From charitable donations to making holiday shopping a breeze, tech is powering innovation that supports families, strengthens communities, and keeps the holiday season running smoothly. Learn how tech is making the season simpler and more seamless in this week’s Tech at Work.
How Tech is Transforming the Holiday Season
Amazon donated toys, delivered food bank meals, volunteered, and provided AWS Imagine Grants to its communities during the holiday season and all year long.
Anthropic released Claude for Nonprofits to help organizations across the world maximize their impact in honor of Giving Tuesday.
Block launched two initiatives to make the digital economy safer for everyone and fight against holiday scams.
eBay reported data revealing the trends that will shape the way we dress, gift, and celebrate this holiday season.
Etsy shared four ways it’s supporting its seller community this holiday season.
Google introduced a major AI shopping update across its apps to make shopping easier, just in time for the holiday season.
Grubhub announced a new round of national grant opportunities totaling $775,000 to support small business restaurants across the country.
Ibotta provided users with multiple opportunities to save money on this year’s holiday meal staples and donated $50,000 to Feeding America’s Community Response Fund.
Lyft announced that both the company and Lyft’s CEO would match riders’ donations on Giving Tuesday, effectively tripling contributions.
Meta launched its first-ever Facebook Marketplace Holiday Shop, making it easier and more fun than ever to find the perfect gift locally.
Pinterest analyzed its unique data to develop the ultimate holiday edit and gift guide.
QTS partnered with Loudoun Hunger Relief for the tenth consecutive year to provide 3,000 Thanksgiving meals to those in need in Loudoun County, VA.
Rover shared tips from two emergency veterinarians on holiday pet safety.
Samsara shared how its AI-powered platform protects logistics workers during the holiday rush.
SAP shared its 2025 holiday community gift guide, a curated list of organizations with sustainable goods and services who also focus their profits into increasing opportunities in their communities and ecosystems.
Serve Robotics participated in the 2025 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade by featuring its sidewalk delivery robots decorated for the holidays.
Strava announced the launch of its new “For a Cause” activity tag, enabling people to use their movement to inspire action and raise awareness for causes they care about.
Uber introduced new features like “Send a Ride” and “Send a Gift” to help make this holiday season less stressful and more joyful.
Verizon brought the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to St. Louis’s iconic Union Station during the kickoff of their holiday event in partnership with the Society of American Foresters.
Wilson Sonsini donated to Feed the Children to celebrate Giving Tuesday.
New in Tech
Yahoo! Launches Afternoon Audio Digest Powered by AI
Yahoo! News is launching Your Daily Digest, a new AI-powered, personalized audio summary of the day’s top news stories directly in the Yahoo News app. Currently available weekdays from 12–5 p.m. local time, Your Daily Digest combines Yahoo’s editorial curation with AI-driven recommendations and personalization to create a tailored, 6-8 minute listening experience for every user. These audio digests help users cut through the noise and stay informed throughout the day, whenever and however they prefer.
Tech Spotlight
Socure announced the launch of Local Graph, a major innovation within its RiskOS platform designed to help organizations eliminate data silos and achieve identity certainty. Local Graph connects every part of an identity to its activities across an organization’s entire ecosystem in a single, time-aware framework. This 360º lens unveils an unprecedented view of identity certainty or risk, helping organizations catch complex fraud patterns previously undetected, such as multi-accounting or promo abuse.
