European Union antitrust officials have set a February 10 deadline to rule on Google’s proposed $32 billion purchase of cybersecurity provider Wiz. The deal, announced last March, has already been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. This comes as cyber threats have escalated from episodic ev
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.
According to a new analysis, the rise of AI shopping agents is forcing consumer commerce to look a lot more like B2B. The focus is moving from a slick checkout experience to structured data, verifiable policies, and machine-readable authorization. Payment is becoming just the final step in a long, a
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
According to Fortune, China is reportedly telling tech firms to stop buying Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, pushing domestic alternatives. Meanwhile, Samsung warns of a memory chip shortage that will drive up electronics prices. In media, Warner Bros. Discovery’s board is sticking with Netflix’s $82.7 billi
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, a new feature for securely connecting personal medical records. The move highlights a stark strategic divergence from rival Anthropic, which continues to focus on the long-term goal of superintelligence.
