After testing well over 100 gadgets ranging from the latest iPhones and TVs to the much-hyped Nintendo Switch 2, our editors found the 20 best that rose to the very top.

The obvious culprit is the artificial intelligence boom that has upended the tech industry, birthing a fresh glossary of lingo. Tellingly, the dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster chose “slop” as its word of the year, referring to the A.I.-generated junk that polluted our social media feeds.

Update, December 23 2025, 7:28AM ET: This story has been updated to include LG and Samsung’s Micro RGB TV announcements, which were made public in the past seven days. The intro was also tweaked to reflect how soon CES is at this point.

Here is the full list of the enterprise tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

Owen Poole recaps the most significant tech stories of 2025. From the relentless rise of AI, legal cases that may shape the future of tech, and the hottest new hardware.

Say your goodbyes to AOL dial-up, Skype, Windows 10, and a host of other tech gadgets and services that powered down and logged off this year.

The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.

Industry/Sector: Consumer Entertainment Market Cap: $42 billion P/E: 27 EPS: $6.27 Dividend Yield: None. EA does not typically pay dividends. Electronic Arts stands out as a top tech stock for 2024 due to its prominent position in the gaming industry.

From AI researchers to programmers, inventors to open-source advocates, these remarkable individuals bettered the world through technology.