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Microsoft’s top sales executive told staff on Friday that the company was uniquely positioned to compete against a new OpenAI product aimed at helping businesses automate office tasks across different software applications—including Microsoft’s own apps.
In an email, Microsoft Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff provided talking points salespeople could use in selling Microsoft’s tools for managing so-called AI agents, including highlighting their potential advantages over OpenAI’s new product, known a
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As investors fret that AI startups will gobble up the business of established software companies, a top executive from Workday has jumped ship for Anthropic. Peter Bailis, who joined the human resources software giant provider Workday last May as its chief technology officer, left last month and ... Read more ›
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Google's chatbot nearly quadrupled market share in twelve months while ChatGPT cooled slowly, setting up a potential leadership battle by 2027. Read more ›
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The FBI says (PDF) Iran-linked hackers disrupted internet-connected systems used by U.S. oil, gas, and water companies. Even with the recent two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States and Israel, hackers backing Tehran say they won't end their retaliatory cyberattacks. The Hill reports: The report warned that similar companies across the country should be aware of an increased push by hackers to take over programmable logic controller (PLC) systems,... Read more ›
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Valve's Steam Link app is the easiest way to mirror your PC on Vision Pro. Yes, really. Read more ›
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Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016 and just marked its tenth anniversary. Apple designed Safari Technology Preview to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser. Safari Technology Preview 241 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, Animations, CSS, Canvas, Forms, HTML, Images, JavaScript, MathML, Media, Networking, Printing, Rendering,... Read more ›
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Apple Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, California will be temporarily closed for renovations starting the evening of Saturday, April 11. Apple Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, California The store will reopen in the fall, according to a notice on Apple's website spotted by MacRumors reader Kate. No specific date was provided, but Apple will likely aim to resume business ahead of iPhone 18 Pro launch day in September. In the... Read more ›
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While millions chase their "one true passion" and optimize every aspect of their existence, research reveals that the happiest people have discovered something counterintuitive: they've stopped treating their life like a broken machine that needs fixing. Read more ›
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"This isn't going to be about politics," Kennedy insisted about his new podcast. Read more ›
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Nebius, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia with a market cap of $32 billion, is in talks to buy Israeli-based AI startup AI21 Labs, according to people with knowledge of the deal. The potential deal would help Amsterdam-based Nebius expand AI services for its customers beyond its main business of renting out servers. AI21 develops large language models and systems for enterprise agents. The Israeli-based startup, last valued at $1.4... Read more ›
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The Oppo F33 series has finally received a launch date. It will include the standard F33 and the F33 Pro, succeeding last year’s Oppo F31 lineup. Oppo has confirmed that the F33 series will be unveiled in India on April 15. The company also revealed the phone’s design and color options through a poster shared on X. The F33 Pro will feature a 50MP front camera and a 50MP camera... Read more ›
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The world of 'Star Trek' has always strived to depict a brighter world, but that doesn't mean its galaxy isn't filled with players operating in its shadows. Read more ›
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In which Meze Audio takes elements of one of its more expensive models, adds elements from one of its similarly priced models, but manages to comfortably avoid a Frankenstein’s monster -style outcome… Read more ›
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The ride-hailing company plans to start offering public rides by late 2026. Read more ›
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Since you saw the news earlier in the week about the end of Samsung Messages, you might be looking for an alternative. Is there even a Samsung Messages alternative that you’ll like? Is it just Google Messages or are there other choices? I have bad news. Well, unless you like having limited choices. And by... Read the original post: Best Samsung Messages Alternative Read more ›
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Asus has announced US availability for its new Zenbook A14 and A16 laptops, with prices starting at $1,349.99. Read more ›
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It’s Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds highlight a clear shift toward AI infrastructure, robotics, biotech innovation, and financial platforms scaling across global markets. From humanoid intelligence systems to ... Read more ›
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Four months ago, Sam Altman got testy with one of his own investors, Altimeter Capital’s Brad Gerstner, in a podcast soundbyte heard round the world. “Brad, if you want to sell your shares, I’ll find you a buyer,” Altman said.Indeed, he seems to have found plenty of buyers. Read more ›
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OpenRouter, a startup that lets AI app developers choose from hundreds of models on its application programming interface, is in talks to raise $120 million in new funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, including the investment, The Information reported Wednesday. Capital G, one of Alphabet’s ... Read more ›
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ByteDance is helping OpenClaw operate a Chinese version of its ClawHub marketplace, which distributes OpenClaw’s special files that enable AI agents to perform specific tasks. OpenClaw’s official X account said in a post on Wednesday that it has launched an official China version of its ClawHub, ... Read more ›
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Alibaba Group’s shift from open-source AI models is becoming more apparent. On Thursday, the Chinese tech giant, which has become a global leader in open-source models in the past two years, launched a new large language model called Qwen3.6-Plus, touting its “significant advancement in agentic ... Read more ›
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Private credit has turned from a growth opportunity to a source of worry for investors that own shares in big asset managers. Anxieties about how the rise of AI could hurt software companies that have borrowed hundreds of billions have escalated the concerns about the sector that started brewing last fall. In recent months, investors in several high-profile private credit funds have rushed to pull money out, in some cases... Read more ›
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Besides ChatGPT, relatively few AI consumer apps have become breakout hits. But one app maker’s experience suggests there are plenty of lucrative consumer niches to be served.Seoul-based Wrtn Technologies says it’s generating more than $8 million in revenue a month from operating AI storytelling apps for hardcore anime and game fans in South Korea and Japan. Wrtn (pronounced “written”) is about to expand to the U.S. with a similar app... Read more ›
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Tesla delivered 358,000 vehicles in the first quarter, a 6% year-over-year increase, the company said in a filing on Thursday. Deliveries in the first quarter were still lower than the same periods in 2023 and 2024, according to Tesla’s disclosures. They also undershot an analyst consensus ... Read more ›
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Microsoft on Thursday released three new AI models, building on the small but growing catalog of models it has trained internally as it aims to become more self-sufficient in AI. The three models are called MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2, and are meant to transcribe audio, have ... Read more ›
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Amazon is in talks to acquire satellite company Globalstar, which provides backup texting services for iPhones, the Financial Times reported. The move would bolster Amazon’s efforts to compete with SpaceX, which has also considered buying Globalstar. Any acquisition of Globalstar would be ... Read more ›
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OpenAI has acquired TBPN, the popular tech news talk show that has become a hit over the last year with an enthusiastic embrace of AI and Silicon Valley. OpenAI didn’t say how much it had paid for TBPN, which was reportedly on track for $60 million in revenue this year. TBPN will have editorial ... Read more ›
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