Rivian was saved by software in 2025|EXCLUSIVE:

Rivian is, by every measure, a maker and seller of EVs. But in 2025, it was the company’s software and services that helped its annual revenue grow by 8%.  Rivian reported Thursday $5.38 billion in total revenue in 2025, up from $4.97 billion from the prior year. That rosy picture dulls a bit when looking … Read more

The AI threat wrecked software stocks. Now financial stocks look next with LPL closing 8% lower

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 10, 2026. NYSE Shares of financial services firms tanked Tuesday after the launch of a new tax planning tool powered by artificial intelligence that promises to do the work “within minutes.” LPL Financial closed 8.31% lower after tumbling 11% in midday trading, while Charles Schwab … Read more

Google sued by Autodesk over AI-powered movie-making software

By Jonathan Stempel Google sued by Autodesk over AI-powered movie-making software Feb 9 – Google has been sued by Autodesk for allegedly infringing its “Flow” trademark to market competing AI-enabled software used to make movies, TV shows and video games. In a complaint filed on Friday in San Francisco federal court, Autodesk said it began … Read more

Anthropic Opus 4.6: The AI that shook software stocks gets a big update

Anthropic’s Cowork AI assistant sent shockwaves through Wall Street this week. Now Anthropic is taking another leap forward, improving its model. Anthropic’s new Claude Opus 4.6 model, announced Thursday, is designed to make Cowork AI better for office and coding work, potentially raising even more concerns that the AI tool could replace specialized software packages … Read more

Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months|EXCLUSIVE:

The developer of the popular open-source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver malicious updates to users over the course of several months in 2025. In a blog post published Monday, Notepad++ developer Don Ho said that the cyberattack was likely carried out by hackers associated with the Chinese government … Read more