Tech & AI Brief – December 22, 2025

Published on Monday, December 22, 2025

Microsoft acquires Discord for $35B – Deal announced today adds 200M+ users to Microsoft's communication platforms. Largest acquisition since LinkedIn purchase in 2016. Microsoft News

Google announces quantum computer solves problem in seconds vs 10,000 years – Willow chip results published today in Nature demonstrate practical quantum advantage. Marks turning point for commercial quantum computing. Google Blog

TikTok reaches 2 billion daily active users globally – Milestone announced today surpasses Facebook and Instagram combined. Average user spends 98 minutes daily on platform. TikTok Newsroom

Critical zero-day vulnerability in Chrome affects 3 billion users – CVE-2025-8901 disclosed today allows remote code execution. Google pushes emergency update to all platforms. Google Security

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All news verified as <24h old at time of publication.