Tech's biggest losers of 2025

Engadget identified tech's biggest 2025 losers, with OpenAI leading for its callous response to a teen suicide lawsuit, requesting funeral guest lists and blaming the victim's "misuse" of ChatGPT. Xbox suffered double price hikes on consoles and Game Pass while hardware revenue dropped 29 percent amid major layoffs and game cancellations. Other failures included Grok's racist outbursts, the collapse of affordable TV streaming with services now costing $83+ monthly, and Musk's government efficiency initiative that increased spending instead of reducing it.