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AI Agents Burn Cash: Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Face Token Crisis
Agentic AI consumes up to 1000x more tokens than standard AI, causing budgets to explode. Tech giants are now pulling back as employee 'tokenmaxxing' backfires.
IBM Launches First Dedicated Quantum Chip Factory as Separate Company
IBM spins off its quantum chip manufacturing into an independent foundry, aiming to accelerate commercial quantum computing development.
Salesforce Faces Growing Questions Over AI Product Readiness
Salesforce's aggressive marketing of its Agentforce AI platform is drawing skepticism as customers question whether the technology is ready for real-world use.
AWS Faces Leadership Exodus as Key Executives Depart
Amazon Web Services is losing several top executives, signaling potential shifts in strategy and culture at the cloud giant.
Chrome Proposes New API for Efficient Page Updates
Google Chrome has proposed a new web API for declarative partial updates, aiming to reduce full re-renders and boost performance in complex web apps.
Team Boosts Filesystem Speed 47x by Removing It
A development team achieved a 47x performance improvement by eliminating the filesystem and using a direct I/O approach, challenging common assumptions about storage design.
Google Tests Reduced Free Storage for New Accounts Without Phone Number
Google is testing a policy in select regions that limits new accounts to 5GB free storage unless users link a phone number. The move aims to curb abuse but raises privacy questions.
Google search botches basic word definitions with AI overhaul
Google's AI Overviews are producing inaccurate definitions for common words like disregard, stop and ignore, replacing previously reliable dictionary results.
Meta Launches Forum App to Merge Facebook Groups With AI Chatbot
Meta's new Forum app combines Facebook Groups with an AI assistant to help users find advice and discussions in a dedicated space, challenging Reddit and Google's AI Overview.
Apple to Pay iPhone Owners $250 Million Over Missing AI Features
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed AI features. Eligible iPhone owners can claim part of the settlement. The payout addresses claims Apple misled users about Siri and other AI capabilities.
Waymo Pulls Robotaxis From Highways After Safety Incidents
Waymo suspends highway driving across US markets over construction zone concerns, following a software recall for flood-related incidents.
Google Search's AI Overhaul Raises Alarms About Internet Quality
Google's shift to AI-powered search threatens web traffic and content quality.
China Deploys Subsea Data Center Powered by Offshore Wind and Ocean Cooling
China launched the world's first commercial underwater data center off Hainan. It uses seawater cooling and offshore wind to power 2,000 servers efficiently.
GitHub Breach Exposes Thousands of Internal Repositories After Employee Installs Malicious VS Code Extension
A GitHub employee installed a malicious VS Code extension leading to exposure of thousands of internal repositories.
IBM's Hidden Role in Automating Chip Manufacturing
IBM claims credit for pioneering semiconductor manufacturing automation. The company's early work laid the foundation for modern chip production. This history holds lessons for today's supply chain challenges.
Jury Dismisses Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Over Missed Deadline
A jury threw out Musk's OpenAI lawsuit for being filed too late. The trial exposed the feud between Musk and Altman but didn't rule on OpenAI's for-profit shift.
Waymo Halts Robotaxi Service in Two Cities After Flooding Incidents
Waymo paused autonomous taxi operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its vehicles repeatedly drove into flooded streets, raising safety concerns.
Google Pushes AI Agents Despite Consumer Trust Hurdles
Google is building an AI agent ecosystem. But consumers may not be ready to hand over control of their digital lives.
How Pull Requests Are Replacing Whiteboards in Tech Hiring
A growing number of tech companies are replacing traditional whiteboard interviews with real-world coding tasks using pull requests. This shift aims to evaluate candidates more fairly and accurately.