The average number of AI agents per organization nearly tripled from 5 to 13 between February 2025 and April 2026, according to Salesforce's 2026 Agentic Enterprise Index, which analyzed data from 400…
Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 7.2, which includes cache-aware scheduling to improve data access efficiency by aggregating tasks sharing data to the same LLC cache domain, reduci…
Google's VP Rick Osterloh used the Made by Google event to promote the Pixel 11 Pro, claiming the company wants users to spend less time on their phones and more time being present, while introducing …
Google LLC enables Gemini AI access to all Google Workspace data by default for commercial customers, raising compliance and privacy concerns, though Google states it does not use the data for trainin…
OpenFactory, a new service from developer Erik Ziegenbald, lets users build custom Linux distributions via an AI prompt or selection menu, with 1,356 distributions available to test online. In a ZDNET…
ZDNET reports that Dicio, a free and open-source Android voice assistant, serves as a viable replacement for Google Assistant, which Google is discontinuing next month. Dicio handles basic tasks like …
OpenAI has released a preview of its ChatGPT desktop application for Linux, an Electron-based proprietary program that supports Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44 on x86-6…
Google will remove Assistant as an option in September, leaving Gemini as the only official Android digital assistant, but Gemini's hands-free voice calling via Android Auto remains unreliable, with u…
Microsoft will merge its consumer Copilot app and Microsoft 365 Copilot into a single unified app starting in mid-September, allowing sign-in with personal, work, or school accounts. The company will …
A ZDNET survey of 138 developers found that 75% prefer Anthropic's Claude Code over OpenAI's Codex for AI-assisted coding, with 22% using both tools. Respondents cited Claude Code's superior context h…
Workday president of product and technology Gerrit Kazmaier and principal strategist Julie Colwell say the rise of agentic AI is shifting labor demand from specialists to polymaths—professionals with …
Google's Pixel 11 Pro series introduces HiLight, a pulsing LED indicator on the camera bump that replaces the temperature sensor and signals incoming calls and Gemini interactions, with accessibility …
Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, agentic coding tools available for about 18 months, are more similar than different, and choosing between them depends on workflow and ecosystem rather than benchmarks, a…
Software factories are returning, driven by AI-generated code, with leading companies like Anthropic, Cognition, Cursor, Factory, Google, GitHub, OpenAI, and Ramp converging on a similar automated dev…
ZDNET's Sabrina Ortiz reports that AI-generated flyers are often poorly designed, but clear prompts and design limits can produce better results. She provides 8 tips, including consulting a graphic de…
Cloudflare data shows desktop Linux usage surged to 22% on Monday, July 6, 2026, as workers returned after the July 4 holiday, with Linux reaching 6.4% of North American desktop operating systems in J…
Anthropic's new Claude Cowork Record-a-Skill feature enabled ZDNET editor David Gewirtz to reduce a research task from hours to 30 minutes by turning narrated screen recordings into reusable skills, b…
Microsoft's Windows boss Pavan Davuluri issued a progress report on the company's commitment to improve Windows quality, acknowledging that the company had been ignoring customer feedback for years. T…
Cybersecurity leaders say curiosity-led critical thinking, instinctive qualities above automation, and the ability to turn ambiguous signals into risk-based decisions are more valuable than certificat…
Microsoft Windows boss Pavan Davuluri acknowledged in a March open letter that Windows 11 has become too annoying due to monetization efforts, and in a July 31 progress report he outlined fixes for Fi…