On December 24, 2025, Italy's competition authority AGCM said it issued an interim order directing Meta to suspend a WhatsApp policy that bars rival general‑purpose AI chatbots from the platform. The watchdog warns the conduct could threaten competition in Italy, and Meta also faces a parallel EU antitrust probe triggered after the company's October policy announcement.

On December 24, 2025, Oracle, Meta, xAI, and CoreWeave were channeling more than $120 billion of AI data center spending off balance sheet through SPVs. Highlights include Meta's $30 billion Hyperion vehicle in October and Oracle's packages of $13 billion, $38 billion, and $18 billion for sites in Texas, Wisconsin, and New Mexico, with assets leased back to the firms.

Former Facebook executive Chris Kelly said on Tuesday the AI industry must curb electricity consumption as companies construct vast data centers. Nvidia and OpenAI outlined at least 10 gigawatts in September, while a watchdog estimates PJM consumers will face $16.6 billion between 2025–2027 to secure future supply.

The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans a fact-finding investigation into AI-driven search services provided by companies including Google, Microsoft and Japan’s LY Corp., focusing on potential antimonopoly law violations related to the use of news content. The probe, described by an official as a move to better understand current practices, will also cover conversational AI operators such as OpenAI and Perplexity AI and will extend a 2023 investigation into online news distribution contracts. In parallel, European and UK regulators are tightening scrutiny of large US tech firms over generative AI training data, adtech practices and competition rules.

In 2025, adoption of artificial intelligence has been linked to approximately 54,695 job cuts across the United States, with major technology companies driving much of the reduction. U.S. employers reported 71,321 layoffs in November alone and more than 1.17 million year-to-date, while firms such as Amazon and Microsoft have cited AI and broader restructuring as key factors in reshaping their workforces.

As 2025 nears its final week, DeepSeek AI outlined bull and bear price paths for Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana. The model's upside scenarios target BTC at $180,000–$250,000, XRP at $3.50–$5.00, and SOL at $400–$600, while bearish cases envision BTC at $56,000–$70,000, XRP at $0.35–$0.60, and SOL at $50–$80.

On December 23, 2025, global investors were shifting allocations toward Chinese AI stocks as concerns grew about stretched US tech valuations. Policy support in Beijing and a pickup in listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai have drawn interest, with firms such as Alibaba, Baidu, MetaX and Moore Threads cited among the beneficiaries.

Alphabet said on December 22, 2025 it will acquire Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash and assume the company's debt. The deal is intended to accelerate data center and power capacity, with closing targeted for the first half of 2026 and Intersect continuing to operate independently. Texas projects will be a focus of the collaboration.