Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is the latest tech CEO to land in India as the battle for AI dominance heats up. Amazon just pledged $12.7 billion, with OpenAI and Google also making massive data center investments. Everyone wants a piece of the world’s next major tech proving ground.
A new partnership aims to streamline sending money to China. Mastercard Move and Tencent’s TenPay Global are connecting global remittance networks directly to the Weixin Pay wallet.
Samsung has kicked off the beta program for its next mobile software update, One UI 8.5. The update, built on Android 16 QPR2, brings major upgrades to photo editing, sharing, and device security. For now, it’s only available on the Galaxy S25 series in select markets.
Proofpoint has officially closed its massive $1.8 billion acquisition of Microsoft 365 security specialist Hornetsecurity. The move is a direct play for the US SMB market through MSPs and fuels the company’s ambition for an IPO as soon as 2026.
In his first extended interview since joining as global CEO in July, Baiju Shah lays out his vision for AKQA as a “frontier agency.” He believes the fusion of art and engineering is critical to leveraging AI successfully for clients like Nike and Nestlé.
Apple is making its Manufacturing Academy more accessible by launching virtual courses. The move expands the program, which has already trained over 80 businesses, beyond its physical Detroit location.
AI-powered IT support platform Fixify is launching a European base in Cork, Ireland, with plans to hire 50 staff over the next 18 months. The move comes after the Virginia-based startup secured a $25 million Series A funding round in October 2024.
Leading IT research firm Gartner is telling organizations to block all AI-powered browsers for the foreseeable future. Their new analysis highlights severe risks of data leaks and autonomous agents making costly, erroneous actions on behalf of users.
Headspace is betting its 15-year brand on AI. CEO Tom Pickett, who took over in August 2023, is pushing the company into employer health plans and launching a voice-enabled chatbot, despite industry skepticism and internal layoffs.
OpenAI’s role as a market catalyst is reversing. After GPT-5’s mixed reception and Alphabet’s Gemini success, investors are questioning OpenAI’s massive spending and path to profit, dragging down its partner stocks.
