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…
IT leaders must embed accountability into AI operations through clear ownership, continuous observability, and defined escalation paths, as shared responsibility often fails in production. Experts war…
Microsoft and Amazon Web Services announced multibillion-dollar investments in Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) services, embedding thousands of AI experts directly into customer teams to help build an…
Microsoft plans to lay off several thousand employees next week, affecting sales, consulting, and Xbox divisions, in cuts less than 2.5% of its 220,000-person workforce. The move follows 15,000 layoff…
Jamf launched Beacon, a threat-hunting service that uses Mac telemetry to detect Apple-specific attacks and anomalous behaviors. Jaron Bradley, director of Jamf Threat Labs, said AI accelerates attack…
Microsoft 365 Copilot, launched in November 2023, has evolved from a simple chatbot into a suite of autonomous agents integrated into Office apps, reaching 20 million paid users by April 2026. However…
Microsoft announced new controls in Teams to block non-Microsoft AI notetaker bots from meetings, even when organizers allow participants to bypass the lobby. Analysts warn the move doesn't address ri…
Apple is accelerating security update releases to counter AI-assisted hacking, signaling a shift in cyber threats where time between flaw discovery and exploitation is shrinking. The company pushed a …
The US government forced Anthropic to restrict access to its latest AI models for non-US citizens, citing national security, sparking European concerns about technological sovereignty and the potentia…
The US government reversed export restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, allowing global access after nearly three weeks. The restrictions were triggered by cybersecurity concerns…
Nvidia senior director Dion Harris explains how confidential computing can secure AI agents by encrypting data during computation, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access. The techno…
Ford has rehired approximately 350 experienced engineers after its investment in AI and automated quality control systems failed to meet expectations, with the technology not detecting enough problems…
Apple faces ongoing RAM shortages and price hikes as AI demand devours consumer electronics memory supply, with analysts warning of an existential crisis for smaller tech firms. Memory manufacturers S…
Italy's competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Microsoft over concerns that it may not have clearly informed consumers about the integration of AI features into Microsoft 365 subscripti…
Google's Gemini AI can help users create custom browser extensions in minutes, enabling them to modify web interfaces and improve productivity without coding expertise. The process involves describing…
Microsoft announced new Copilot skills for Excel that automate processes like building discounted cash flows, alongside a plan mode for user oversight of AI actions. The features, available to paid Mi…
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to restrict the release of its GPT-5.6 model to only 20 trusted partners initially, citing concerns over the capabilities of advanced AI. CEO Sam Altman infor…
Tencent is launching an AI assistant called Dayuan inside its enterprise collaboration tool WeCom, powered by DeepSeek's large language models. The tool can understand user requests and respond intell…
Apple raised prices up to 25% across Macs and iPads due to soaring memory costs driven by AI infrastructure demand. Analysts warn of further iPhone price hikes and a new normal of higher electronics p…
Microsoft is transforming Windows 11 into an AI operating system by integrating local AI models and agents that enable natural language interactions and task automation. At its Build event, the compan…