Anaconda is bringing its open-source curation model to the AI world with AI Catalyst. The new suite offers a vetted catalog of models and tools designed to speed up development while tackling data governance and security headaches, especially in regulated industries. It’s launching on AWS now, with
Reddit is making a major change to its default user experience. CEO Steve Huffman announced the platform will stop showing the r/popular feed to new users, stating it “sucks” and no longer represents what’s truly popular.
A motion-controlled gaming cube called the NEX Playground is having a shockingly big holiday season. According to sales data, it was the #2 selling hardware in the US last week, beating the PS5.
Microsoft has publicly refuted a report from The Information alleging it lowered sales growth targets for AI products. The company says the report misunderstands how sales quotas work, but didn’t address specific claims about missed targets.
According to a new report, Meta is planning significant budget cuts for its metaverse division, Reality Labs. The move signals a major strategic pivot as the company doubles down on artificial intelligence instead.
In a major talent raid, Meta has poached Apple’s head of UI design, Alan Dye. He’ll lead a new creative studio for Reality Labs, aiming to blend design, fashion, and tech for future products.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the AI boom isn’t a bubble—it’s under-hyped. He believes the real disruption will come from automating the boring, expensive backbone of corporate operations, and that Wall Street is underestimating the shift.
Meta’s independent Oversight Board is set to expand its scope significantly. Starting with a pilot in 2026, it will begin reviewing account-level penalties, like suspensions, which have long frustrated users.
Microsoft is moving to block Exchange Web Services (EWS) access for certain low-tier licenses starting March 2026. The legacy API will be completely disabled for all Exchange Online mailboxes by October 2026, pushing users toward the Microsoft Graph API.
Google is running a mobile-only test that integrates its conversational AI Mode directly into the search results page. This allows users to ask follow-up questions to AI Overviews without switching tabs. The move signals a major shift in how Google envisions the future of search.
