IBM is cutting thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter, targeting a “low single-digit percentage” of its global workforce. The company employed 270,000 people at the end of 2024, meaning even a 1% cut would eliminate 2,700 positions.
The UK government has committed to designating big tech companies as “critical third parties” by next year. This follows recent cloud outages that disrupted banking services and frustrated MPs who called the Treasury’s pace too slow.
OpenAI has launched its Sora AI video app on Android after a massive debut on iOS. The app hit 1 million downloads in less than five days and topped Apple’s App Store for weeks. Now it’s expanding to select countries, but Europe is still waiting.
Brynn Putnam, who sold her fitness startup Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million, is now tackling screen isolation with a radically different product. Her new company Board is a tabletop gaming console that blends physical pieces with digital gameplay to bring people together face-to-face. It’s her a
Social platforms are overhauling their approach to AI content as synthetic media floods feeds. Meta’s new Vibes feed features only AI-generated videos, while Pinterest and others implement mandatory labeling systems. The moves signal a major shift in how platforms value and verify human content.
Microsoft’s massive $60 billion spending spree on neocloud data centers reveals the staggering scale of AI infrastructure needs. The company is paying premium prices to secure computing capacity, with one deal alone securing 200,000 Nvidia chips.
The FCC unanimously voted to close security loopholes, potentially banning future and existing DJI drones. While current owners are safe for now, new sales could be blocked by December without an audit. DJI calls the process unfair.
German researchers found developers working with GitHub Copilot showed high trust in AI suggestions with less critical questioning. While efficient, this could reduce deeper learning and code quality over time.
Microsoft appears to be planning a special Windows 11 update just for ARM devices. Version 26H1, codenamed Bromine, is targeting early 2026 release for Snapdragon X2 Elite PCs. This creates a split release strategy between ARM and traditional Windows users.
A new study proposes a radical shift for the insurance industry: instead of just paying out for climate disasters, insurers should invest in preventing them. Researchers found profitability could drop by 11-100% as hurricanes intensify. The solution? Turn expected losses into climate solutions fundi
