Winners, Losers & WTF Moments: A Look Back at 2025’s Top Tech Stories
2025 was defined by AI hype, political entanglement between tech CEOs and the Trump administration, and growing skepticism about whether massive investments in AI infrastructure will pay off, with concerns about bubbles, job losses, and ethical risks. Despite scandals and failures, figure
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