Apple’s Manufacturing Academy was just the start. The real story is Apple engineers spending months on-site at small US factories, developing custom AI and solving critical production bottlenecks for free. It’s a surprising and significant investment with unclear long-term motives.
OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon for a potential $10 billion investment and to use AWS’s custom Trainium AI chips. This follows OpenAI’s move away from an exclusive cloud partnership with Microsoft, now also working with Google and Oracle.
Microsoft is changing course on AI privacy in Windows 11. The company will now require users to explicitly approve any AI agent’s request to access personal files in key folders like Documents and Pictures.
Databricks has raised over $4 billion at a staggering $134 billion valuation. CEO Ali Ghodsi sees clear bubbles in AI but believes his company’s focus and enterprise revenue justify the number. An IPO is coming, but not until the time is right.
A UK parliamentary committee is calling out the government for failing to hold a long-promised summit on phone theft. This comes as thefts in London alone hit 80,000 this year.
Microsoft has detailed new features coming to Teams in 2026. The update will bring Loop components to ad-hoc meeting notes and allow companies to use branded reaction icons.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing five major TV manufacturers, accusing them of using “Automated Content Recognition” to secretly record and sell viewing data. The lawsuit seeks up to $10,000 per violation and singles out Chinese companies Hisense and TCL for alleged national security risks
Microsoft is finally disabling the RC4 encryption cipher by default in Windows Server, a move that follows over a decade of devastating network breaches. The weak cipher, a staple since 2000, will be turned off by mid-2026, forcing admins to move to more secure AES encryption.
New AI-powered browsers can act on your behalf, but they introduce major security vulnerabilities. Experts warn of risks like prompt injection attacks and agents assuming your digital identity. If you’re going to try them, you need to take serious precautions.
The annual Samsung Awards for 2025 have been revealed by SamMobile. The Galaxy S25 Ultra won for Best Display, while the underperforming Galaxy S25 Edge surprisingly took Best Design.
