Archer Aviation has bought itself time in 2025; 2026 will decide how that time gets judged. Archer Aviation (ACHR +3.04%) entered 2025 with momentum. The company strengthened its balance sheet, expanded international testing, and continued advancing its Midnight aircraft toward certification. For a business built around a futuristic idea, those steps mattered. But 2026 marks a transition year. Inv...
Archer Aviation has bought itself time in 2025; 2026 will decide how that time gets judged. Archer Aviation (ACHR +3.04%) entered 2025 with momentum. The company strengthened its balance sheet, expanded international testing, and continued advancing its Midnight aircraft toward certification. For a business built around a futuristic idea, those steps mattered. But 2026 marks a transition year. Investors will no longer judge Archer solely on its vision or progress. They will judge it on conversion -- the ability to turn testing into certification, partnerships into economics, and capital into execution. Here are the key areas Archer must prove in 2026 to move from a speculative concept to a credible aviation business. Certification must move from progress to closure For years, Archer has communicated steady advancement through the Federal Aviation Administration's certification framework. By 2026, that language will no longer be sufficient. Investors will look for clear, irreversible milestones, such as regulator sign-offs, conformity confirmations, and visible progress toward final type certification for its Midnight vehicle. Progress updates without closure no longer reduce risk -- they simply extend timelines. Advertisement This matters because certification is not a linear process. Delays compound quickly, especially as peers move closer to approval. If Archer fails to narrow the gap meaningfully in 2026, the market will begin to discount the stock less as a "late bloomer" and more as a trailing contender. Certification does not need to be completed by 2026 to restore confidence. But it must become decisively binary: clearly on track, or clearly slipping. Ambiguity will no longer be rewarded. Expand NYSE : ACHR Archer Aviation Today's Change ( 3.04 %) $ 0.26 Current Price $ 8.82 Key Data Points Market Cap $6.3B Day's Range $ 8.47 - $ 8.87 52wk Range $ 5.48 - $ 14.62 Volume 1.2M Avg Vol 57M Midnight must prove it can scale, not just fly Engineering success and man...
ASUS today announced the 2026 version of ProArt PX13, a versatile 13.3-inch AI-powered convertible laptop for creators. ProArt PX13 combines cutting-edge AI power with refined design to elevate modern creation. Powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with a 50 TOPS NPU and up to 128 GB of unified memory, it delivers unmatched performance for AI-assisted workflows. This processor is capable ...
ASUS today announced the 2026 version of ProArt PX13, a versatile 13.3-inch AI-powered convertible laptop for creators. ProArt PX13 combines cutting-edge AI power with refined design to elevate modern creation. Powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with a 50 TOPS NPU and up to 128 GB of unified memory, it delivers unmatched performance for AI-assisted workflows. This processor is capable of running optimized 120B-parameter large language models (LLMs) locally, enabling new frontiers in on-device AI creation. Enhanced by advanced AMD video-generation models, it supports the exclusive ASUS MuseTree app for text-to-video generation and intelligent storyboard simulation.The sleek, 1.39 kg convertible flips seamlessly between laptop, tent, stand, or tablet modes, with full stylus support for intuitive input. Its 3K ASUS Lumina OLED touchscreen ensures precise color accuracy for flawless proofing. The ASUS DialPad provides tactile control for precise adjustments, while versatile I/O ports allow seamless connections to peripherals. Together with the ProArt Creator Hub, the AI-powered StoryCube media hub, a dedicated Copilot key, military-grade toughness, and a long-lasting battery, ProArt PX13 transforms any setting - indoors or outdoors - into a fully-fledged creative studio, ensuring the creative process is limited only by imagination, not hardware.Featuring the revolutionary AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with 16 cores, pro-grade graphics, and up to 128 GB of unified memory, ProArt PX13 tackles the most demanding creative workloads with unprecedented ease. This powerhouse is engineered for creators. With immense unified memory and a high-speed 1 TB SSD, it breezes through complex 3D scenes, multi-layer 4K/8K video edits, and AI-driven tasks. The advanced AMD Ryzen AI processor integrates dedicated AI acceleration, empowering next-generation creative tools so creators can focus on storytelling, not waiting, and ProArt PX13's Ambient Cooling technology maintains...
Vale (NYSE:VALE) , a global iron ore and nickel producer, closed Tuesday's session at $14.17, up 4.50%. Vale IPO'd in 2002 and has grown 530% since going public. Trading volume reached 57.2 million shares, coming in about 75% above its three-month average of 32.7 million shares. Tuesday's move followed disclosures of new and increased institutional positions in Vale and fresh features reassessing ...
Vale (NYSE:VALE) , a global iron ore and nickel producer, closed Tuesday's session at $14.17, up 4.50%. Vale IPO'd in 2002 and has grown 530% since going public. Trading volume reached 57.2 million shares, coming in about 75% above its three-month average of 32.7 million shares. Tuesday's move followed disclosures of new and increased institutional positions in Vale and fresh features reassessing the stock's 2025 rally and decade-long returns. Investors are also watching how production, costs, and capital returns evolve. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) added 0.62% to finish at 6,945, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.65% to close at 23,547. Within the metals & mining space, industry peers BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO) climbed 2.66% and 2.43%, respectively, as investors weigh commodity-price leverage and capital-spending plans across diversified miners. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) jumped 8.2%, however, helping to explain the high trading volume in Vale, too. Institutional investor, Advisory Resource Group, disclosed a new third-quarter position of 132,058 Vale shares, helping to boost sentiment. Kathmere Capital Management also reported lifting its Vale stake by 50% to about $1.3 million . Continue reading
(RTTNews) - Amazon (AMZN) has introduced a new Alexa.com website that allows some users to interact with its Alexa+ assistant directly through a web browser, marking a step toward competing more closely with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT. The browser-based experience is limited to Alexa+ users, the company's upgraded AI assistant that debuted in February and is still in early access. Access is avail...
(RTTNews) - Amazon (AMZN) has introduced a new Alexa.com website that allows some users to interact with its Alexa+ assistant directly through a web browser, marking a step toward competing more closely with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT. The browser-based experience is limited to Alexa+ users, the company's upgraded AI assistant that debuted in February and is still in early access. Access is available through a waitlist or with select newer devices. Through Alexa.com, users can ask questions, explore complex topics, generate content, plan travel, get homework help, and manage smart home devices from within the chat interface. The move is designed to make Alexa+ usable across more surfaces, as it was previously restricted to a mobile app or certain Echo devices. Amazon has been under pressure to modernise Alexa in response to the rapid adoption of generative AI tools from rivals, including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. The company said tens of millions of people now have access to Alexa+, and the web interface fulfils a feature it had previewed last year as part of its broader rollout strategy. Tuesday, AMZN closed at $240.93, up 3.38%, and is trading after hours at $240.85, down 0.04%, on the NasdaqGS. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Asian stocks look set to take a breather after their best-ever start to a year, even as optimism over artificial intelligence and expectations of Federal Reserve easing drove US shares to a new high. Equity futures for Tokyo slid more than 1% after China imposed controls on exports to Japan with potential military uses, escalating tensions between Asia’s top economies. Contracts for Hong Kong edge...
Asian stocks look set to take a breather after their best-ever start to a year, even as optimism over artificial intelligence and expectations of Federal Reserve easing drove US shares to a new high. Equity futures for Tokyo slid more than 1% after China imposed controls on exports to Japan with potential military uses, escalating tensions between Asia’s top economies. Contracts for Hong Kong edged lower, while Sydney advanced as the S&P 500 Index added 0.6% to top a closing record hit in late December. Metals gains offset a drop in oil to push a Bloomberg commodities gauge to a three-year high. Stock investors have largely shrugged off tensions in Venezuela to extend a three-year bull run fueled by demand for AI–linked shares. A weaker-than-expected US Services PMI reading on Tuesday bolstered rate cut hopes, with business activity and jobs market data due later this week. The AI theme remained in focus after a flurry of updates from tech companies at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. Gainers in the tech space on Tuesday included shares of Amazon.com Inc. , Micron Technology and Microsoft Corp. “The fact that we’re getting actual real-time economic data certainly seems to be a tailwind for investors,” said Art Hogan , chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth. “That combined with excitement coming out of CES.” All dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use effective immediately, China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday. The government’s export control list features more than 800 items, ranging from chemicals, electronics and sensors to equipment and technologies used in shipping and aerospace. Meanwhile, Nvidia Corp. , countering fears about an AI spending bubble, said on Tuesday that an upbeat revenue forecast delivered in October has only gotten brighter due to strong demand. In October, Nvidia had projected about half a trillion dollars of revenue from current and future data center chips by the end of 2026. Gold clim...
As a Windows system built inside of a functioning membrane keyboard , the HP EliteBoard G1a announced today is a more accessible alternative to other keyboard-PCs. The Commodore 64 made the keyboard-PC famous in the 1980s, but the keyboard-PC space has been dominated by the Raspberry Pi. In 2019, the single-board computer (SBC) maker released the Raspberry Pi 400 , which is essentially a Raspberry...
As a Windows system built inside of a functioning membrane keyboard , the HP EliteBoard G1a announced today is a more accessible alternative to other keyboard-PCs. The Commodore 64 made the keyboard-PC famous in the 1980s, but the keyboard-PC space has been dominated by the Raspberry Pi. In 2019, the single-board computer (SBC) maker released the Raspberry Pi 400 , which is essentially a Raspberry Pi 4 SBC inside a case that also functions as a keyboard for the system. USB, HDMI, and Ethernet ports, plus a GPIO header and native Raspberry Pi OS Linux distribution add up to a low-end desktop computer experience that only costs $100. Then the Raspberry Pi 500 with a Pi 5 powered by a quad-core, 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 inside, and the Pi 500+ , which has NVMe SSD, instead of microSD, storage, and is built inside of a low-profile mechanical keyboard (it’s also twice as expensive at $200). The Pi 500+ keyboard-PC using RGB. Credit: Raspberry Pi But Raspberry Pis largely appeal to tinkerers, DIYers, and Linux fans, making Pi-as-a-desktop a niche product with a substantial learning curve for newcomers. Read full article Comments
Appeals Court Agrees To Fast-Track Challenge To $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court on Jan. 5 agreed to expedite a business group’s appea l of a court ruling that upheld the Trump administration’s decision to increase the fee for H-1B visas for employees in specialty occupations to $100,000. A U.S. flag and a U.S. H-1B Visa ...
Appeals Court Agrees To Fast-Track Challenge To $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court on Jan. 5 agreed to expedite a business group’s appea l of a court ruling that upheld the Trump administration’s decision to increase the fee for H-1B visas for employees in specialty occupations to $100,000. A U.S. flag and a U.S. H-1B Visa application form, in this illustration taken Sept. 26, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Washington-based U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a ruling on Dec. 23, 2025, declining to block the fee increase. Howell also granted summary judgment in favor of the Trump administration. The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in occupations that require “the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher in a directly related specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States,” according to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) web page. Specialty occupations covered under the program include engineering, mathematics, architecture, medicine and health, education, law, and accounting. Before the policy change, the fee ranged from $2,000 to $5,000, depending on the employer’s size. Plaintiffs filed an appeal of Howell’s decision with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Dec. 29, 2025. They included the Chamber of Commerce—a business federation with about 300,000 direct members—and the Association of American Universities, which represents 69 U.S.-based research universities, both of which had sued to block the policy. The plaintiffs said in a motion to expedite the case filed with the appeals court on Jan. 2 that a speedy review was necessary to preserve employers’ rights ahead of the annual H-1B visa lottery scheduled to begin in March. The Trump administration did not oppose the q...
Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB), a Southeast Asian superapp for rides and deliveries, closed Tuesday at $5.27, up 3.54%. Grab IPO'd in 2020 and has fallen 56% since going public. Trading volume reached 70.7 million shares, approximately 52% above its three-month average of 46.5 million shares. Tuesday’s move came as traders reacted to premarket news that Grab is acquiring AI robotics firm Infermove. How the ma...
Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB), a Southeast Asian superapp for rides and deliveries, closed Tuesday at $5.27, up 3.54%. Grab IPO'd in 2020 and has fallen 56% since going public. Trading volume reached 70.7 million shares, approximately 52% above its three-month average of 46.5 million shares. Tuesday’s move came as traders reacted to premarket news that Grab is acquiring AI robotics firm Infermove. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 rose 0.62% to 6,945, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.65% to 23,547. Industry peers Uber Technologies and Lyft also advanced, as the market moved the vast majority of growth stocks (not just ride-hailing businesses) higher on a broadly positive day. What this means for investors Grab's acquisition of China-based Infermove will be an intriguing development for investors to watch over time. Infermove and its AI-powered Carri robots can be used for the "first mile" and "last mile" of the delivery process, as well as many other applications, including warehousing and retail. The Carri mobile manipulation robots leverage driving data, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning to learn how to navigate unpredictable environments, such as sidewalks, while delivering food orders or groceries. Industry analysts believe the last-mile robotics delivery market could be worth $20 billion by 2027, making this a potential shrewd acquisition for Grab as it seeks to expand its massive ride-hailing and delivery network across Southeast Asia. Growing sales by 17% annually over the last five years and recently reaching profitability, Grab is a promising growth stock for investors to monitor. 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 973%* — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 195% 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 » *Sto...
In a possible red flag for the artificial intelligence investment boom, the stocks of companies that provide cooling systems for data centers, plunged Tuesday after Nvidia unveiled more efficient chips. Shares of Johnson Controls slid 6.2%, while shares of Modine Manufacturing plunged more than 7.4%. Trane’s stock fell 4%, and Carrier Global’s also dipped nearly 1%. All of those companies sell ind...
In a possible red flag for the artificial intelligence investment boom, the stocks of companies that provide cooling systems for data centers, plunged Tuesday after Nvidia unveiled more efficient chips. Shares of Johnson Controls slid 6.2%, while shares of Modine Manufacturing plunged more than 7.4%. Trane’s stock fell 4%, and Carrier Global’s also dipped nearly 1%. All of those companies sell industrial cooling systems to sprawling data centers, which tech companies are spending tens of billions of dollars to build and expand around the world as part of the AI investment wave. Nvidia’s chips are a major driver of the AI revolution. CEO Jensen Huang told attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that the company’s next-generation Vera Rubin chips will not require chiller systems to cool the water that keeps the high-powered AI chips at an appropriate operating temperature. “The power of Vera Rubin is twice as high as Grace Blackwell,” Huang said, referring to the current Blackwell generation of Nvidia chips. “And yet, and this is the miracle, the air that goes into it — the airflow is about the same — and the water that goes into it ... is 45 degrees Celsius.” At that temperature, “no water chillers are necessary for data centers,” he added. “We are basically cooling this supercomputer with hot water; it is so incredibly efficient.” Forty-five degrees Celsius is the equivalent of 113 degrees Fahrenheit. The new Nvidia chips could scramble plans for projects that come with major price tags. ChatGPT producer OpenAI alone has said it aims to build $1.4 trillion worth of computing capacity. Microsoft, one of OpenAI’s most critical data center partners, said in October that it plans to increase its AI computing capacity by 80% over the coming year “and roughly double our total datacenter footprint over the next two years.” Those data centers, which have triggered controversy over their water and electricity use, require high-powered chillers to keep the equ...
Hot on the heels of one of AMD's David McAfee suggesting that the company might dust off the blueprints for its Zen 3 CPUs for another production run, another exec let out a hint about AMD's future plans with FSR 4. In an interview at CES, AMD's president of GPU Technologies and Chief Software Officer Andrej Zdravković suggested that the FSR 4 Redstone technology might be open-sourced. The stateme...
Hot on the heels of one of AMD's David McAfee suggesting that the company might dust off the blueprints for its Zen 3 CPUs for another production run, another exec let out a hint about AMD's future plans with FSR 4. In an interview at CES, AMD's president of GPU Technologies and Chief Software Officer Andrej Zdravković suggested that the FSR 4 Redstone technology might be open-sourced. The statements come in the wake of an accidental release of the FSR 4 code earlier this year. The hint came during a Q&A that Tom's Hardware attended when Chips and Cheese's George Cozma asked Zdravković if an open-source release was in the cards. The software head responded that the accidental public release in August was unexpected, but that it intends to release the source for the FSR4 library while keeping the core technology closed, so as not to give Nvidia engineers an advantage. He continued by stating that AMD intends to "work as openly as possible," and was then asked to be specific about FRS 4's open release. Zdravković then said "that's the long-term plan," seemingly corroborating an earlier remark that "open sourcing is in [AMD's heart and mind]". While the Radeon chief's words aren't a direct statement, it's likely that FSR 4 will see an official open-source release sooner rather than later. The August leak was by way of a GitHub repository that was part of FidelityFX SDK, which itself bears a broad MIT license, except for a handful of specific files. Many have taken this to mean that although AMD pulled the source code down, theoretically it can't put the genie back in the bottle, as all of the published data, including the core AI model and its weights (a critical piece to replicate the technology), was arguably MIT-licensed for a brief moment in time. Keeping FSR 4 as an exclusive selling point for 9000-series Radeon cards might not really be a realistic option anymore, either. As soon as they got their hands on the source code, industrious modders quickly tweaked the ...
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with energy executives at the White House within the next week as he seeks to enlist Western companies in rebuilding Venezuela’s oil industry. The parties have discussed a possible meeting as soon as Thursday morning that would include Trump, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, according to two people familiar with the matter. ...
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with energy executives at the White House within the next week as he seeks to enlist Western companies in rebuilding Venezuela’s oil industry. The parties have discussed a possible meeting as soon as Thursday morning that would include Trump, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, according to two people familiar with the matter. The timing remains fluid, a White House official said. Advertisement Secretary of State Marco Rubio also may attend the planned sit-down, said the people, who asked for anonymity because the deliberations are private. The conversations reflect Trump’s eagerness to secure Venezuela’s mammoth oil reserves as a potential source of revenue and an opportunity to expand US energy dominance. They come just days after the US military operation that led to the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro. What does Maduro’s removal mean for Chinese investments in Venezuela? What does Maduro’s removal mean for Chinese investments in Venezuela? But some oil companies are wary of pouring tens of billions of dollars into the country over the next decade to revitalise pipelines, pump stations and processing facilities that make up its ageing, decrepit oil infrastructure.
On Jan. 6, 2026, Palantir’s surge and continued AI enthusiasm helped push markets to new highs. The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.62%) rose 0.62% to 6,944.82, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.65%) added 0.65% to 23,547.17 as Big Tech extended its New Year rally, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDEX: ^DJI) gained 0.99% to 49,462.08, a record high as it closed above 49,000 for the first time. Market move...
On Jan. 6, 2026, Palantir’s surge and continued AI enthusiasm helped push markets to new highs. The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.62%) rose 0.62% to 6,944.82, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.65%) added 0.65% to 23,547.17 as Big Tech extended its New Year rally, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDEX: ^DJI) gained 0.99% to 49,462.08, a record high as it closed above 49,000 for the first time. Market movers Palantir Technologies (PLTR +3.28%) jumped on the back of analyst upgrades and enthusiasm for agentic AI. Sandisk Corporation (SNDK +27.57%) soared after Nvidia (NVDA 0.35%) CEO Jensen Huang said the memory storage chip market was underserved. Software names RingCentral (RNG +3.45%) and HubSpot (HUBS +4.32%) also advanced on optimism around AI-driven cloud demand. What this means for investors Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones set new records today, extending an "everything rally" that also saw gold, silver, and copper near their highs. It is unusual to see safe-haven assets surge alongside equities, and this shift in investor behaviour could be driven by geopolitical uncertainty and AI driven demand for metals. AI stocks continue to drive gains as well as expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to ease monetary policy. Investors will be watching several key labor data reports this week, particularly the December report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics due on Friday. Analysts such as Goldman Sachs (GS +0.74%) predict continued growth in 2026, though at a slower pace. Even so, there's still concern about how sustainable this rally will be.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.62% to 6,944.82, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) added 0.65% to 23,547.17 as Big Tech extended its New Year rally, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDEX: ^DJI) gained 0.99% to 49,462.08, a record high as it closed above 49,000 for the first time. Market movers Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) jumped on the back of analyst upgrades and enthusi...
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.62% to 6,944.82, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) added 0.65% to 23,547.17 as Big Tech extended its New Year rally, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDEX: ^DJI) gained 0.99% to 49,462.08, a record high as it closed above 49,000 for the first time. Market movers Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) jumped on the back of analyst upgrades and enthusiasm for agentic AI. Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) soared after Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said the memory storage chip market was underserved. Software names RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) and HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) also advanced on optimism around AI-driven cloud demand. What this means for investors Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones set new records today, extending an "everything rally" that also saw gold, silver, and copper near their highs. It is unusual to see safe-haven assets surge alongside equities, and this shift in investor behaviour could be driven by geopolitical uncertainty and AI driven demand for metals. AI stocks continue to drive gains as well as expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to ease monetary policy. Investors will be watching several key labor data reports this week, particularly the December report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics due on Friday. Analysts such as Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) predict continued growth in 2026, though at a slower pace. Even so, there's still concern about how sustainable this rally will be. 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 973%* — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 195% 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 6, 2026. Emma Newbery has positions in HubSpot and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Chevron...
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE , the world's largest technical professional organization of more than 500,000 worldwide, dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, proudly announces that Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, has been named the recipient of the 2026 IEEE Medal of Honor, the organization's highest accolade, and its accompanying $2 million prize. IEEE Log...
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE , the world's largest technical professional organization of more than 500,000 worldwide, dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, proudly announces that Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, has been named the recipient of the 2026 IEEE Medal of Honor, the organization's highest accolade, and its accompanying $2 million prize. IEEE Logo (PRNewsfoto/IEEE) Huang is being recognized for a lifetime of visionary leadership and pioneering work in accelerated computing, which has propelled NVIDIA to the forefront of technological innovation. This joins Huang's other recent honors including the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, Person of the Year from Financial Times and TIME Magazine, and the Professor Stephen Hawking Fellowship. Under his guidance, NVIDIA – which became the first company to top $5 trillion in market cap in October 2025 – invented the first graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999—a breakthrough that revolutionized computing and enabled advancements across medicine, engineering, robotics, autonomous vehicles, manufacturing, and more. Huang's foresight in accelerated computing laid the foundation for today's AI technologies and industrial revolution. "The IEEE Medal of Honor represents the pinnacle of career achievement," said Mary Ellen Randall, IEEE President. "Jensen Huang's contributions have advanced the frontiers of technology and enabled innovations whose impact is yet to be imagined. IEEE is proud to honor work that not only defines excellence in our field, but inspires the next generation of engineers and technologists." Established in 1917, the IEEE Medal of Honor is awarded to individuals whose contributions have profoundly shaped technology and engineering. Its recipients boldly envision the new and revolutionary and expand the limits of what's possible. Their accomplishments inspire today's technologists to make the world a more innovative and better place. These pioneers transfo...
Key Takeaways AMD CEO Lisa Su told CNBC in an interview Tuesday that she believes physical AI enabling autonomous machines such as humanoid robots and self-driving cars could be the "next big thing." Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang earlier this week suggested a pivotal moment in robotics with AI may have already arrived. The AI boom is only getting started, according to the industry's biggest players, wit...
Key Takeaways AMD CEO Lisa Su told CNBC in an interview Tuesday that she believes physical AI enabling autonomous machines such as humanoid robots and self-driving cars could be the "next big thing." Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang earlier this week suggested a pivotal moment in robotics with AI may have already arrived. The AI boom is only getting started, according to the industry's biggest players, with some predicting that the next wave of innovations will come in the physical world. So-called physical AI, which powers autonomous machines like humanoid robots and self-driving cars, could be the "next big thing," Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su told CNBC in an interview Tuesday. The company, Su said, is making physical AI a key part of its strategy. Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, who's told investors he expects AI-driven robotics to transform industries and Nvidia to be a leading beneficiary of that shift, said Monday that he believes a pivotal "ChatGPT moment" for robotics may have arrived, with the company's release of several new AI models for developers meant to unlock applications in the physical world. Why This Is Important for Investors Nvidia and AMD are both looking to physical AI as a source of growth that could expand sales to existing customers and win over new ones as more companies and industries adopt AI. “Robotaxis are among the first to benefit," Huang said, with Nvidia's AI-powered driver assistance software set to be used in a new Mercedes-Benz car to enter production this year. Analysts at Wedbush and Bernstein applauded Huang's autonomous vision, with Bernstein telling clients physical AI could be "set for an inflection with Autonomous Driving leading the charge." Su's comments come after AMD unveiled its newest AI products for data centers and PCs, as well as physical AI at CES in Las Vegas on Monday. Rival and industry leader Nvidia also showed off its latest chips at the conference. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha are overwhelmingly u...
Key Takeaways AMD CEO Lisa Su told CNBC in an interview Tuesday that she believes physical AI enabling autonomous machines such as humanoid robots and self-driving cars could be the "next big thing." Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang earlier this week suggested a pivotal moment in robotics with AI may have already arrived. The AI boom is only getting started, according to the industry's biggest players, wit...
Key Takeaways AMD CEO Lisa Su told CNBC in an interview Tuesday that she believes physical AI enabling autonomous machines such as humanoid robots and self-driving cars could be the "next big thing." Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang earlier this week suggested a pivotal moment in robotics with AI may have already arrived. The AI boom is only getting started, according to the industry's biggest players, with some predicting that the next wave of innovations will come in the physical world. So-called physical AI, which powers autonomous machines like humanoid robots and self-driving cars, could be the "next big thing," Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su told CNBC in an interview Tuesday. The company, Su said, is making physical AI a key part of its strategy. Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, who's told investors he expects AI-driven robotics to transform industries and Nvidia to be a leading beneficiary of that shift, said Monday that he believes a pivotal "ChatGPT moment" for robotics may have arrived, with the company's release of several new AI models for developers meant to unlock applications in the physical world. Why This Is Important for Investors Nvidia and AMD are both looking to physical AI as a source of growth that could expand sales to existing customers and win over new ones as more companies and industries adopt AI. “Robotaxis are among the first to benefit," Huang said, with Nvidia's AI-powered driver assistance software set to be used in a new Mercedes-Benz car to enter production this year. Analysts at Wedbush and Bernstein applauded Huang's autonomous vision, with Bernstein telling clients physical AI could be "set for an inflection with Autonomous Driving leading the charge." Su's comments come after AMD unveiled its newest AI products for data centers and PCs, as well as physical AI at CES in Las Vegas on Monday. Rival and industry leader Nvidia also showed off its latest chips at the conference. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha are overwhelmingly u...
In Brief This week in Las Vegas, tech companies at CES 2026 are unveiling the latest wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers, fitness trackers. Probably not mentioned at the show is that these gadgets might be creating a massive environmental problem. It isn’t something that tends to get much attention but a new study from Cornell University and the University of Chicag...
In Brief This week in Las Vegas, tech companies at CES 2026 are unveiling the latest wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers, fitness trackers. Probably not mentioned at the show is that these gadgets might be creating a massive environmental problem. It isn’t something that tends to get much attention but a new study from Cornell University and the University of Chicago found that by 2050, demand for health wearables could hit 2 billion units per year, or 42 times more than today. Unless we change how they’re made, these devices could generate over a million tons of electronic waste and 100 million tons of carbon dioxide over that same period, the authors warn. An even bigger surprise is that it’s not the plastic that’s the problem. The study, published in Nature, found that the printed circuit board — the device’s “brain” — accounts for 70% of its carbon footprint largely due to intensive mining and manufacturing. The researchers suggest two fixes: develop chips using common metals like copper instead of rare minerals like gold, and make devices modular so the circuit board can be reused while the outer covering gets replaced. Wrote one of the study’s co-authors, “When these devices are deployed at global scale, small design choices add up quickly.” It’s something to think about while scrolling through CES announcements.