to own in 2026.

Of course, all of the other major TV manufacturers will be at CES 2026 as well. Sony is likely to show off its True RGB TVs, a new take Mini-LED TVs that promises higher brightness and contrast with more accurate colors (don't they all?).

After testing well over 100 gadgets ranging from the latest iPhones and TVs to the much-hyped Nintendo Switch 2, our editors found the 20 best that rose to the very top.

From Sam Altman's olive oil "scandal" to Soham Parekh's viral moment, a lot of silly stuff has gone down in tech this year.

Owen Poole recaps the most significant tech stories of 2025. From the relentless rise of AI, legal cases that may shape the future of tech, and the hottest new hardware.

The obvious culprit is the artificial intelligence boom that has upended the tech industry, birthing a fresh glossary of lingo. Tellingly, the dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster chose “slop” as its word of the year, referring to the A.I.-generated junk that polluted our social media feeds.

The company’s stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee.

AI found its way into just about everything. Throughout the year, I traveled near and far to bring you the latest in technology. And no

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Virginia Tech CB Caleb Brown is set to enter the portal, a source tells ESPN. The 6-1, 171-pound Brown started two games this season for the Hokies, after appearing in 23 his first two seasons at Hawai'i. Has 15 career pass breakups and 3.5 tackles for loss. pic.twitter.com/hdVRwArDL0

At Palantir Technologies, nicotine startups Lucy and Sesh have installed branded vending machines inside the company’s Washington, DC, offices.