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Author: Tyler Brooks P.E

Tyler Brooks P.E. brings a distinctive engineering perspective to technology journalism, blending rigorous technical analysis with practical industry insights honed through years of hands-on system integration work. His expertise spans industrial computing ecosystems, automation architectures, and the convergence of IoT with legacy industrial systems, offering readers a unique vantage point on how emerging technologies transform physical operations. Drawing from field experience across multiple sectors, he specializes in demystifying complex technological shifts while maintaining professional engineering standards in his technical assessments.
Microsoft’s AI Alt Text Could Actually Be Useful Now
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Microsoft’s AI Alt Text Could Actually Be Useful Now

Microsoft is replacing Azure Vision with generative AI for automatic alt text in Word and PowerPoint. The new system creates much more detailed and contextual image descriptions. However, it’s now an opt-in feature rather than automatic.

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
AMD and Caterpillar CEOs to Keynote CES 2026
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AMD and Caterpillar CEOs to Keynote CES 2026

The Consumer Technology Association has announced CES 2026 will feature keynote addresses from AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su and Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed. The event promises cutting-edge technology demonstrations and global collaboration opportunities across multiple industries.

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
Retail’s 2026 Reckoning: Bankruptcies, AI Bots, and Stricter Returns
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Retail’s 2026 Reckoning: Bankruptcies, AI Bots, and Stricter Returns

The retail industry faces a profitability crisis in 2026 according to new predictions. Three US chains are expected to declare bankruptcy while AI chatbots and stricter return policies reshape shopping. Retailers must adapt or face extinction.

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
America’s Aging Grid Can’t Handle Our Power-Hungry Future
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America’s Aging Grid Can’t Handle Our Power-Hungry Future

America’s electricity grid faces unprecedented strain from EVs, data centers, and extreme weather. With transmission infrastructure dating back 60+ years and an ASCE report card grade of D-plus, the system needs urgent modernization to prevent widespread outages and enable clean energy growth.

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
SpaceX’s Starshield Satellites Are Broadcasting Wrong
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SpaceX’s Starshield Satellites Are Broadcasting Wrong

Amateur radio astronomer Scott Tilley discovered that SpaceX’s Starshield satellites are emitting signals in the wrong direction. The satellites, operated by the NRO, could interfere with ground station communications across Canada, the US, and Mexico. The signals are using frequency bands reserved

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
Microsoft’s new AI agents build your Office docs from scratch
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Microsoft’s new AI agents build your Office docs from scratch

Microsoft announced new AI agents for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that generate content from scratch rather than just refining existing work. The agents are currently available through Microsoft’s Frontier early access program for commercial customers, with broader access coming soon. This represent

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
Microsoft Wants to Manage Your AI Employees Too
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Microsoft Wants to Manage Your AI Employees Too

Microsoft just announced software to manage AI agents like human employees. The company expects 1.3 billion autonomous AI workers by 2028. This reflects growing enterprise adoption of agent technology.

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
Mastodon’s founder steps down as CEO after a decade
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Mastodon’s founder steps down as CEO after a decade

Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko has officially stepped down as CEO, ten months after announcing the platform’s transition to a nonprofit. He’ll remain in an advisory role while new executive director Felix Hlatky takes over leadership of the decentralized social network.

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Emergency Fix Shows Upgrade Problem
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 Emergency Fix Shows Upgrade Problem

Microsoft has deployed an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 10 users experiencing installation failures with November’s critical security patches. The KB5072653 update fixes incorrect end-of-support messages that prevented deployment of extended security updates. This comes as Windows 10 main

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025
Oracle’s $300 Billion OpenAI Bet Turns Sour
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Oracle’s $300 Billion OpenAI Bet Turns Sour

Oracle’s $300 billion OpenAI deal announcement has backfired spectacularly, with the company losing $374 billion in market value since September. The debt-fueled bet on becoming OpenAI’s compute provider raises serious questions about Oracle’s financial strategy and the fading power of OpenAI partne

by Tyler Brooks P.ENovember 18, 2025

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