Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees

A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The software maker is laying off around 4,800 employees today, approximately 2.1 percent of its workforce. Most of the employees affected by today’s cuts are in Microsoft’s commercial sales business or the company’s Xbox division. […]

Lawsuit claims Boeing-backed Wisk rushed eVTOL software testing
Lawsuit claims Boeing-backed Wisk rushed eVTOL software testing

Boeing-backed eVTOL startup Wisk Aero is being sued by a former employee who claims they were fired for reporting that the software behind the autonomous air taxi service had failed to meet basic aviation software testing requirements.

AI tools can quietly shift your opinions when they “clean up” your social media posts, study finds

A new study found AI tools consistently nudge social media posts toward one side of a debate, even when told to preserve the meaning.

Samsung is using Galaxy smartwatches to save workers from heat-related health woes

Samsung is using Galaxy Watches, environmental sensors, and predictive algorithms to warn managers when outdoor workers may be approaching dangerous levels of heat stress.

You can now walk through space and gaze into a black hole at this VR exhibit

Smithsonian Starstruck lets visitors walk through the Big Bang, brush past the Sun, and gaze into a black hole, all without leaving Washington, D.C.

Google executive ports Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour to iPhone and Mac using Claude

A Google executive used Claude Fable 5 to port Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour to iPhone, iPad, and Mac without using an emulator.

AI’s energy tax was already concerning. Research says AI agents are over hundred times worse

A KAIST study reveals AI agents consume dramatically more energy than conventional AI, highlighting a growing challenge for data centers and future AI infrastructure.

AI agent reportedly carried out an entire ransomware attack on its own

Security researchers say an autonomous AI agent carried out a complete ransomware attack, adapting to failures and executing the intrusion with minimal human intervention.

The Washington Post predicted how tech will advance 50 years ago and the success rate is humbling

The Washington Post revisited a 1976 feature predicting life in 2026, revealing how accurately it foresaw smartphones, solar energy, gene editing, and other technological breakthroughs.

Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids
Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids

Most Americans don’t trust AI. It’s proven that it doesn’t know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don’t even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America’s wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools. Companies like Forge Prep and Alpha […]