Law firms for Google and Apple are warning employees on H-1B visas to avoid international travel due to unpredictable processing delays. The holdup is linked to new requirements for social media vetting, which has left hundreds of Indian professionals in limbo after traveling home in December.
Google is hitting the brakes on its plan to fully replace Google Assistant with Gemini on Android phones. The company now says the upgrade will continue “into 2026,” missing its original late-2025 target. The goal is a more seamless switch, but it means Assistant’s days are still numbered.
According to a new survey, more than half of AI users would rather buy a product directly within an AI interface than be sent to a merchant’s website. This points to a growing trust in AI-driven commerce and a preference for streamlined, integrated shopping journeys.
OpenAI has rolled out new safety guidelines for users under 18, aiming to curb risky roleplay and self-harm content. The move comes as 42 state attorneys general push for AI safeguards and lawmakers like Sen. Josh Hawley propose banning minors from chatbots altogether. Still, the gap between policy
Nearly 40% of professionals admit to working on vacation, with 96% getting hassled by colleagues. This constant tether to work is undermining the very point of time off and, ironically, hurting long-term productivity.
Amazon is making a huge land grab for ground infrastructure to support its Leo satellite constellation. The plan for 300+ stations puts it in direct competition with SpaceX’s Starlink, targeting enterprise-grade connectivity.
The FUSE 3.18 release is out, headlined by a new “fuse-over-io_uring” mode for potentially huge performance improvements. In separate but equally welcome news, a Linux kernel patch set has fixed an eMMC secure erase bug that made wiping 1GB take about 10 minutes; it now takes roughly 2 seconds.
PCWorld’s year-end review paints a bleak picture for Microsoft in 2025. From a major Xbox Game Pass price hike to widespread “AI exhaustion,” the tech giant struggled to find a single clear win with users and critics.
Persistent inflation and high interest rates are squeezing small businesses. In response, B2B software platforms are embedding financial tools like working capital loans directly into their workflows to keep cash flowing.
OpenAI has launched a new AI Academy for News Organizations. The initiative offers training and guidance for newsrooms to use AI tools, even as the company faces lawsuits from publishers over copyright.
