AWS beefs up its AI agent platform with guardrails and memory
AWS is adding crucial new capabilities to its Amazon Bedrock AgentCore platform. The updates focus on giving developers more control and insight into how their AI agents operate.
Month: December 2025
Samsung’s $2,500 TriFold is a different beast from the Fold 7
Samsung’s new Galaxy Z TriFold looks like a stretched Galaxy Z Fold 7, but the specs tell a different story. It features a larger 10-inch dual-folding screen, different materials, and a much higher price tag of roughly $2,500.
Carrier Connect Buys PureColo, Adds Ottawa Data Centers
Carrier Connect is expanding its data center portfolio with the acquisition of Ottawa-based PureColo. The deal involves 4.6 million common shares and US$2.3 million in cash. PureColo brings two facilities and about 60 customers into the fold.
A Quantum Leap for Space Mining? New Sensor Contract Awarded
A new space-based quantum sensor aims to find subsurface resources like water and critical minerals from orbit. This EU-Canada project could revolutionize exploration on Earth and other planetary bodies.
Windows 11 Update Finally Fixes Annoying File Explorer Bugs
Microsoft is rolling out the KB5070311 update for Windows 11, targeting builds 26200.7309 and 26100.7309. It introduces a new Virtual Workspaces toggle in Settings and fixes several long-standing File Explorer bugs.
Microsoft’s New Update Brings Console Mode to More Handhelds
Microsoft’s latest preview update, KB5070311, is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders. It brings the console-like Full Screen Experience to more handheld PCs and introduces several quality-of-life improvements for creators and general users.
BlackRock’s Aladdin Platform Is Finally Coming to AWS
BlackRock is partnering with AWS to host its Aladdin investment platform in the cloud. The service, which once managed over $21 trillion in assets, will become generally available in the US in the second half of 2026. Amazon itself will use it to manage its corporate investment portfolio.
AI in Accounts Payable: Everyone’s Using It, But Barely Anyone Trusts It
A new report reveals a massive gap in AI adoption for finance. While most companies have started using AI in accounts payable, very few are using it for its most powerful feature: data-driven decision-making. The hurdle is a fundamental lack of trust in the technology’s governance.
Samsung’s TriFold is a tablet in your pocket, but good luck buying it
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first tri-folding smartphone. It opens to a 10-inch display and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, but it’s only confirmed for a Korean launch on December 12, 2025.
Defra’s Windows 11 Switch: A £312 Million Oops, Then a Fix
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has clarified a major error in its communications to Parliament. After a £312 million laptop refresh, it told MPs it upgraded to Windows 10, but has now confirmed the entire fleet was moved to Windows 11 by March 2025.