PayPal is making two strategic moves, integrating its checkout with Microsoft’s AI Copilot and teaming with Paychex for early wage access. These partnerships highlight a shift towards autonomous AI shopping and the demand for faster payroll. But what does this mean for traditional e-commerce?
Amazon has equipped managers with a new dashboard that tracks not just if employees come to the office, but how many hours they spend there. The tool flags “Low-Time Badgers” and others, standardizing RTO enforcement across its corporate workforce.
Elon Musk’s legal battle with OpenAI is heating up. A judge has ruled that his lawsuit, alleging the company betrayed its non-profit founding mission, can head to trial. This sets the stage for a major courtroom showdown over AI’s future.
A bug in the latest version of the classic Outlook app is preventing users from opening encrypted emails. Microsoft is investigating the cause and has suggested a couple of temporary workarounds while they work on a fix.
A new proposal aims to link the relocatable x86_64 Linux kernel as a Position Independent Executable (PIE) starting in 2026. This change, which previously faced resistance over performance concerns, now shows minimal code size impact and paves the way for advanced security features like fg-KASLR.
Microsoft is kicking off 2026 with a major Xbox Developer Direct on January 22. The showcase will feature new looks at Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, plus a reveal for Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation. This all comes in a year packed with major anniversaries and releases for the bra
After years of staying private, a massive wave of companies is expected to go public in 2026. This could force a long-overdue reckoning for the private equity industry, which has been promising returns on paper for years without having to prove them in the public markets.
In a major AI copyright case, OpenAI has been ordered by a US court to turn over 20 million ChatGPT user logs. The logs are reportedly “de-identified,” but the sheer volume highlights the immense privacy risks of using cloud-based AI. Experts warn your chatbot conversations could one day be used as
A flash strike by over 200,000 delivery riders on New Year’s Eve has thrown India’s booming quick-commerce industry into chaos. The protest targets the core 10-minute delivery promise, demanding better pay and safety, just as investors grow wary of new labor codes. The model’s sustainability is now
WhatsApp is rolling out a set of new features for its massive Groups user base. The updates include customizable member tags, event reminders, and the ability to turn any word into a sticker. It’s part of a continued effort to make group chats more functional and organized.
