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iOS 26: Has Liquid Glass failed?

Fresh data shows user reluctance to upgrade, but is that accurate?

By Jonny Evans

Jan 9, 202655 mins

AppleOperating SystemsiOS

Apple taps Anthropic’s Claude for AI app development

The company is reportedly working with others on developer-focused AI tools.

May 5, 2025 4 mins

Apple Engineer Generative AI

Company behind modified Signal app used by Mike Waltz allegedly hacked

Researchers uncover security weaknesses in obscure TM SGNL app and indications that its Israeli maker was itself recently breached.

May 5, 2025 1 min

Encryption Network Security Security

Mozilla Firefox could be collateral damage in Google’s antitrust battle

The DOJ’s proposed crackdown on Google’s search engine deals could destabilize Mozilla, whose survival hinges on its long-standing partnership with the tech giant.

May 5, 2025 5 mins

Browsers Technology Industry

Hype aside, AI may not be turbo-charging employee productivity just yet

Researchers have found that AI doesn’t yet have much impact on employee time, wages, or jobs, and that it actually creates new tasks for some workers.

May 2, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

Tech hiring slows, unemployment rises, jobs report shows

In April, the tech industry lost 214,000 positions as companies shifted toward AI roles and skills-based hiring amid economic uncertainty.

May 2, 2025 5 mins

Generative AI IT Jobs Technology Industry

Apple’s latest earnings offer a glimpse at how it’s faring

Yes, there were headwinds in the second quarter of the company's FY25, but the ship stayed afloat.

May 2, 2025 9 mins

Apple Mac Smartphones

Amazon launches Nova Premier, its ‘most capable’ AI model yet

Featuring multimodal support and model distillation for training smaller AI models, the new Nova Premier signals a strategic shift by AWS in the enterprise market, analysts say.

May 2, 2025 3 mins

Amazon Web Services Generative AI

Leaderboard illusion: How big tech skewed AI rankings on Chatbot Arena

Meta, Google, and OpenAI allegedly exploited undisclosed private testing on Chatbot Arena to secure top rankings, raising concerns about fairness and transparency in AI model benchmarking.

May 2, 2025 6 mins

Generative AI Machine Learning Technology Industry

Google now injects hyper-personalized ads into third party AI chats

Amidst its antitrust backlash, the tech giant is looking to get a slice of the inevitably lucrative market for ads embedded in generative AI assistants.

May 1, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Google

Google rolls out ‘AI Mode‘ to improve search results

The AI-infused search feature had only been available to users in Google's Search Labs; now, it's more generally available as the company looks to compete with OpenAI and Microsoft Bing.

May 1, 2025 4 mins

Generative AI Google Productivity Software

Microsoft tries to reassure Europe that it can resist the US government. Europe has doubts

Microsoft’s statement on Wednesday is a reaction to various European powers who have signaled that they want to avoid US tech companies wherever possible.

Apr 30, 2025 8 mins

Laws and Regulations Microsoft

Zoho adds AI capabilities to its low code dev platform

Enhancements include a new AI assistant for developers and the ability to transform unstructured data from various file types into customized apps.

Apr 30, 2025 1 min

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Trump wants kids learning AI in kindergarten — some say that’s too late

The president's executive order would push AI education in K–12 schools; the idea gets support from education experts, but raises concerns about how early students should learn about the technology.

Apr 30, 2025 5 mins

Education Industry Generative AI Government

China’s Alibaba and Baidu step up global competition with new reasoning-focused AI models

Alibaba's new Qwen 3 is an enhanced version of its flagship AI model that introduces hybrid reasoning, designed to improve adaptability and efficiency for app and software developers.

Apr 29, 2025 4 mins

Generative AI Technology Industry

Lessons for IT leaders from Monday’s massive European blackout

Analysts says while enterprises ‘may not be able to harden a transmission backbone, they can close their own resilience gaps.’

Apr 28, 2025 3 mins

Industry Utilities

The new Cookiecrumbler extension uses AI to ensure that website functionality is not affected.

Apr 28, 2025 1 min

Browser Security Browsers Privacy

How tariffs will likely hit you in your smart home

Expect price increases, subscriptions, and consolidation in the smart home market.

Apr 28, 2025 6 mins

Apple Laws and Regulations Mobile Phones

Two-thirds of jobs will be impacted by AI

AI is reshaping the job market by automating tasks, raising skill demands, and reducing entry-level opportunities.

Apr 28, 2025 6 mins

Generative AI Hiring IT Jobs

US wants to nix the EU AI Act’s code of practice, leaving enterprises to develop their own risk standards

While it’s meant to promote more transparent, copyright-conscious AI development, critics say the rulebook stifles innovation, is burdensome, and extends the bounds of the EU AI Act.

Apr 25, 2025 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Laws and Regulations Risk Management

Apple plans to make all US iPhones in India by end of 2026

Shifting manufacturing of US-bound iPhones away from China may help Apple avoid steep tariffs. But the move to India hasn't happened overnight; it has been a long-term effort.

Apr 25, 2025 5 mins

Laws and Regulations Smartphones iPhone

Freelancers now represent more than one in four US workers

As AI advances and skills gaps grow, businesses are increasingly hiring skilled freelancers, who say they are seeking more autonomy than traditional jobs offer. Gen Z is leading the trend.

Apr 25, 2025 8 mins

Generative AI Hiring IT Jobs

Analysts weigh in on enterprise impact if Google forced to sell Chrome

Purchase likened to ‘Exxon acquiring an untapped oil field with the drilling already done. Just turn on the tap and the good stuff starts flowing.’

Apr 24, 2025 6 mins

Browsers Chrome Google

European tech firm rallies for digital sovereignty amid rising tech nationalism globally

As global tensions mount and digital infrastructure becomes a geopolitical fault line, European companies and policymakers are aligning to reclaim control over data, platforms, and innovation.

Apr 24, 2025 5 mins

Technology Industry

White House condemns Europe’s ‘extortion’ of Apple and Meta

A spokesperson for the administration said the Digital Markets Act and other EU regulations "specifically target and undermine American companies, stifle innovation, and enable censorship."

Apr 24, 2025 5 mins

Apple Laws and Regulations Mobile Apps

Former OpenAI employees urge regulators to halt company’s for-profit shift

OpenAI’s restructuring threatens to strip its nonprofit foundation of control over development of artificial general intelligence, violating its founding purpose, say researchers, nonprofit leaders, and former employees.

Apr 23, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Laws and Regulations

Brussels fines Apple and Meta for noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act

"All organizations operating in the EU must comply with our laws and respect European values," said Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera of Spain.

Apr 23, 2025 2 mins

Apple Facebook Laws and Regulations

Can Lip-Bu Tan’s AI bet resurrect a stumbling Intel?

With its legacy on the line, a report that the chip giant plans a drastic restructuring reveals a company fighting to redefine its place in an AI-dominated world.

Apr 23, 2025 4 mins

IT Jobs Intel Technology Industry

Microsoft adds enterprise search and ‘digital labor’ tools to M365 Copilot

The latest round of updates to the company's genAI assistant include the ability to search and summarize data across Microsoft and third-party apps.

Apr 23, 2025 4 mins

Generative AI Microsoft Microsoft 365

Gen Z, millennials: A college degree is a waste of money and time

New research shows that many workers, especially younger ones, feel their degrees aren't needed as employers shift toward skills-based hiring over formal education.

Apr 23, 2025 6 mins

Education Industry Hiring IT Jobs

Google revises Privacy Sandbox plans amid antitrust ruling

Google this week dropped some features from its Privacy Sandbox initiative, which was initiated in 2019 and aims to reduce the invasiveness of third-party cookies in the Chrome browser.

Apr 23, 2025 5 mins

Browsers Chrome

DOJ targets Google’s AI strategy in landmark antitrust battle

The US government is seeking to prevent the tech giant from extending search dominance into the AI era.

Apr 22, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Productivity Software Technology Industry

Huawei set to ship 910C AI chips at scale, signaling shift in global AI supply chain

This offers a viable alternative for enterprises operating in or sourcing from China, especially amid tightening US export controls.

Apr 22, 2025 1 min

Artificial Intelligence CPUs and Processors

How Lenovo is trying to make AI PCs relevant for CIOs

With limited use cases for AI PCs, Lenovo is betting on its AI Now tool to boost the value proposition of AI PCs.

Apr 21, 2025 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Generative AI

Intel facing a ‘monumental uphill battle’

Analysts react to executive changes by its new CEO that include promotion of Sachin Katti to CTO and AI chief.

Apr 21, 2025 5 mins

CPUs and Processors Intel Technology Industry

Indian IT services firms face project delays amid the US tariff war

The tariff uncertainty in the US is triggering delays and dampening tech momentum across global IT services firms.

Apr 21, 2025 5 mins

Managed IT Services Technology Industry

Google ruled an online ad monopoly, could be forced to break up its advertising products

A US District judge has ruled that Google monopolized the ad tech market, stifling competition and innovation.

Apr 17, 2025 5 mins

Google Laws and Regulations Technology Industry

Why was Zoom knocked offline this week? There’s some finger-pointing

Zoom’s statement says there was a “communications error" between its domain registrar and GoDaddy; GoDaddy has a different explanation.

Apr 17, 2025 3 mins

Collaboration Software Zoom Video Communications

OpenAI’s new models can ‘think with pictures’

Paying customers can now use o3 and 04-mini.

Apr 17, 2025 1 min

Generative AI

You need to update your Apple devices immediately

Two new zero-day attacks are proof that the hazy, happy days of easy security are behind us.

Apr 17, 2025 4 mins

Apple Mobile Security iPhone

Users receive unprovoked Windows 11 offers after Intune code glitch

The unintentional upgrade notices to Windows 11 come despite Microsoft’s recent announcement of automation and AI features for Intune.

Apr 17, 2025 3 mins

Windows 11

Nvidia expects ban on chip exports to China to cost $5.5B

The US government has said it wants to restrict exports to China because they could be used for a supercomputer. AMD expects the restrictions to cost it $800 million.

Apr 16, 2025 1 min

CPUs and Processors Government Laws and Regulations

EU equips US-bound staff with burner phones

The European Commission previously used the same method for certain staff traveling to China.

Apr 16, 2025 1 min

Government Mobile Security Privacy

CVE funding cuts reversed after security concerns raised

The US decided to save a few dollars by ending funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) — then abruptly reversed course.

Apr 16, 2025 6 mins

Apple Operating Systems Security

South Korean full-stack AI startup Upstage eyes expansion in the US and Japan

Founded by the former AI development lead of Naver Corp, the startup aims to enhance everyday business operations in the US and Japan with its AI models.

Apr 16, 2025 4 mins

Generative AI Technology Industry

Anthropic’s Claude AI can now search through your Gmail account for ‘Research’

New capabilities aim to boost productivity with web intelligence and workplace context, as Anthropic targets enterprise users with agent-like AI tools.

Apr 16, 2025 6 mins

Generative AI

Cohere’s Embed 4 model helps enterprises search dynamic documents, ‘messy’ data

The model can quickly search documents, whether they are text-based or include images, diagrams, graphs, tables, code, diagrams, or other components.

Apr 15, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Applications Generative AI

OpenAI GPT-4.1 models promise improved coding and instruction following

The GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano models, available only via the API, will provide better performance than GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini at a lower price, OpenAI said.

Apr 15, 2025 1 min

Artificial Intelligence Engineer Generative AI

Hello, Flipper! Google has developed a genAI model to talk to dolphins

Dolphin Gemma will start field testing this summer.

Apr 15, 2025 1 min

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Google

Agentic AI might soon get into cryptocurrency trading — what could possibly go wrong?

Two powerhouse technologies, agentic AI and blockchain — could be combined to create the next generation of secure, autonomous, and decentralized Web3 apps — opening the crypto world to a whole new group of traders.

Apr 15, 2025 12 mins

Blockchain Cryptocurrency Data and Information Security

The probe could further impact enterprises' use of AI models trained on publicly available personal data as firms weigh legal risks.

Apr 15, 2025 4 mins

Compliance Generative AI