Your new on-demand Android memo machine
Sometimes, simple sure is tough to beat. In tech today, it’s all too easy to get lost in a sea of complexity — and to drown in desperate-seeming solutions for problems that don’t actually exist. (And that, ahem, is putting it nicely.) But perhaps not surprisingly, it’s the simple improvements to basic productivity challenges that […] more…System-level ‘coopetition’: Why Nvidia’s DGX Rubin NVL8 runs on Intel Xeon 6
Nvidia has selected Intel’s Xeon 6 processors as the host CPUs for its Nvidia DGX Rubin NVL8 systems. The DGX Rubin NVL8 is part of Nvidia’s next flagship AI system portfolio, designed to help companies accelerate agentic AI adoption. The DGX Rubin NVL8 systems are designed for large-scale AI workloads, combining eight Rubin GPUs with […] more…How to get an early taste of Android’s next-gen multitasking magic
It isn’t often that we see an interface addition so significant — so shape-shifting — that it has the potential to completely change the way you use your phone. It may sound like hyperbole, but that very sort of enhancement is absolutely on its way into Android. After a comical amount of hemming, hawing, flippin’, […] more…Anthropic’s US gov’t lawsuit says federal action “unprecedented and unlawful”
Anthropic on Monday fought back against the US federal government’s determination that it is a supply chain risk, suing the feds and arguing to a California federal judge that the government is being inconsistent and contradictory. “The Constitution confers on Anthropic the right to express its views—both publicly and to the government—about the limitations of […] more…AI agent platforms could push down SaaS license costs, report argues
A suggestion by Anthropic that its Claude Code tool could be used to automate the modernization of an antediluvian programming language, COBOL, still an important sideline for IBM six decades after it was first deployed, sent IBM stock tumbling on Monday. The company suffered a 13.2% drop in its stock price, its biggest fall since […] more…What really caused that AWS outage in December?
For the first time, AWS has confirmed that one of its AI systems did indeed delete and recreate one of its environments in December, shutting down part of that service for about 13 hours. What happened behind the scenes — including an aggressive AWS statement against the media outlet that initially reported the issue — […] more…FTC digs deeper into Microsoft’s bundling and licensing practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seems to be doubling down on its investigation of Microsoft and the tech giant’s potentially shady bundling and licensing practices. According to a Bloomberg report, the federal agency has been issuing civil investigative demands (CIDs) to companies that compete with Microsoft in the business software and cloud computing markets. […] more…JumpCloud: Most businesses aren’t truly ready for AI
As developers begin using Claude and Codex to help create Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps in Xcode, spare a moment to consider a recent JumpCloud survey that shows most businesses aren’t really ready for AI — though many think they might be. Among the highlights from the survey: 40% of IT leaders self-assess as mature […] more…Task management software gets an agentic boost
The digital workplace has outgrown the simple project checklists you may have once associated with task management apps. The software has moved from passive repositories for to-do lists to active participants in workflows. In 2026, the biggest shift in task management applications is the rise of agentic AI. The category has moved from simple automation […] more…A trio of tasty new Android notification enhancements
If I told any average person that my Android phone’s notifications could now be sticky, shareable, and extra-smart about snoozing, they’d probably look at me like I was a lunatic. And, let’s be honest: They’d probably be justified in that conclusion — even if it weren’t for what I’d just told them. (In case we […] more…Apple, Google agree to app store changes in the UK
Under pressure from UK regulators, Apple and Google have reached an agreement to change how they operate their app stores in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday. The agreement means both companies will not discriminate against apps that compete with their own apps and services. They pledged to be more transparent […] more…After years of warnings, Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on EWS
It’s for real this time: After nearly 20 years, there will soon be no more Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Microsoft Exchange Online. The API will be disabled by default on October 1, 2026, and will be completely shut down on April 1, 2027, with “no exceptions.” Organizations must have switched to Microsoft Graph by […] more…Amid AI gloom and doom, WEF attendees were bullish on physical AI
The tech bigwigs and economists at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos were clear-eyed about how AI is reshuffling the jobs landscape globally and disrupting national economies. But the chatter around physical AI and robotics was more upbeat, with attendees saying robots with brains and intelligent sensors are likely to improve human productivity […] more…22 handy hidden tricks for Google Calendar on Android
Google Calendar is a core part of the Android productivity package — but if all you’re using is what you see on the app’s surface, you’re missing out on some pretty powerful possibilities. Yes, oh yes: Just like so many of our modern digital tools, there’s more to Google Calendar than meets the eye. And […] more…HP CEO Enrique Lores leaves to lead PayPal
Enrique Lores, president and global CEO of HP for more than six years, is leaving the company to take up a similar position at online payment giant PayPal on March 1. In his place, on an interim basis for the time being, Bruce Broussard, a member of the company’s board of directors since 2021, has […] more…Happy Data Privacy Week from Apple
Happy Data Privacy Week. While it’s sad the cause of data privacy has moved several steps back in the last 12 months — particularly in the UK — Apple did contribute something to boost privacy this week, blocking (participating) mobile carriers from accurately tracking your location based on your network signal. What this means is that whereas before carriers […] more…More information
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