Microsoft Nearly Left China. AI Gave It a Reason to Stay
Microsoft has spent years retreating from China. AI may be a reason it does not leave entirely. Reuters reports that the company has closed at least 15 offices and joint…
AI Scale, Security Crises, and Robot Ambitions Define This Week in Tech
This week’s technology headlines highlighted AI’s expanding reach into consumer products, scientific research, weather forecasting, journalism, robotics, and critical infrastructure. At the same time, costly mistakes, unresolved security risks, and…
Alibaba Backs a Custom AI Model
Apple Intelligence will not look the same everywhere. In China, Apple has reportedly trained its own large language model with help from Alibaba as it prepares to bring its delayed…
Microsoft Merges Copilot Apps as Features Disappear Starting Aug. 18
Microsoft is collapsing its consumer Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps into one experience as several consumer features approach retirement. The first cuts begin Aug. 18, while the broader app…
Get an HP EliteBook G8 for Just $390 While Stock Lasts
TL;DR: The near-mint HP EliteBook 830 G8 pairs an 11th Gen Core i7, 32GB RAM, and enterprise-grade security for $389.99 (MSRP $549.99). Consumer laptops often emphasize thin designs and flashy…
DentaQuest Breach Affects 15 Million in Largest US Health Data Breach Reported in 2026
More than 15 million people may now have a very personal problem: their dental, government ID, and health information could be in the hands of hackers. DentaQuest, a major U.S.…
FBI, NCAA Warn Hackers Are Targeting College Athletes’ Private Photos
The FBI and NCAA are teaming up to combat cyber-enabled sexual exploitation targeting college athletes as criminals break into online accounts to steal private and intimate photos. Stolen images can…
Lovable Raises $400M at $13.3B Valuation as Enterprise Use Grows
Lovable has raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, more than doubling its value in eight months as investors place another large bet on software built through natural-language prompts.…
Google Drive Stops Automatic Photo Backups to Google Photos on Desktop
Google Drive has stopped automatically sending photos from desktop folders to Google Photos, so new files added to previously backed-up folders will no longer appear there unless users change their…
Autodesk’s AutoCAD LT Is $199 for One Year Right Now
TL;DR: Get a 1-year Autodesk AutoCAD LT subscription for $199 (MSRP: $540) with professional 2D drafting, native DWG support, AutoLISP automation, Smart Blocks, and cross-platform access. For professionals who primarily…