Larry Ellison’s ambitious £10bn science institute in Oxford is undergoing a major overhaul after the departure of its president Sir John Bell. The Oracle co-founder has scaled back pandemic preparedness work and tightened control over operations, shifting focus to AI and robotics instead.
Apple designer Abidur Chowdhury, who presented the iPhone Air at September’s event, has departed for an AI startup. His exit continues a troubling trend of design talent leaving Apple since Jony Ive’s 2019 departure.
Valve’s Proton compatibility layer just got a significant update with VKD3D-Proton 3.0. The release brings AMD FSR4 support and a completely rewritten DXBC shader backend that improves game compatibility. Performance gains affect major titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Last of Us Part 1.
Apple is reportedly accelerating succession planning for CEO Tim Cook’s eventual retirement. The company’s board and senior executives are involved in the process, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus emerging as the frontrunner. This comes as multiple iconic brands face leadership transition
Instead of pocketing AI cost savings, innovative companies are creating “service dividends” by reinvesting those gains into customer experience. This strategic shift from cost-cutting to experience-building could redefine competitive advantage. The approach represents a deliberate choice that separa
We’re moving from AI that responds to AI that initiates and executes. The real challenge isn’t technical capability but organizational readiness and governance. Companies that treat this as just another IT project will struggle to keep up.
Grid operators across the Northeast say they’re prepared for winter demand but acknowledge reliability concerns during extreme cold. New forecasting tools and coordination with gas suppliers aim to prevent shortages as more homes electrify heating.
According to new analysis, AI is fundamentally changing what it means to be good at your job. The problem? Most companies are still evaluating employees using outdated metrics that completely miss the new skills that matter most.
Paradox Interactive announced Colossal Order is leaving the Cities: Skylines franchise after nearly a decade. The original developer will hand over development to Iceflake Studios starting in 2026 amid ongoing performance issues and missing console ports.
Systemd has landed experimental support for musl libc in a major merge that could reshape Linux distribution compatibility. The maintainer expressed concerns about fragility and testing limitations, but decided merging was the only way forward. This could finally bring systemd to Alpine Linux and ot
