DeepSeek’s arrival, Meta’s unprecedented AI hiring spree and TikTok’s legal conundrum are just a few highlights from a hectic year for the tech industry. And the stakes are set to rise even higher in 2026.
The European Union is debating a set of policy changes that would “simplify” some of its tech laws, including the AI Act and General Data Protection Regulation. But critics see it as selling out people’s digital rights for the sake of business interests.
Trump has signed an executive order seeking to limit state AI regulations in favor of a single federal framework. But such a drastic move could splinter the MAGA movement — and remove existing protections Americans have.
Big Tech’s race to build AI infrastructure — led by Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta — is fueling an economic boom and an energy crisis at the same time.
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