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Anthropic tries to make Claude stickier with launch of Docs and Slides
  

Anthropic tries to make Claude stickier with launch of Docs and Slides

Anthropic is equipping its Claude AI assistant for more productivity work with the launch of Claude Docs and Slides. While

An undisclosed Microsoft presentation is now central to a multi-million dollar antitrust fight
  

An undisclosed Microsoft presentation is now central to a multi-million dollar antitrust fight

There’s a new development in a Microsoft antitrust case, originally filed in England’s High Court in April 2021, and it

5 efficiency-enhancing Chrome extensions worth trying on Android
  

5 efficiency-enhancing Chrome extensions worth trying on Android

Brace yourself: The way you get around the web on Android is about to get a whole lot better. This

Will Apple enter the server business?
  

Will Apple enter the server business?

In a world of speculation, this week’s most interesting rumor says Apple may plan to enter the server business once again, with powerful systems

Apple just gave every iPhone photo a digital alibi
  

Apple just gave every iPhone photo a digital alibi

The fight against AI slop is real, even in photography, which is why Apple introduced its Reference Image tech alongside its

Salesforce’s massive outage exposes the hidden risks of cloud dependencies
  

Salesforce’s massive outage exposes the hidden risks of cloud dependencies

While its flagship Dreamforce event was in full swing on Wednesday, Salesforce was triaging a roughly seven and a half

LinkedIn fights for the right to tell customers when the feds want their data
  

LinkedIn fights for the right to tell customers when the feds want their data

Microsoft’s top lawyer argued Tuesday that legislators “must make secrecy [orders] the exception” in government subpoenas demanding information about LinkedIn

AWS bets that AI agents need an inbox, not another chat window
  

AWS bets that AI agents need an inbox, not another chat window

AWS is betting that AI agents need a different interface as they move beyond answering prompts and start working autonomously

Nextcloud adds desktop app for Euro-Office productivity suite
  

Nextcloud adds desktop app for Euro-Office productivity suite

Nextcloud has developed a desktop app for its Euro-Office-based productivity applications, filling a gap in the software suite that it

Big Tech’s AI safety rift signals disruption and disparity for enterprises
  

Big Tech’s AI safety rift signals disruption and disparity for enterprises

A growing divide among leading AI companies over how to secure increasingly powerful models is beginning to translate into challenges

Here’s why Microsoft supports open-source Chinese AI
  

Here’s why Microsoft supports open-source Chinese AI

In the battle over whether the US or China will lead the world in AI, the argument for the US

Tech layoffs: A 2026 timeline
  

Tech layoffs: A 2026 timeline

Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2026 is the rapid rise of

Oracle forecasts 33% increase in restructuring costs as new round of layoffs hits
  

Oracle forecasts 33% increase in restructuring costs as new round of layoffs hits

Oracle began a new round of layoffs this week, sending early-morning termination emails to staff for the second time in

Apple to OpenAI: If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear
  

Apple to OpenAI: If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear

Just because Apple now has AI, a new folding iPhone, and a newly minted CEO doesn’t mean the litigation between it and OpenAI has gone

Microsoft’s AI Code of Conduct aims to curb AI behavior but lacks specifics
  

Microsoft’s AI Code of Conduct aims to curb AI behavior but lacks specifics

Microsoft on Monday added itself to a growing list of AI vendors pledging to try to control the behavior of

Tech CEOs used to fear their boards. No more
  

Tech CEOs used to fear their boards. No more

The colorful CEO of Automattic, which controls WordPress, was forced out last Thursday by his board of directors, which put

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes
  

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes

Long before Taco Tuesday became part of the pop-culture vernacular, Tuesdays were synonymous with security — and for anyone in

12+ reasons to update to iOS 27 today
  

12+ reasons to update to iOS 27 today

While we wait to see if Apple really is experiencing huge demand for its newly introduced iPhones, today’s the day

September Patch Tuesday: 963 CVEs, 2 exploited flaws, 1 message
  

September Patch Tuesday: 963 CVEs, 2 exploited flaws, 1 message

Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday is the year’s largest release, with 963 CVEs requiring customer action, 106 rated critical. Two

Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon mobile chip comes into focus with on-device AI
  

Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon mobile chip comes into focus with on-device AI

Qualcomm is taking an unusual approach to the launch of its next-generation premium Snapdragon mobile platform this year. Instead of

General Robotics takes a new approach to building a robotic brain
  

General Robotics takes a new approach to building a robotic brain

When it comes to building robotic brains, many companies in the industry focus on putting intelligence directly into their robots. 

Govern AI agents like workers. Just don’t pretend they’re human
  

Govern AI agents like workers. Just don’t pretend they’re human

The newest member of the corporate workforce never sleeps, never asks for a raise, and can be cloned before lunch.

ConnectWise patches critical ScreenConnect authentication failure after five days
  

ConnectWise patches critical ScreenConnect authentication failure after five days

ConnectWise has issued a security update for ScreenConnect, five days after warning customers the product could allow files to be

Teams and Copilot are changing addresses: update your firewalls
  

Teams and Copilot are changing addresses: update your firewalls

Microsoft is changing the destination address of two of its most popular services: starting this month, it will redirect M365

Apple’s A20 Pro rewrites the rules for chip design — again
  

Apple’s A20 Pro rewrites the rules for chip design — again

IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo said something interesting following the iPhone Duo introduction on Wednesday: “Apple showed up years after everyone else, yet

Anthropic finds evidence of a fourth AI escaping from containment
  

Anthropic finds evidence of a fourth AI escaping from containment

Anthropic has owned up to a fourth security incident involving its AI model, Claude, escaping onto the open internet and

OpenAI pauses $200 Pro tier as Astra demand strains capacity
  

OpenAI pauses $200 Pro tier as Astra demand strains capacity

OpenAI has paused new sign-ups and upgrades to its $200 ChatGPT Pro tier, citing a surge in demand for its

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg is out: Does this mean long-term viability, or liability, for WordPress customers?
  

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg is out: Does this mean long-term viability, or liability, for WordPress customers?

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has been abruptly put on a paid leave of absence from the company by its board

Wanna make your own Android ping tone? Ask Gemini
  

Wanna make your own Android ping tone? Ask Gemini

By now, you probably know my stance on Gemini and other generative AI gobbledegook — right? In short: It’s an

How Apple is trying to normalize always-on AI
  

How Apple is trying to normalize always-on AI

Apple does seem to have tried to ensure its controversial Audio Intelligence feature isn’t abused. Alongside the iPhone Duo and new iPhone

Anthropic maps three AI futures for 2030; the most extreme could upend the economy
  

Anthropic maps three AI futures for 2030; the most extreme could upend the economy

AI is evolving faster than most people, even those building it, could even fathom, and its impact on the workforce

Layoff remorse: Gartner says at least one in three positions eliminated by AI will be restored by 2029–at a higher cost
  

Layoff remorse: Gartner says at least one in three positions eliminated by AI will be restored by 2029–at a higher cost

Gartner on Wednesday said that it expects 30% of the positions eliminated by AI-related layoffs to be refilled by 2029,

The iPhone is now Apple’s ‘intelligent personal hub’
  

The iPhone is now Apple’s ‘intelligent personal hub’

Twenty-five years ago, I sat near the front of the room while then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs rolled out Apple’s digital hub

Adobe Acrobat evolves beyond PDFs with enterprise search, AI content creation
  

Adobe Acrobat evolves beyond PDFs with enterprise search, AI content creation

Adobe on Wednesday unveiled a range of updates to Acrobat, including the ability to turn PDF documents into interactive visual

No, AI is not killing jobs for everyone, studies say
  

No, AI is not killing jobs for everyone, studies say

A slew of recent studies indicate that AI isn’t dramatically displacing workers. At the same time, there were no indicators

16 Gmail power moves for more efficient inbox management
  

16 Gmail power moves for more efficient inbox management

You might not know it from looking, but Gmail is jam-packed with time-saving tricks. Some of ’em are right there

Siri AI Recaps? Even if Apple builds it responsibly, others might not
  

Siri AI Recaps? Even if Apple builds it responsibly, others might not

Late-breaking reports suggest Apple has built a new Siri AI ‘Recaps’ feature that summarizes your day for you. The idea sounds great

AI notetakers at work could leave companies at risk for lawsuits
  

AI notetakers at work could leave companies at risk for lawsuits

AI note-taking applications are increasingly used by workers to record meetings, generate conversation summaries and suggest post-meeting action items.  Along

How to automate your Gmail inbox — without AI
  

How to automate your Gmail inbox — without AI

Gmail is filled with hidden features and add-on possibilities, but one of the service’s most powerful organizational tools is sitting

Leap second proposal will keep software stacks in sync
  

Leap second proposal will keep software stacks in sync

For decades, global time experts have mapped atomic clock time to the earth’s rotation, periodically adding a second (aka a

Swiss government explores replacing Microsoft 365 with open-source software
  

Swiss government explores replacing Microsoft 365 with open-source software

Swiss authorities have launched a pilot project to determine whether it is possible to replace Microsoft 365 with similar open-source

Google US antitrust trials: A timeline
  

Google US antitrust trials: A timeline

Google’s dominance in the search arena has given rise to two major antitrust lawsuits from the US government alleging the

Judge spares Google’s ad-tech business from a breakup
  

Judge spares Google’s ad-tech business from a breakup

Back in April 2025, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) proudly proclaimed that it had prevailed in a landmark antitrust

Apple after Cook: The Ternus age begins this week
  

Apple after Cook: The Ternus age begins this week

We’re hurtling toward the loss of something big. Finally, after months of speculation, Apple is about to introduce its first-ever folding smartphone.

BigBear 2.0 phishing campaign hijacks Microsoft 365 sessions after MFA
  

BigBear 2.0 phishing campaign hijacks Microsoft 365 sessions after MFA

A phishing-as-a-service operation targeting Microsoft 365 users has harvested thousands of session cookies that could be used to hijack authenticated

Gmail labels: Your secret weapon against inbox chaos
  

Gmail labels: Your secret weapon against inbox chaos

So, you’ve got email, you say? Lots of it? More than you can possibly manage without losing the few metaphorical

Sam Altman calls GPT-6 Astra rollout ‘messy’ as enterprise users wait for access
  

Sam Altman calls GPT-6 Astra rollout ‘messy’ as enterprise users wait for access

OpenAI’s rollout of its GPT-6 Astra model ran into early access issues after paying ChatGPT users were unable to use

Nvidia-Hugging Face deal could require an enterprise AI rethink
  

Nvidia-Hugging Face deal could require an enterprise AI rethink

IT industry experts and analysts are still trying to piece together Nvidia’s surprise plan to pay $12.9 billion for open-source

Macs don’t just do AI, they’re replacing the cloud for it
  

Macs don’t just do AI, they’re replacing the cloud for it

I surprised myself this morning when I came across an interesting Apple-commissioned report — Rethinking critical AI infrastructure — I’d not seen before. It

Bidding war for defunct Spirit Airlines’ employee data will not die
  

Bidding war for defunct Spirit Airlines’ employee data will not die

The destiny of Spirit Airline’s data is still undecided, months after the company sought bankruptcy protection. AI data company Micro1

Nvidia lets you build your own AI clusters locally with PAIR software
  

Nvidia lets you build your own AI clusters locally with PAIR software

Nvidia has released a free tool that will enable users to build an AI inferencing cluster from disparate PCs on

The ultimate Chrome keyboard shortcut upgrade
  

The ultimate Chrome keyboard shortcut upgrade

When it comes to productivity these days, we’re got two competing concepts to consider: Automate everything with AI and let

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its first model to cross a critical cybersecurity threshold
  

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its first model to cross a critical cybersecurity threshold

OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, disclosing that the new flagship model has crossed the “Critical” threshold for cybersecurity risk

Adobe replaces CEO with customer experience leader
  

Adobe replaces CEO with customer experience leader

Adobe’s search for a new CEO is over: It has promoted Anil Chakravarthy, president of its customer experience orchestration business,