Expect this year to be filled with flux and uncertainty, thanks to lightning-fast changes wrought by AI, and by a Trump Administration that rules by whim and fiat rather than facts and law. So, I know it’s something of a fool’s game to make predictions about what the year ahead might bring for...

   Global PC shipments rose by 9.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, however, it is unlikely those increases will continue, due in part to a pending memory shortage that will impact both enterprise and consumer markets. IDC...

   Slack has launched the revamped version of Slackbot, with generative AI (genAI) features that let workers more easily find information and create documents. The feature is generally available for certain paid Slack plans as of today, the company announced Tuesday. Down the road, it will coordinate...

   Apple is going full throttle in the run-up to its Q1 FY26 fiscal call at the end of this month, boosting investor confidence with its AI partnership with Google and following that up with an announcement to inject even more growth into its all-important services division. Introducing Apple Creator...

   According to a new report from the analyst firm Gartner, semiconductors worth 793 billion were sold in 2025, up 21 percent compared to the previous year. One explanation for the increase is the high level of interest in AI chips and graphics processors, which is linked to the construction of new...

   Anthropic has released a new AI tool, Cowork, that allows users to collaborate with the AI model Claude directly in their computer files. Not just via text chat. The tool is based on the same technology as Claude Code, but is designed for non-programmers. In Cowork, users can give Claude access to...

   Google has published the first draft of Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard to help AI agents order and pay for goods and services online. It co-developed the new protocol with industry leaders including Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target and Walmart. It also has support from payment...

   OpenAI has acquired San Francisco-based startup Torch Health in a move that analysts say is a strategic maneuver to boost its ChatGPT health initiative launched last week. In a blog post last week, OpenAI detailed its vision of ChatGPT Health: to create a chatbot that allows users to connect their...

   A Windows launch isn’t the end a process it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public...

   Windows 10 has reached the end of mainstream support, which means most users will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, or security updates. Microsoft encourages businesses and individuals to upgrade to Windows 11. Another option is to purchase extended security updates for Windows 10. Those...

   AI is like electricity when it was first introduced more than a century ago: People understood its promise, but didn’t know what to do with it. That’s where enterprises are with AI technology today: IT leaders know it will transform businesses, but are not yet sure how to implement it safely and...

   The Guardian has published a number of articles highlighting the risks of asking health-related questions to chatbots or other AI tools. For example, Google’s AI overviews provide directly dangerous answers about liver values, which can lead people with serious liver diseases to believe that they...

   Google has introduced several new tools and standards to help retailers with AI-driven commerce, where digital agents handle purchases for users. The biggest news is the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). An open standard that enables different AI agents, payment systems, and stores to collaborate...

   According to information provided to Reuters, India is considering a new security requirement that could require smartphone manufacturers to share their source code with the state. The proposal is part of a package of 83 security standards designed to strengthen protection against data breaches and...

   Windows PCs have faced death threats for decades from a variety of rival devices, including tablets, Macs, Linux computers, and other hardware. But the rise of Ai in recent years could be helping to revive interests in PCs as company’s contemplate upgrades in the near future, The first AI PCs were...

   Apple has confirmed speculation that it will work with Google’s Gemini models to help power new artificial intelligence (AI) features across its products, including Siri, in a multi-year partnership expected to begin later this year. The company confirmed the move to CNBC’s Jim Cramer in this...

   The European Commission is seeking feedback on plans to strengthen the region’s open-source ecosystem as it seeks to reduce reliance on non-European tech providers. A new initiative Towards European open digital ecosystems is intended to support the growth and sustainability of the European Union’s...

   The Indian government is denying a well-sourced Reuters story claiming it has demanded that Apple, Samsung, Google, and Xiaomi share the source code of their smartphone operating systems to comply with 83 new security measures. Reuters claimed the measures also required companies to notify the...

   LAS VEGAS The term AI factory came up in multiple keynote presentations, media briefings, and in interviews with executives at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). (The show took place last week.) And the concept seems to mean different things to different people. The term is absolutely...

   Too often, IT professionals feel like order takers for business groups told what systems to implement or troubleshoot instead of being asked how technology can solve bigger business problems. Making the leap from support tech to strategic advisor takes time. The people who do it well don’t just...