Microsoft laid off 4,800 employees, primarily in its gaming division, as it continues to plow tens of billions of dollars into AI infrastructure. The cuts follow a year of workforce reductions totalin…
A phishing-as-a-service platform called Forg365, distributed through Telegram, is industrializing Microsoft 365 account takeovers by using AI-assisted lure creation, device-code abuse, and adversary-i…
OpenClaw has become a nonprofit foundation, aiming to serve as a neutral steward for the AI agent platform, with creator Peter Steinberger continuing to lead technical decisions while employed by Open…
AI is driving up smartphone costs, killing the low-cost segment, according to Omdia and Counterpoint Research data. Apple and Samsung combined for 42% of the global smartphone market in Q2 2026, gaini…
Meta pulled a new AI feature on Instagram days after its launch due to privacy concerns over the tool's handling of publicly posted photos. The feature, part of the Muse Image AI generator, allowed us…
Google is embedding generative AI into Google Sheets to make spreadsheets more accessible to non-expert users, according to Eric Birnbaum, director of product management for Google Sheets. A company s…
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, alleging theft of trade secrets related to ChatGPT hardware. The suit targets former Apple employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, accusing them of misappropr…
Apple is preparing for a potential downturn in the AI industry, which is currently fueled by massive debt and unsustainable spending on data center infrastructure. The company anticipates a slowdown i…
French AI company Mistral has released Robostral Navigate, a new AI model that enables robots to navigate using only a single RGB camera and plain language instructions, achieving a 76.6% score on the…
Meta launched Muse Spark 1.1, a frontier AI model that rivals leading LLMs on coding and agentic benchmarks while undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on API pricing, potentially reshaping enterprise AI …
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work, an agentic platform for automating workplace tasks, alongside the broader rollout of GPT-5.6 models that offer stronger performance at lower costs. The company is shiftin…
Physical AI, the fusion of robotics and artificial intelligence, is poised to transform industries and daily life, with the robotics market projected to reach $218 billion by 2031. Recent milestones i…
SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.5, a coding-focused AI model priced at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, aiming to reduce costs for AI-assisted software development. The model is …
A growing number of non-tech users express frustration with AI being forced into products, creating demand for services that let them disable or avoid AI. Companies like Kagi are capitalizing on this …
OpenAI will release GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna on Thursday after initially delaying the launch due to US government requests to restrict access. The White House later clarified it did not require or…
Microsoft is shifting to its own MAI models in Word and Excel to cut generative AI costs, replacing some reliance on OpenAI and Anthropic. The company unveiled seven new MAI models at its Build confer…
Apple, Samsung, and Google are set to launch competing foldable smartphones in the coming weeks, with prices around $2,000. Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 debuts July 22, Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold on Augu…
More IT workers are seeking union representation amid mass layoffs, disillusionment with Big Tech, and fears that AI will displace jobs, but overall union membership in tech remains low at about 3.5%.…
Thumbtack CTO Chris Patalano and colleagues piloted AI dictation tools from startups like Wispr Flow, Monologue, Superwhisper, and Willow Voice, finding them more efficient than typing for AI interact…
Microsoft laid off about 4,800 employees, mostly in commercial sales and Xbox, as part of a shift toward engineering-led AI customer support. The cuts follow two earlier rounds in 2025 and coincide wi…