Woman detoxed alone in B&B after failing to access local treatment 10 hours ago Share Save Conor McCann BBC News NI Share Save BBC Katrina McGibbon paid for a B&B because she felt there was a lack of support A woman in addiction recovery has said she had to go through withdrawal alone in a B&B after being unable to access inpatient support within her local health trust. Katrina McGibbon, 46, from ...
Woman detoxed alone in B&B after failing to access local treatment 10 hours ago Share Save Conor McCann BBC News NI Share Save BBC Katrina McGibbon paid for a B&B because she felt there was a lack of support A woman in addiction recovery has said she had to go through withdrawal alone in a B&B after being unable to access inpatient support within her local health trust. Katrina McGibbon, 46, from Lurgan in County Armagh, developed alcohol and drug problems in her 30s, but felt her recovery was impeded by the lack of a local, health-service run rehabilitation unit. The Southern Trust is the only trust in Northern Ireland without an inpatient addiction rehabilitation facility, which campaigners have said has created a "postcode lottery". The trust said patients could be referred to units in other areas, adding they would continue to develop community-based services and work with voluntary partners. 'I was violently ill' McGibbon said after disclosing her drug use to health professionals in 2020 she was referred to a community addiction team who "gave me a worksheet and sent me home", prompting her to seek her own inpatient support services. A friend told her about Cuan Mhuire, a charity that runs residential addiction treatment programmes in Newry, but she needed to detox from all substances before she could attend. "I booked into a B&B. The only thing around me was fields and cows and the loveliest woman running this B&B," she said. "I was violently ill. I was sweating. I was cold. I was shaking. I was vomiting for about four or five days." McGibbon said a GP warned her of the dangers of detoxing alone, but she felt it was her only option. She then spent 12 weeks at Cuan Mhuire. The Southern Trust said they could not comment on individual cases, but were committed to ensuring people receive appropriate support. They added that their service had continued to evolve over recent years to improve pathways and support. What is inpatient rehab? The Southern Trust, which co...
More than half of British companies’ finance chiefs expect artificial intelligence to deliver a growth boost, in a sign of rising optimism over the technology’s potential to transform the economy. Accountancy firm Deloitte found 59% of UK chief financial officers expect AI to improve the performance of their own company, up sharply from 39% when they were last asked in the third quarter of 2024. W...
More than half of British companies’ finance chiefs expect artificial intelligence to deliver a growth boost, in a sign of rising optimism over the technology’s potential to transform the economy. Accountancy firm Deloitte found 59% of UK chief financial officers expect AI to improve the performance of their own company, up sharply from 39% when they were last asked in the third quarter of 2024. While concerns linger over whether AI will trigger job losses, the technology has been hailed as a potential game-changer for weak economic growth rates that have dogged the UK for years. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said AI could emerge as a general purpose technology akin to growth-driving waves of innovation in the past, such as computers and the internet. Read More: UK CEOs Expect AI, Cyberattacks and Cost Cuts to Dominate 2026 “We know technology was a big driver of US GDP in 2025 and we see real potential in the year ahead for AI to boost UK business performance and fuel growth,” said Richard Houston, chief executive at Deloitte UK. Deloitte’s survey covering the fourth quarter of 2024 found 96% of CFOs expect rising investment in digital technology by UK firms over the next five years. Aside from the potential of AI, however, business confidence remains subdued in the UK. Deloitte’s poll and a separate survey by the Institute of Directors showed companies still downbeat despite some relief that tax hikes were not more severe in Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ’ November budget. Read More: Reeves’ Budget Wins the Day, But Stores Up Future Problems Deloitte said business optimism picked up to a reading of minus 13 at the end of last year — in line with levels in early 2025. It measures the difference between CFOs that are more or less optimistic about their businesses’ financial prospects. The IOD’s survey also found only a small improvement in sentiment following the budget. Its economic confidence index rose to minus 66 in December, up from min...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has hailed the sudden arrest of retired air force general Romeo Poquiz over inciting to sedition as within the “rule of law”, after a video surfaced of him openly urging the military chief to withdraw support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr , whom he described as a drug addict. The country’s leader is grappling with a spiralling corruption scandal over billio...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has hailed the sudden arrest of retired air force general Romeo Poquiz over inciting to sedition as within the “rule of law”, after a video surfaced of him openly urging the military chief to withdraw support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr , whom he described as a drug addict. The country’s leader is grappling with a spiralling corruption scandal over billions of pesos squandered on anomalous flood control projects. Amid mounting public outrage, the military has warned of retired generals out to destabilise the Marcos administration by attempting to influence active officials to withdraw support for the president. Advertisement Observers say the arrest is not expected for now to spark a “chilling effect” among ex-officials, since Poquiz’s influence is limited. The last general to be arrested for a similar crime was 17 years ago. Poquiz, 67, was detained on Monday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila after returning from a Bangkok holiday, his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio told local media. Advertisement The lawyer claimed the Marcos government was out to silence critics and was resorting to “intimidation”.
is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Xreal is having a big CES. It announced its new 1S AR glasses and the Switch 2-ready Neo dock that’s also a battery — both of which are already available to buy. It’s not done with the announcements yet, as it delivered a peek at an upcoming partnership with...
is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Xreal is having a big CES. It announced its new 1S AR glasses and the Switch 2-ready Neo dock that’s also a battery — both of which are already available to buy. It’s not done with the announcements yet, as it delivered a peek at an upcoming partnership with Asus that will yield a new set of ROG AR glasses made specifically for gamers. In the one and only image that was shared with The Verge, the ROG Xreal R1 gaming glasses look like cyberpunk aviators. There’s an LED strip on the stem to indicate… something. Perhaps battery life, or something previously unquantifiable, like leetness. Either way, the stems seem quite a bit thicker than those on the 1S, and whatever tech the companies are cramming inside may be necessary to allow for their marquee feature: a 240Hz refresh rate. These are apparently the first to double the normal 120Hz refresh rate that’s common in AR glasses today. Image: Xreal These glasses have micro-OLED panels running at 1080p resolution, and they’ll attach to gadgets with a USB-C cable. Included with this set of glasses is the ROG Control Dock that features two HDMI 2.0 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4 port, making it useful for both PC and console gamers (Xreal’s Neo only has USB-C, while Viture’s competing Pro Mobile Dock has HDMI and USB-C, but not DisplayPort). This Asus dock will let you toggle between video sources with a single button. Image: Asus Xreal boasts a 57-degree field of view for this model, which is on the high end of what you can get in most AR glasses right now (it matches what the company’s $649 One Pro offer). It claims that they can cover 95 percent of the viewable space with a massive 171-inch screen placed at the virtual equivalent of 4 meters in front of you. Like other recent Xreal models, the ROG Xreal R1 have three degrees of freedom, allowing you to anchor the screen in place vir...
is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo is back, but for CES 2026 both its screens are going full edge-to-edge — like a Zenbook Duo built for gaming. The original Ze...
is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo is back, but for CES 2026 both its screens are going full edge-to-edge — like a Zenbook Duo built for gaming. The original Zephyrus Duo was a quirky keyboard-in-the-front-club member, with a 15.6-inch main display and a 14.1-inch-wide, skinny touchscreen crammed between the hinge and side-by-side keyboard and trackpad. The new model features two full-size 16-inch 3K 120Hz OLED HDR displays that can reach 1,100 nits of peak brightness and a detachable keyboard / trackpad you can use wirelessly or over the bottom display. And since this multi-screen monster is a gaming laptop, it offers Intel Panther Lake and Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs (up to the RTX 5090). Pricing isn’t finalized, but it’s expected to launch in mid-to-late Q2 2026. Previous Next 1 / 4 The new Zephyrus Duo (center) beside its predecessor (right). Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The new Zephyrus Duo is basically a double Zephyrus G16, so it’s a little chunkier at 0.77 inches / 19.6mm thick, and it weighs 6.28 pounds / 2.85kg. The detachable keyboard deck allows you to use its dual screens in two-up or side-by-side dual-screen positions, tent mode, flat mode, or as a normal single-screen laptop. Like the G16, it has a plethora of ports including HDMI 2.1, USB-C / Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, and a full-size SD card slot. I got a glimpse of the new Zephyrus Duo at an early preview event, and holy hell am I excited for this thing. We’ve long been big fans of Asus ROG Zephyrus laptops here at The Verge, because they’re so versatile as travel-friendly laptops that are great for both work and gaming. The thought of taking that same formula and turning it into a multi-display setup for new levels of multitasking sounds incredibly compel...
is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience. She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ecovacs launched the second generation of its top-of-the-line robot vacuum and mop at CES 2026 this week. The Deebot X12 OmniCyclo...
is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience. She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ecovacs launched the second generation of its top-of-the-line robot vacuum and mop at CES 2026 this week. The Deebot X12 OmniCyclone is the follow-up to the $1,500 X11, which launched at IFA in September 2025. Yes, just three months ago. The X12 keeps the same overall design of the X11, including the handy bagless dust bin in the multifunction dock, but adds a stain pretreat feature, a longer roller mop, and a smart cover for the mop to protect your carpets from getting damp. No other specs, pricing, or a release date have been announced yet. The midrange line also got an upgrade with the launch of the T90 Pro Omni, an upgrade from the T80 Omni. The new model adds PowerBoost Charging from the X line, which lets the robot charge whenever it goes back to the base to clean itself, helping it finish the job faster. LilMilo is an emotional support robot from the vacuum brand. Image: Ecovacs The company also announced its first robotic pool cleaner, the Ultramarine, and an emotional companion robot called LilMilo. The latter is a robotic dog that uses AI and “lifelike biometrics” to recognize voices, adapt to user habits, and develop a personality, according to a press release from Ecovacs. The company said the new category additions to its lineup are part of its mission “to create a whole-home robotics ecosystem.” It also announced updates to its GOAT robot mower line and Winbot W3 Omni window-washing robot, putting it well on its way to filling up your home with an awful lot of robots.
is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Asus is no stranger to odd yet badass limited editions of its one-of-a-kind gaming tablet, and for CES 2026 it’s collaborating with Kojima Productions ...
is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Asus is no stranger to odd yet badass limited editions of its one-of-a-kind gaming tablet, and for CES 2026 it’s collaborating with Kojima Productions on the best-looking one yet. The Asus ROG Flow Z13 x Kojima Productions edition takes last year’s excellent AMD Strix Halo-equipped gaming tablet and dresses it up in a Yoji Shinkawa design, complete with a two-tone metallic gold and black color combo and carbon fiber rear panel cover. The tablet and its kickstand are decked out in angular geometric lines reminiscent of the gritty mechanized future tech seen in the Death Stranding games, as well as the design language of Kojima Productions mascot Ludens. It’s also got military tech-style warnings and mottos printed on it, ranging from “Heat vent do not cover” to “For Ludens who dare” — a play on the ROG motto, “For those who dare.” The KJP edition includes a white attache hard case, and there’s also a matching white headset, mouse, and desk mat sold separately (or bundled in some countries). The ROG Flow Z13-KJP will launch in mid-to-late Q1 2026. There isn’t a price yet, but that should be finalized closer to availability. Asus reps tell me that exclusive variants are being made for the Kojima Productions team, which will feature a special keyboard with metallic keycaps. Previous Next 1 / 13 The keyboard cover has a new faux-leather material to complement its multicolor keys. I didn’t touch either Death Stranding game, but part of me wants this tablet. I loved the ROG Flow Z13 when I reviewed it last year, and seeing Yoji Shinkawa’s iconic style all over it puts a giant exclamation point over my head. Photography by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is now available in Intel and AMD variants. However, the choice of GPUs is vastly different across both models, with Intel gaining a clear advantage over AMD. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected types Alongside the ROG Zephyrus G16, Asus has also given its more compact sibling, the ROG Zephyrus G14, a mid-cycle refresh. This time, users can pick between Intel and AMD CPUs, somet...
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is now available in Intel and AMD variants. However, the choice of GPUs is vastly different across both models, with Intel gaining a clear advantage over AMD. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected types Alongside the ROG Zephyrus G16, Asus has also given its more compact sibling, the ROG Zephyrus G14, a mid-cycle refresh. This time, users can pick between Intel and AMD CPUs, something that wasn’t possible on last year’s model. However, there are some caveats with GPU choices. The Intel Panther Lake variant can be paired with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 or RTX 5070 Ti GPU. On the other hand, the AMD Ryzen AI 400 Gorgon Point version is limited to a GeForce RTX 5060. Not only does it offer far less VRAM than the RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB vs 8 GB), it has fewer CUDA cores and TDP (130 Watts vs 100 Watts), forcing gamers to rely on AI-powered upscaling tech like DLSS and FSR to keep framerates high. Similarly, the Intel Panther Lake SKU supports up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x-7500 memory, while the AMD model is limited to 32 GB. For storage, both ROG Zephyrus G14 models can be configured with up to a 2 TB NVMe SSD. There are other subtle differences, such as the port layout, but that shouldn’t affect day-to-day use. The Intel variant comes with one Thunderbolt 4 port, one USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port, two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports, a micro SD card reader, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5mm combo audio jack. The AMD version replaces the Thunderbolt 4.0 port with a USB 4.0 port, a common occurrence across all laptops. Other specs, such as a 73 Wh battery with 200 W fast charging support, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 6.0, and a six-speaker setup, are identical. Like the ROG Zephyrus G16, the Zephyrus G14 uses an upgraded ROG Nebula panel. The 14-inch WQXGA+ (2,880 x 1,800) screen has a peak HDR brightness of 1,100 nits and 120 Hz refresh rate. Asus offers the laptop in Grey and White colourways. Neither a price not a release date is specified, but it will be revealed later.
CES 2026 is here, and the most anticipated piece of tech is and always will be the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, at least for me. I fell in love with the G14 back in 2020 when it originally launched. It was everything I wanted out of an ultraportable gaming with excellent battery life. The Zephyrus G14 is the only laptop I’ve ever given a perfect score, and it is the first and only gaming laptop I’ve eve...
CES 2026 is here, and the most anticipated piece of tech is and always will be the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, at least for me. I fell in love with the G14 back in 2020 when it originally launched. It was everything I wanted out of an ultraportable gaming with excellent battery life. The Zephyrus G14 is the only laptop I’ve ever given a perfect score, and it is the first and only gaming laptop I’ve ever purchased. Needless to say, the hype is real. However, to temper some expectations, the Zephyrus G14 got slightly worse throughout the years, coming in with shorter battery life and more flaws, but this year could be something really special. I got some hands-on time with the Asus Zephyrus G14, so let’s jump into why I’m both excited and worried. The big move to Intel AMD led the revolution for long-lasting gaming laptops right around when the Asus Zephyrus G14 made its mark. As someone who loves to game and work in the same space, it made for a perfect combination for my needs. It also makes for an excellent college laptop. But after years of toting around AMD hardware, the Zephyrus G14 is making the switch to Intel. I’m a little worried. Recommended Videos What made the original so great was AMD, which pushed its battery life and performance to awesome heights. I’m not worried about Intel’s performance, but rather the battery life. I’ll be content if the battery life ends up being at least 8 hours. It’s exciting and worrisome, but we won’t know the effect until we can get our hands on it. Switching chips isn’t the only exciting development for the Asus Zephyrus G14. Asus is doubling down on its OLED performance, literally. It claims that laptops like the Asus Zephyrus G14 with an OLED display will double the brightness from the previous generations. The Zephyrus G14 in particular supports a 14-inch, 3K, 120Hz display with up to 1000 nits of brightness in HDR and 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut. HDR can be hit or miss, so that incredible brightness may not be wor...
Several companies could see massive gains by 2030 to join the vaunted club. The number of S&P 500 companies in the $1 trillion club has grown substantially since Apple became the first U.S. company to surpass $1 trillion in market capitalization in August 2018. At the time of this writing, Nvidia and Apple have market caps over $4 trillion; Alphabet and Microsoft are over $3.6 trillion; Amazon is ...
Several companies could see massive gains by 2030 to join the vaunted club. The number of S&P 500 companies in the $1 trillion club has grown substantially since Apple became the first U.S. company to surpass $1 trillion in market capitalization in August 2018. At the time of this writing, Nvidia and Apple have market caps over $4 trillion; Alphabet and Microsoft are over $3.6 trillion; Amazon is at $2.5 trillion; and Meta Platforms, Broadcom, Tesla, and Berkshire Hathaway are all over $1 trillion. Saudi Arabian Oil and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing also have market caps north of $1 trillion, however, these companies aren't in the S&P 500. Here's why the S&P 500 $1 trillion club could easily grow from nine companies to 18 over the next five years and what market concentration means for your financial portfolio. Leadership from the top In recent years, major tech-focused companies have outpaced broader market gains, resulting in the S&P 500 becoming heavily concentrated in just a handful of stocks. About 20 companies make up 50% of the index, with Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft combined making up over a quarter of the S&P 500. Advertisement Eli Lilly (LLY 3.74%), Walmart (WMT 0.04%), JPMorgan Chase (JPM +2.63%), Visa (V +2.11%), Oracle (ORCL 1.59%), ExxonMobil (XOM +2.21%), and Netflix (NFLX +0.49%) all have a case for joining the $1 trillion club by the end of 2030. Eli Lilly, Walmart, and JPMorgan Chase are already knocking on the door of the milestone , and Eli Lilly actually crossed the barrier briefly. But it would take bigger gains from Visa, ExxonMobil, Oracle, and Netflix to surpass $1 trillion. Expand NYSE : LLY Eli Lilly Today's Change ( -3.74 %) $ -40.39 Current Price $ 1039.97 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.0T Day's Range $ 1033.80 - $ 1085.50 52wk Range $ 623.78 - $ 1111.99 Volume 230K Avg Vol 3.5M Gross Margin 83.03 % Dividend Yield 0.56 % 4 stocks with trillion-dollar potential Visa could reach the milestone on its earnings growth alone. Th...
A new study from researchers at Stanford University and Nvidia proposes a way for AI models to keep learning after deployment — without increasing inference costs. For enterprise agents that have to digest long docs, tickets, and logs, this is a bid to get “long memory” without paying attention costs that grow with context length. The approach, called “ End-to-End Test-Time Training ” (TTT-E2E), r...
A new study from researchers at Stanford University and Nvidia proposes a way for AI models to keep learning after deployment — without increasing inference costs. For enterprise agents that have to digest long docs, tickets, and logs, this is a bid to get “long memory” without paying attention costs that grow with context length. The approach, called “ End-to-End Test-Time Training ” (TTT-E2E), reframes language modeling as a continual learning problem: Instead of memorizing facts during pre-training, models learn how to adapt in real time as they process new information. The result is a Transformer that can match long-context accuracy of full attention models while running at near-RNN efficiency — a potential breakthrough for enterprise workloads where context length is colliding with cost. The accuracy-efficiency trade-off For developers building AI systems for long-document tasks, the choice of model architecture often involves a painful trade-off between accuracy and efficiency. On one side are Transformers with full self-attention, currently the gold standard for accuracy. They are designed to scan through the keys and values of all previous tokens for every new token generated, providing them with lossless recall. However, this precision comes at a steep cost: The computational cost per token grows significantly with context length. On the other side are linear-time sequence models, which keep inference costs constant but struggle to retain information over very long contexts. Other approaches try to split the difference — sliding-window attention, hybrids that mix attention with recurrence, and other efficiency tricks — but they still tend to fall short of full attention on hard language modeling. The researchers’ bet is that the missing ingredient is compression: Instead of trying to recall every token exactly, models should distill what matters into a compact state. Test-Time Training The core innovation of the paper is the application of Test-Time Trainin...
As prices on Venezuela’s bonds soared Monday, a group of the country’s longtime creditors huddled to discuss how the US ouster of President Nicolas Maduro will affect their ability to recoup some of their investment in about $60 billion of Venezuela’s defaulted debt. Representatives from at least 10 firms, including Ashmore Group Plc and Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. , were among those who jo...
As prices on Venezuela’s bonds soared Monday, a group of the country’s longtime creditors huddled to discuss how the US ouster of President Nicolas Maduro will affect their ability to recoup some of their investment in about $60 billion of Venezuela’s defaulted debt. Representatives from at least 10 firms, including Ashmore Group Plc and Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. , were among those who joined the call, according to several people familiar with the discussions who are not authorized to speak publicly. The tone was optimistic. It had been eight years since Venezuela stopped paying its debts — and restructuring talks were nonexistent as US sanctions cut the country off from much of the global economy. But some on the call anticipated that negotiations could now resume as soon as this year, the people said. That optimism was reflected on trading screens , too: Venezuela notes due in 2027 jumped 29% to around 43 cents on the dollar, putting them back where they were before the default. Bonds issued by state-owned oil company PDVSA due in 2026 soared 35% to nearly 32 cents on the dollar. The sharp moves reflected a wager that US President Donald Trump ’s arrest of Maduro — for all the uncertainty it has cast over Venezuela — will deliver big gains to bondholders by drawing it back into the US orbit. “I would expect it’s going to be between 18 months to 24 months — somewhere within that time frame,” Jim Craige , the chief investment officer at Stone Harbor Investment Partners , said on Bloomberg Television, referring to the timeline for a potential debt workout. “I might be positively surprised.” A lawyer for the Venezuela creditor committee and an official from Grantham, Mayo declined to comment. A spokesperson from Ashmore didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. On Saturday, the US captured Maduro, an authoritarian who had been in power since 2013, and shipped him off to New York to face drug-related charges. Trump later claimed the US would “run” t...
Intel Corp. showed off laptop computers based on processors with a new design, part of the chipmaker’s effort to make its products competitive again. Updated notebooks from the world’s biggest manufacturers will rely on Intel processors with the Panther Lake design and an improved manufacturing technique, the chipmaker said Monday during a presentation at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. Orders fo...
Intel Corp. showed off laptop computers based on processors with a new design, part of the chipmaker’s effort to make its products competitive again. Updated notebooks from the world’s biggest manufacturers will rely on Intel processors with the Panther Lake design and an improved manufacturing technique, the chipmaker said Monday during a presentation at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. Orders for consumer laptops with the new chips start Tuesday, the company said , with global availability beginning on Jan. 27. The new laptops will offer consumers a leap in performance, particularly in running AI software, according to Jim Johnson, an Intel senior vice president. The company earlier introduced the Panther Lake technology at an event in October. “The industry and Intel are both at a strategic inflection point in 2026,” Johnson said. AI is “a huge opportunity for all of us.” Read More: Intel Debuts New Technology in Make-or-Break Moment for Comeback The company also said it plans to launch a platform for handheld video game devices, with more news coming from partners later this year. The performance of the new products is vital to the turnaround plans of the embattled chipmaker, which is now backed by the US government. They’re designed to regain market share and be proof that the company’s manufacturing is good enough to win made-to-order chip contracts — a still-nascent business for Intel. Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan needs his company’s operations to start showing progress. In 2025, he focused on cutting costs and attracting investments in an unusual series of deals. The US government has become the chipmaker’s biggest backer as part of an agreement brokered by the White House, and Nvidia Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp. have acquired multibillion-dollar stakes. Though the dealmaking has lifted Intel’s stock price, the company still needs to prove that the underlying business is regaining strength. Intel’s push to make chips for outside clients — becoming wh...
The recent arrest of Nicolas Maduro has inadvertently become a major advertisement for Nike tracksuits, thanks to a photo posted by US President Donald Trump of the Venezuelan president in US custody. The image seen by millions around the world shows a handcuffed Maduro holding a water bottle, with his ears and eyes covered while wearing distinctive grey tracksuit bottoms and a hoodie. The eyes ...
The recent arrest of Nicolas Maduro has inadvertently become a major advertisement for Nike tracksuits, thanks to a photo posted by US President Donald Trump of the Venezuelan president in US custody. The image seen by millions around the world shows a handcuffed Maduro holding a water bottle, with his ears and eyes covered while wearing distinctive grey tracksuit bottoms and a hoodie. The eyes of many watching the news appear to have fallen on the trademark Nike swoosh on the captive’s chest, and the tracksuit, worn in a loose and oversized style by Maduro, is now sold out in larger sizes in several markets, including the US and parts of Europe. Advertisement On his flight to be arraigned in New York after being extracted during Saturday’s surprise military attack on Caracas, Maduro appears to have been wearing the men’s two-piece tracksuit which Nike describes as “an injection of premium comfort”. Searches for this tracksuit have surged on Google since the photo of Maduro appeared across news media worldwide, with global searches rising fourfold in the hours after Trump posted the picture. Advertisement The hoodie of the tracksuit, which costs around US$140 in the US or €120 in Europe, has become a bestseller on Nike’s online store.
开智君说 认知科学家曾提出： 当工具与大脑功能等价时，工具就是心智的一部分 。在 AI 时代，这个问题变得更加紧迫了，当 ChatGPT 能回答你的问题，当 Claude Code 能帮你写代码，它们是你心智的延展，还是只是外部工具？下文中，将详细为你解答。 作者：Andy Clark & David Chalmers 来源：开智学堂编译 当你早上醒来，发现手机不见了。会怎么样？ 你要去见一个重要...
开智君说 认知科学家曾提出： 当工具与大脑功能等价时，工具就是心智的一部分 。在 AI 时代，这个问题变得更加紧迫了，当 ChatGPT 能回答你的问题，当 Claude Code 能帮你写代码，它们是你心智的延展，还是只是外部工具？下文中，将详细为你解答。 作者：Andy Clark & David Chalmers 来源：开智学堂编译 当你早上醒来，发现手机不见了。会怎么样？ 你要去见一个重要客户，但想不起对方的名字。你需要赶往会议地点，但不知道路线。你答应了三个人今天回复信息，但记不清是哪三个。你的密码、账号、待办事项、笔记、灵感——全都在那部消失的手机里。 你感觉自己失去的不只是一个电子设备。你失去了一部分自己。 1998 年，认知科学家 Andy Clark 和 David Chalmers 在一篇论文里提出了一个激进的想法：当工具与大脑功能等价时，工具就是心智的一部分。这就是延展心智（Extended Mind）理论。 这篇论文引发了激烈争论，持续至今。批评者说：这太荒谬了，心智怎么可能在大脑之外？工具就是工具，怎么能算「心智」？ 但支持者说：为什么不能？如果一个工具执行的功能，和大脑内部的某个过程完全等价，凭什么说前者不是心智，后者才是？ 在 AI 时代，这个问题变得更加紧迫：当 ChatGPT 能回答你的问题，当 Claude Code 能帮你写代码，当云端笔记存储你的想法——它们是你心智的延展，还是只是外部工具？ 这不只是哲学争论，这关系到我们如何定义学习、如何设计教育、如何理解智能本身。 思想实验：小恩的笔记本 Clark 和 Chalmers 用一个思想实验引入了延展心智理论。 假如有两个人要去北京故宫博物馆。小美是一个正常人，她的大脑记忆告诉她故宫在天安门广场对面。小恩患有阿尔茨海默病，但他有一个随身携带的笔记本，里面记录着详细地址。 现在问题来了：小恩在查看笔记本之前，知道故宫在哪吗？ 传统观点会说：不知道。他的知识在笔记本里，不在大脑里。但 Clark 和 Chalmers 提出了挑战：凭什么小美大脑里的记忆是「心智」，而小恩笔记本里的记录就不是？ 从功能角度看，这两个过程完全等价：都是存储信息，都是在需要时提取，都可靠地影响行为。区别只在位置——一个在大脑里，一个在大脑外。但这个区别有意义吗？ Clark 提出等价原则：如果外部过程在功...
Debt redemption, AI deal momentum, and sharp volatility put this defense-focused intelligence firm in focus, today, Jan. 5, 2026. Expand NYSE : BBAI BigBear.ai Today's Change ( 0.69 %) $ 0.04 Current Price $ 5.88 Key Data Points Market Cap $2.5B Day's Range $ 5.56 - $ 5.95 52wk Range $ 2.36 - $ 10.36 Volume 75M Avg Vol 118M Gross Margin 27.28 % BigBear.ai (BBAI +0.69%), an AI decision-intelligence...
Debt redemption, AI deal momentum, and sharp volatility put this defense-focused intelligence firm in focus, today, Jan. 5, 2026. Expand NYSE : BBAI BigBear.ai Today's Change ( 0.69 %) $ 0.04 Current Price $ 5.88 Key Data Points Market Cap $2.5B Day's Range $ 5.56 - $ 5.95 52wk Range $ 2.36 - $ 10.36 Volume 75M Avg Vol 118M Gross Margin 27.28 % BigBear.ai (BBAI +0.69%), an AI decision-intelligence provider for defense and enterprises, closed Monday’s session at $5.88, up 0.68%. The stock has gained 2.62% in the past five days. Monday’s action followed fresh focus on BigBear.ai’s plan to redeem its 6% convertible notes in mid-January and eliminate around $125 million of debt. Trading volume reached 73.4 million shares, about 38% below its three-month average of 118.6 million shares. BigBear.ai IPO'd in 2021 and has fallen 40% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.64%) added 0.65% to finish at 6,903, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.69%) climbed 0.69% to close at 23,396. Within information technology services, industry peers Palantir Technologies (PLTR +3.64%) and C3.ai (AI +1.09%) both posted gains. What this means for investors BigBear.ai announced on Friday that it would redeem all 6% convertible notes due 2029. The move will cut the artificial intelligence national security firm's note-related debt from roughly $142 million to $17 million. It says lowering its liabilities and interest expense will strengthen its balance sheet. Recent gains could be the start of a comeback for BigBear.ai, which is down around 24% in the past six months. The company finalized its acquisition of generative AI platform, Ask Sage, at the end of last year. However, question marks remain over its ability to handle disruptions to government contracts.
BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI), an AI decision-intelligence provider for defense and enterprises, closed Monday’s session at $5.88, up 0.68%. The stock has gained 2.62% in the past five days. Monday’s action followed fresh focus on BigBear.ai’s plan to redeem its 6% convertible notes in mid-January and eliminate around $125 million of debt. Trading volume reached 73.4 million shares, about 38% below its t...
BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI), an AI decision-intelligence provider for defense and enterprises, closed Monday’s session at $5.88, up 0.68%. The stock has gained 2.62% in the past five days. Monday’s action followed fresh focus on BigBear.ai’s plan to redeem its 6% convertible notes in mid-January and eliminate around $125 million of debt. Trading volume reached 73.4 million shares, about 38% below its three-month average of 118.6 million shares. BigBear.ai IPO'd in 2021 and has fallen 40% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) added 0.65% to finish at 6,903, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) climbed 0.69% to close at 23,396. Within information technology services, industry peers Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) and C3.ai (NYSE:AI) both posted gains. What this means for investors BigBear.ai announced on Friday that it would redeem all 6% convertible notes due 2029. The move will cut the artificial intelligence national security firm's note-related debt from roughly $142 million to $17 million. It says lowering its liabilities and interest expense will strengthen its balance sheet. Recent gains could be the start of a comeback for BigBear.ai, which is down around 24% in the past six months. The company finalized its acquisition of generative AI platform, Ask Sage, at the end of last year. However, question marks remain over its ability to handle disruptions to government contracts. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, Stock Advisor’s total average return is 966%* — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 194% for the S&P 500. They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of January 5, 2026. Emma Newbery has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Palantir Technologies. The...
Ryan Berg, director of the Americas Program and head of the Future of Venezuela Initiative at CSIS, says the move signals where the US sees itself in broader great-power competition with China. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Ryan Berg, director of the Americas Program and head of the Future of Venezuela Initiative at CSIS, says the move signals where the US sees itself in broader great-power competition with China. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
In this article CVX VLO HAL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 4:54 04:54 U.S. refineries could be a big beneficiary of Venezuelan oil, says Jim Cramer Mad Money with Jim Cramer CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday that investors chasing the market's reaction to Venezuela's political upheaval are making a familiar mistake: confusing short-term trading opportunities with long-...
In this article CVX VLO HAL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 4:54 04:54 U.S. refineries could be a big beneficiary of Venezuelan oil, says Jim Cramer Mad Money with Jim Cramer CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday that investors chasing the market's reaction to Venezuela's political upheaval are making a familiar mistake: confusing short-term trading opportunities with long-term investing. Cramer urged investors to focus on owning high-quality stocks and sticking with them, rather than jumping into trades where valuations could swing on every passing headline. "Along with an index fund, I want you to own individual stocks — not trade them," Cramer said. "Let the power of compounding do its work." Cramer's comments came as markets rallied broadly . The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 594.79 points, or 1.23% to hit a new all-time high. However, Cramer warned that geopolitical stories don't always translate into durable business opportunities. Even though President Donald Trump's move to oust Venezuela's leader sparked speculation around oil and energy stocks , Cramer said much of that upside was already priced in. He pointed to companies like Chevron , U.S. refiners such as Valero , and oil-services firms including Halliburton as examples of stocks that surged on speculation — even though rebuilding Venezuela's oil industry could take years and require massive investment. Meaningful results, Cramer said, will likely fully materialize in years, not days, noting that investors often underestimate how long it takes for political change to show up in corporate profits. Instead, Cramer said investors should focus on areas of the market where valuations still offer protection if stocks pull back. Cramer said Goldman Sachs is positioned to benefit from a pickup in mergers, acquisitions and equity issuance. He also pointed to Citigroup , which he believes can continue exceeding earnings expectations, and Capital One , which he called one of the chea...