ZDNET identified nine Google Search alternatives that prioritize traditional link-based results over AI-generated overviews. Startpage and DuckDuckGo emerged as top choices for users seeking privacy-f…
IBM and Red Hat announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion initiative deploying 20,000 engineers and AI tools to systematically find and fix vulnerabilities in open-source software at industrial scale.…
A ZDNET reporter who used Google's Gemini AI assistant in Android Auto for two months found the tool transformed their daily drive in four key ways. The AI reduced the need to reach for a phone or car…
Anthropic released Opus 4.8 on May 28, 2026, replacing Opus 4.7 with faster thinking modes at one-third the cost while prioritizing coding abilities and prosocial traits. The company reported that Opu…
Perplexity launched Bumblebee, an open-source read-only scanner that checks developer machines for risky packages, extensions, and AI tool configurations during supply-chain incidents. The tool, avail…
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8 on Thursday, a large language model the company says is roughly four times less likely than its predecessor to allow flaws in code to pass unremarked. The new model …
Google has expanded its Preferred Sources feature to include AI Overviews and AI Mode, allowing users to prioritize specific news sites in AI-powered search results. The update, announced in a Wednesd…
Enterprise AI rollouts have been temporarily halted as executives at Fidelity Investments and EY discovered that generative AI tools were surfacing vast amounts of long-forgotten, unsecured data from …
A ZDNET reporter switched from Microsoft Copilot to Anthropic's Claude AI for use in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, citing Claude's ability to work across multiple applications simultaneously. The repor…
An iPhone user who tested Google Gemini through Android Auto in a Toyota Camry found the AI assistant outperformed Siri for in-car tasks like sending emails, getting restaurant recommendations, and an…
Apple's current AirPods lineup already contains the hardware needed for LE Audio, a Bluetooth upgrade that would deliver improved battery life, lower latency, and better hearing aid performance if App…
Luke Gebb, head of global innovation at American Express, outlined four strategies for successful innovation in the age of agentic AI, emphasizing the need to embrace change, take calculated risks, an…
A free tool called Simple Wearable Report allows Oura Ring users to convert their health data into lab-style reports that can be uploaded to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude for deeper anal…
DuckDuckGo has experienced a surge in users and app installs following Google's AI-focused announcements at its 2026 I/O conference, with week-over-week installs jumping 30% in the US. The privacy-foc…
Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman told the Rust Week conference that the Rust programming language will save Linux from a surge of security vulnerabilities discovered by AI-powered bug detect…
A ZDNET reporter discovered a method to automatically exclude AI-generated results from web searches by creating a custom search engine in most browsers. The technique involves adding a specific URL p…
The U.S. government has approved a secret $9 billion request for Nvidia GB10 superchips to help the CIA and NSA keep pace with private-sector AI leaders like Anthropic and OpenAI. The chips, which del…
Dell Technologies World 2026 highlighted a major shift in enterprise AI strategy, with Dell executives urging businesses to move AI workloads from public cloud APIs to on-premises infrastructure to co…
A patient's ophthalmologist failed to prescribe correct computer glasses despite being given exact measurements of monitor distance and size. The patient used AI tools ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to a…
Google announced Gemini Omni, a new AI tool that generates videos from text, images, audio, or video, aiming to match the quality leap seen with its Nano Banana image generator. The tool includes an a…