The first thing Apple’s new CEO did was rename a Canadian lake
The first thing Apple’s new CEO did was rename a Canadian lake

John Ternus became chief executive of Apple on Tuesday. The first public decision of his tenure was to rename a Canadian lake. It was also not his decision to make. Apple Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” to users in the United States. Mark…

Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes

Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time. The changes are meant to reflect the ongoing impact of AI on Microsoft and how the company now operates. The software giant has previously reported […]

ByteDance raises $29.6bn, Asia’s second-biggest loan this year, and pays less for it
ByteDance raises $29.6bn, Asia’s second-biggest loan this year, and pays less for it

ByteDance has landed a $29.6bn loan, the second-largest in Asia this year and roughly three times what the TikTok owner borrowed offshore in 2024. Banks put in more than $30bn of orders for a facility that started life at $20bn. The terms were first re…

CrowdStrike put OpenAI in the product and Anthropic at the checkout
CrowdStrike put OpenAI in the product and Anthropic at the checkout

CrowdStrike said on Wednesday that it will run OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Cyber inside a purpose-built cyber harness. That word is doing a great deal of work. It is also the word that made this week’s other cybersecurity story alarming. The expanded OpenAI partn…

AI-Mind-Body Connection Stipulates That AI Psychologically Impacts Our Minds Which Impacts Our Bodies

Firmly established is the classic mind-body connection. The AI-mind connection is newer. The latest is AI-mind-body connection. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

How To Solve Today’s NYT Pips, Thursday, September 3

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Pips? We’ll walk you through today’s puzzle and help you match dominoes to tiles.

Meta Pushes Its New AI Agent on Employees—but Eases Off on Tokenmaxxing

The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch, its most advanced AI project yet.

Today’s Wordle #1902: Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday September 3

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Wordle? Here are some expert hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today’s Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

JD Power says 35% of passenger screens have never been used
JD Power says 35% of passenger screens have never been used

JD Power found that 35% of owners with a passenger screen have never used it and that such systems generate 21.3 problems per 100 vehicles. Euro NCAP has awarded rating points for physical controls on nine functions since 1 January, and driver distract…

Microsoft Fabric reaches the US government cloud, with general availability from October
Microsoft Fabric reaches the US government cloud, with general availability from October

Microsoft has launched its Fabric data platform in Government Community Cloud High on public preview, with general availability from 1 October, pitched at agentic AI workloads. Europe has no equivalent accredited tier, because its cloud certification s…