Quantum metrology research engineer Francois Couedo presents measurement instruments, a quantum calculator from the laboratory of characterisation of solid-state Qubit and enabling technologies, during the presentation of the MetriQs-France platform which provides reliable measurements for quantum technology, in Trappes southwest of Paris on December 11, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

Quantum metrology research engineer Matthieu Thomas presents the Kibble balance, an electromechanical measuring instrument used to determine the definition of the kilogram unit of mass, during the presentation of the MetriQs-France platform which provides reliable measurements for quantum technology, in Trappes southwest of Paris on December 11, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

People ride a Ferris wheel in front of the Palace of Culture and Science at the Christmas market in Warsaw on December 11, 2025. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the Christmas market in front of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw on December 11, 2025. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP via Getty Images)

This magazine cover image courtesy of TIME/TIME Person of the Year obtained on December 11, 2025 shows the cover of TIME Magazine announcing "Architects of AI" as the 2025 TIME Person of the Year, featuring an illustration by Peter Crowther for TIME. Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the tech titans whose work on the cutting-edge technology is transforming humanity. Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAi's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk are among the entrepreneurs who have "grabbed the wheel of history, developing technology and making decisions that are reshaping the information landscape, the climate, and our livelihoods," the magazine said. (Photo by TIME / TIME / TIME Person of the Year / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TIME / TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS **Mandatory credit: TIME / TIME Person of the Year **Please do not alter in any way, do not remove TIME logos /

This magazine cover image courtesy of TIME/TIME Person of the Year obtained on December 11, 2025 shows the cover of TIME Magazine announcing "Architects of AI" as the 2025 TIME Person of the Year, featuring a painting by Jason Seiler for TIME. Pictured on cover, L/R, are Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, xAI CEO Elon Musk, Nvdidia CEO and President Jensen Huang, Open AI CEO Sam Altman, DeepMind Technologies CEO Demis Hassabis, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li. Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the tech titans whose work on the cutting-edge technology is transforming humanity. Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAi's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk are among the entrepreneurs who have "grabbed the wheel of history, developing technology and making decisions that are reshaping the information landscape, the climate, and our livelihoods," the magazine said. (Photo by TIME / TIME / TIME Person of the Year / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TIME / TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS **Mandatory credit: TIME / TIME Person of the Year **Please do not alter in any way, do not remove TIME logos /

These magazine cover images courtesy of TIME/TIME Person of the Year obtained on December 11, 2025 shows two covers of TIME Magazine announcing "Architects of AI" as the 2025 TIME Person of the Year, featuring an illustration by Peter Crowther for TIME (left image) and a painting by Jason Seiler for TIME (right image). Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the tech titans whose work on the cutting-edge technology is transforming humanity. Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAi's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk are among the entrepreneurs who have "grabbed the wheel of history, developing technology and making decisions that are reshaping the information landscape, the climate, and our livelihoods," the magazine said. (Photo by TIME / TIME / TIME Person of the Year / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TIME / TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS **Mandatory credit: TIME / TIME Person of the Year **Please do not alter in any way, do not remove TIME logos /

(FILES) The sign posting on the STMicroelectronics headquarters in Paris on October 9, 2017. The Franco-Italian group STMicroelectronics, a specialist in semiconductors, has secured 1 billion in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB), it announced in a press release on Thursday. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP via Getty Images)