A chorus of European leaders is pushing back against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's meddling after he suggested Britain's prime minister should be imprisoned and questioned whether the U.S. should "liberate" its ally.
The big picture: Musk's influence looms large over U.S. politics with his MAGA alignment. Now he's casting a shadow over elections overseas, lambasting world leaders in recent days with his social media megaphone.
Therabody, the maker of Theragun, is launching a new AI feature that works with its massager device's appto offer athletes personalized recovery coaching.
Why it matters: While AI presents fresh opportunity for hardware makers to add smarts to their gadgets, it's forcing them to place bets on what efforts will add the most value and help stave off rivals.
Elon Musk wants his crusade to radically slash federal spending to resemble what is underway in Argentina, where the leader's name is now synonymous with drastic budget cuts.
Why it matters: Musk previewed last month how influential he might be on Trump-era fiscal matters.
Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action claiming its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy by recording conversations, according to court documents.
Why it matters: The tech giant said in the preliminary settlement agreement that it "continues to deny any and all alleged wrongdoing and liability."
Microsoft sees 2025 as a pivotal year for its Windows business with the end of support for its decade-old but still widely used Windows 10 operating system.
Why it matters: Microsoft is convinced it has the best case in years for Windows, driven by the rise of AI PCs and better performance and battery life comparisons against the Mac.
Ian Bremmer,in his closely watched annual risk forecast, warns that the world has entered "a uniquely dangerous period of world history, on par with only the 1930s and the early Cold War."
The big picture: "People everywhere are facing heightened geopolitical instability driven by a lack of global leadership," writes Bremmer, the president and founder of Eurasia Group, in its "Top Risks 2025" report.
HP may not have the brand draw of Apple or the buzz of OpenAI, but the venerable tech company thinks the ubiquity of its computers, printers and other tech gear in the workplace gives it a unique place in the AI world.
Driving the news: HP plans to release its latest line of AI computers late Monday at CES.
Melania Trump will be the subject of an Amazon Prime Video documentary, an Amazon spokesperson said Sunday.
The big picture: The movie, called an "unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look" into Trump's life, began filming last month and is currently scheduled for a 2025 release, the spokesperson said in a statement.
