Microsoft is facing a massive user revolt against Windows 11. The reasons are deep: a broken promise, strict hardware locks, and a future filled with AI that many users simply don’t want. The company’s Copilot strategy hinges on this upgrade, and it’s not going well.
Today’s tech briefing shows a market in correction. AI ambitions are being scaled back as companies like Microsoft and OpenAI adjust their sky-high revenue expectations. Meanwhile, a long-standing Windows security quirk gets a patch.
Distributed SQL merges traditional database reliability with cloud elasticity, but the implementation is fraught with complexity. From Raft consensus overhead to the pitfalls of serverless cold starts, the promised simplicity often gives way to operational reality.
In a surprising pivot, Boom Supersonic is building industrial gas turbines for AI data centers. This deal, plus a new $300 million investment, could be the key to finally building their supersonic passenger jet.
Google is adding a “User Alignment Critic” to Chrome, a second Gemini AI model designed to review and veto actions proposed by the main AI agent. This is a direct response to the severe threat of “indirect prompt injection,” where malicious websites could hijack the AI. The company is also updating
Six researchers at Irish universities have secured prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants, sharing in a €728 million EU funding pot. Their projects tackle AI in law, loneliness, and next-gen cancer treatments, emerging from a record pool of over 3,000 applications.
Albatron.ai has launched its first embedded AI system, the TALO-25000. Built around the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, it’s designed for harsh environments like outdoor robotics and industrial automation.
The future of enterprise AI hinges on a tricky balance: true openness and sophisticated orchestration. According to a Forbes analysis, leaders like Red Hat’s CEO argue that merely releasing model weights isn’t enough, while CrowdStrike shows how orchestrated AI agents are becoming critical for defen
Samsung’s 2023 budget phone, the Galaxy A24, isn’t getting any of the “Advanced Intelligence” features found on newer models. This creates a clear, and somewhat frustrating, tiered system for AI access across the affordable A-series lineup.
President Trump says he’ll sign an executive order this week to stop states from creating their own AI regulations. The move comes after a Senate effort to preempt state laws failed and has drawn criticism from prominent Republicans.
