‘Lyrics represent one of the few moments in streaming when the listener stops being passive’: Musixmatch product chief on why lyrics — not algorithms — are turning casual streamers into super-fans

Exclusive: I spoke to Marco Paglia, Chief Product Officer at Musixmatch, about how lyrics are changing the game for musicians and their listeners.

NEC drops its quantum computing work, marking an end to nearly 30 years of development
NEC drops its quantum computing work, marking an end to nearly 30 years of development

NEC is reportedly ending quantum hardware development after decades of research, while Fujitsu gains researchers and continues pursuing increasingly larger systems.

Dell UltraSharp U3226Q 32 4K QD-OLED monitor review: A creator’s dream panel with a jarring price tag
Dell UltraSharp U3226Q 32 4K QD-OLED monitor review: A creator’s dream panel with a jarring price tag

The Dell UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED panel [U3226Q] is a brilliant OLED panel with a built-in colorimeter, Thunderbolt dock all in one, and a massive price tag.

Finally, some good usage — this Danish data center is providing heat to power thousands of household radiators
Finally, some good usage — this Danish data center is providing heat to power thousands of household radiators

A Danish Meta data center captures server heat and supplies thousands of homes through an existing district heating network.

South Africans join Thais and Americans in rejecting data centers as clashes over water and power resources mount
South Africans join Thais and Americans in rejecting data centers as clashes over water and power resources mount

South Africa faces opposition to new data centers as communities question electricity, water, and transparency issues surrounding digital infrastructure expansion.

‘One of the worst outcomes for companies is reacting in a knee-jerk fashion before the rewards can be reaped’: How game engines, version control software, and AI are delivering new benefits and challenges to almost every industry

I spoke to Brent Schiestl of Perforce to learn more about how AI is affecting real-time workflows, and the extra tools businesses are deploying to manage assets and measure productivity.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Muse personal AI agent is a work accessory designed by people who don’t do real work
Mark Zuckerberg’s Muse personal AI agent is a work accessory designed by people who don’t do real work

Meta’s Muse AI agent looks to solve all your problems – but is it over-promising already?

Teachers are worried AI is taking over the classroom faster than they can stop it

Across Europe, 80% of teachers are concerned that AI is having a noticeable impact on education, with some students relying heavily on the technology to complete basic tasks.

GMKtec EVO-X3 mini PC review: For local AI, the hardware is impressive, but the software still needs work
GMKtec EVO-X3 mini PC review: For local AI, the hardware is impressive, but the software still needs work

The GMKtec EVO-X3 is a mini PC with a difference, as it’s built for local AI, and features the AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395, Radeon graphics and a 50-TOPS NPU.