December 2025
Foldable Displays Cross into Productivity as Industry Validation Signals Market Maturity
A 20-year mobile industry veteran's hands-on assessment marks the moment foldable smartphones transition from form factor curiosity to legitimate tablet replacement—signaling when enterprise buyers should begin reconsidering device strategies.

The Power Glove's Failure Built VR's Foundation
How Nintendo's terrible 1980s motion-control controller became an inflection point for understanding technology paradigm shifts. The lesson: failed innovations shape future success.

NASA Pivots to Commercial Execution as Isaacman Commits to Lunar Return by 2029
New NASA chief Isaacman signals strategic shift from government-centric space program toward commercial-integrated 'orbital economy' model, with $9.9B funding and SpaceX already holding lunar landing contract. Timeline pressure intensifies in Trump's term.

Nuclear Power Shifts From Pilot to Production as AI Data Centers Demand Grid Independence
Last Energy's $100M Series C validates micro reactor deployment timeline. Pilot reactor in 2026, commercial units in 2028 signal the inflection where nuclear becomes essential infrastructure for enterprise AI, not regulatory experiment.

RGB TV Shifts From Exclusive Tech to Industry-Wide Competition as LG Enters Market
The premium TV market crosses a critical threshold as multiple manufacturers abandon OLED-dominance strategy to launch competing Micro RGB flagships in 2026, signaling a fundamental category restructuring for high-end displays.

Google Opens Willow to UK Research as Quantum Computing Crosses into Distributed Infrastructure
Google's partnership with the UK National Quantum Computing Centre signals quantum computing's shift from proprietary R&D to externally accessible infrastructure, with January 31 deadline for researcher access and implications for UK quantum leadership positioning.

Meta Abandons Horizon OS Licensing, Pivoting From Open Ecosystem to Hardware Lock-In
Meta pauses its eight-month-old third-party Horizon OS licensing program, abandoning the open-ecosystem strategy announced with ASUS, Lenovo, and Xbox. This signals VR platforms are consolidating toward vertical hardware control as Meta deprioritizes metaverse investment for AI.

Gaming Studios Pivot to Co-Op Accessibility as Friend Slop Dominates 2025
Indie co-op games built for laughs, not competition, are outperforming AAA titles. Studios face immediate decision: reposition around social accessibility or cede market share to $2-20 indie titles.

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