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December 31, 2025

 

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The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?

The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?: "We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years." Read More

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Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 : The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026. Read More

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