Microsoft is facing a massive user revolt as a staggering one billion PCs remain on Windows 10. Despite ending support, half of all eligible machines are refusing the upgrade to Windows 11, with many users citing Microsoft’s aggressive AI integration as a major turn-off.
India’s government is considering a mandate to force smartphone makers to permanently activate precise A-GPS tracking. The move comes right after a failed attempt to force a state-run app on all phones, signaling a major new privacy battle.
A new study reveals the massive energy trade-off for advanced AI reasoning. Some models used over 7,600 watt-hours for tasks that took 50 watt-hours without reasoning enabled. This highlights a growing tension between AI capability and its environmental impact.
According to CNBC, Amazon made major moves this week from its AWS re:Invent conference to testing 30-minute grocery delivery. The news comes as the company’s stock lags behind its “Magnificent Seven” peers, up only 4.6% this year. Investors are watching to see if these developments can fuel a turnar
A new Postal spin-off game has been canceled almost immediately after its reveal. The publisher, Running With Scissors, shelved Postal: Bullet Paradise due to intense fan backlash over allegations that the game used AI-generated assets.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is tightening its grip on the global cobalt supply with a new set of export rules. Miners must now prepay a 10% royalty within 48 hours and navigate a maze of certificates, adding fresh complexity just as a quota system was supposed to restart shipments.
Nvidia is partially restoring PhysX support for its latest GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards through a new driver. The feature, which was removed in early 2025, is returning for a hand-picked list of nine older games.
The massive buildout of AI infrastructure is supercharging construction wages. Workers on data center projects are seeing pay jump nearly 32% on average, with some hitting six figures.
According to a new report, OpenAI is in a precarious financial position, committed to spending over a trillion dollars while losing staggering sums. User growth for ChatGPT is stalling just as Google’s Gemini AI is surging ahead.
A new report highlights that the biggest barrier to AI isn’t the algorithms, but outdated business processes. To move beyond pilots, companies must fundamentally redesign how work gets done, blending human oversight with AI automation.
