Did AI decide who lost their jobs? Meta is heading to court over that question
Enterprises that use AI in hiring and firing decisions continue to be under scrutiny, and this time it’s Meta under the microscope. A legal complaint filed on July 13 in a US District Court in California alleges that Meta used AI systems that unfairly and illegally selected workers for termination while they were out on […] more…AI is killing low cost smartphones
Except for the second user/refurbished smartphone markets, AI means the days of cheap phones are over, with huge price pressures putting low-end vendors out of business. Omdia data confirms that Apple and Samsung are undisputed kings of the hill, combining for 42% of the market even as smartphone sales overall have seen a 4% average decline. The […] more…Apple is prepping for life after the AI gold rush
Consumer electronics prices are shooting up. Energy prices are increasing fast. Even water bills are climbing. For a technology that promises “efficiency,” the ongoing AI gold rush seems to be taking things away, much like the proverbial gift that keeps on grabbing. With hundreds of billions in AI investment already racked up for 2026, it’s important to remember the entire […] more…The next killer AI feature? No AI at all
Chatting with readers and regular folks in the real world these days, I can’t help but notice a common theme anytime the topic of AI comes up. It’s an almost amusingly extreme contrast: While the myopic world of tech people (and the type of mostly AI-powered “thought leaders” you see posting in turbo-speed on LinkedIn) […] more…A brewing battle: More IT workers want unions. The industry doesn’t.
Until recently, many tech professionals viewed themselves as a special and respected worker class: highly educated, hard-working, well paid, and in demand. “They considered themselves above unions,” says Zak Thompson, senior software engineer at Kickstarter and union steward at Kickstarter United. Big Tech issued aspirational mission statements that motivated workers, workplaces were seen as meritocracies, […] more…Apple signals that the new attack surface is time itself
The nature of security threats is changing. AI hasn’t just driven up energy prices and consumer electronics costs, it’s also ushering in a new era of AI-augmented cyberattacks, one where the time between a flaw being discovered and being exploited is shrinking fast. Apple is already signaling that it sees this coming. Why Apple moved first […] more…‘Agentic AI’ PCs? Not much new here, say analysts
Nvidia and Microsoft this month touted the reinvention of computers with a new class of “agentic AI PCs” that will “reinvent the way PCs work.” That’s how Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described the computers at the recent Computex trade show. At the event, Nvidia introduced its first AI-focused PC chip called N1X, which has an […] more…Apple scrambles to handle component price hikes
Apple execs are now acknowledging the company is going to need to raises prices to cope with higher component costs, particularly memory. Apple has been battling to avoid doing so, but warned this week that those efforts are “unsustainable.” The price pressure is being felt across the tech industry. Omdia predicts the average selling price (ASP) of smartphones […] more…After a quick 1.1M sales, MacBook Neo set to reshape the PC industry
Apple’s MacBook Neo appears to be a triumph of strategic disruption that has already cast shock waves across the industry — and that energy is still playing out. Approximately 55,000 MacBook Neo computers have been sold every day since it was introduced in March, according to IDC data (as first noted by TechCrunch). In fact, it looks as if Apple sold 1.1 […] more…Total Android recall: Never lose an important notification again
Google’s shiny new Android 17 update may be on the brink of making its way out into world, but one of the most consequential Android notification upgrades I’ve seen in ages is actually available for anyone, on any device, this instant. It’s one of those things you don’t even realize is missing — and awkwardly […] more…WWDC 2026: How Apple can take a great leap in AI
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) takes place in just a few weeks. Everyone expects the company to explain its approach to AI deployment on its platforms. With that in mind, here’s what several months of speculation suggest Apple will announce, though the details remain to be disclosed. Apple is investing billions of dollars in these plans; R&D spending […] more…Android reminders, reinvented
Sometimes, the hardest part about getting stuff done is simply remembering what you have to do — and when. And ironically, lots of the tools that exist to help us juggle our endless array of incoming tasks only seem to make it even more overwhelming. Truly, it doesn’t take much for the very act of […] more…20 tricks for more efficient Android messaging
No matter what type of Android phone you carry or how you usually use it, one thing is a near-universal constant: You’re gonna spend a ton of time messing with messages. The messages may be from clients, colleagues, or your cousin Crissy from Cleveland (damn it, Crissy!). But regardless of who sends ’em or what […] more…Chrome, Vivaldi, and the challenge of changing browsers
Ahem: My fellow Android-appreciating organisms — I’ve got a confession. After the better part of two decades of personally using Google’s Chrome browser on both Android and every desktop computer I own, I’ve made the leap into the arms of a shiny new web-weaving seductress. Her name is Vivaldi. Yes, it feels like a mildly […] more…Microsoft facing CMA probe of its business software portfolio
The regulatory body which last year accused Microsoft of inflating its office software’s license prices when it was run on rival cloud platforms to make those platforms less appealing, said Tuesday it will conduct a further investigation into the company’s entire business software ecosystem. The probe by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), scheduled […] more…OpenAI to double workforce, highlights growing demand for enterprise AI talent
OpenAI is planning to almost double its workforce from about 4,500 to 8,000 employees by the end of 2026. The move comes as OpenAI sharpens its focus on scaling and monetising ChatGPT for enterprise use amid intensifying competition from Anthropic and Google. Hiring is expected across product development, engineering, research, and sales, along with roles […] more…More information
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