As companies seek to close growing gaps in skills and talent,

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Here's your afternoon TNB Tech Minute for Friday, January 2nd. I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street Journal.

Rivian's production and delivery totals declined in its first quarter following the expiration of a key federal tax credit for electric vehicles.

The EV-Mager said it produced just under 11,000 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in normal

Illinois. That's down from over 12,000 produced in the fourth quarter of 2024. It also

delivered over 4,000 fewer vehicles. Despite the declines, the company set the totals were in line

with its expectations. In markets, stocks are kicking off the year on an uncertain note.

Semiconductor stocks, including Nvidia, Intel, and Micron rallied, as did some other AI companies.

Shares in Tesla fell, however, after the EV maker posted another annual drop in deliveries.

Plus, crypto isn't doing so hot. Bitcoin is currently trading at about $90,000,

an improvement from where it ended in 2025. The largest cryptocurrency fell last year on an

annual basis for the first time since 2022. It retreated more than 30% from early October when it

peaked at above $126,000. Since then, digital assets

have lost more than $1 trillion in market value. Crypto's fourth quarter slump stands in contrast to Wall Street,

where all three major indexes posted double-digit annual returns. And that's it for your TNB Tech

Minutes. Tune back in Monday morning for another Quick Tech Update.