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TOPTECHTRENDS · FRIDAY, NOV 13, 2026
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AI → United blocks AI agents from completing bookings: plan for the handoff United will let AI agents show its flights but not book them, citing privacy and federal rules, a signal for agent teams… Nvidia board probes Huang over suspected spy ties: what GPU buyers should check Google takes over Crusoe’s Wyoming site: what AI capacity buyers should learn
Software → Anthropic’s 20% price cut shifts AI budgets from token rates to cost per task Anthropic cut API prices 20% on Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, but analysts say effort settings and data retention will decide what… When an AWS agent outgrows Lambda: a workload test for moving to EKS Canada’s clock change exposes how fragile time zone handling is in Microsoft 365
Cloud → Dropbox buys Tigris to sell storage built for AI agents Dropbox's $350M purchase of Tigris Data and its new DBX Agent Cloud put a content-storage brand into the contest for AI agent… Google Cloud spend caps reach GA: what operators should set up first Google pushes software-defined vehicles past the cockpit and into the cloud
Security → ScreenConnect abuse gives attackers a path from MSPs to their customers Attackers are using legitimate ScreenConnect features to push rogue remote clients through MSPs, so review Run Command history and extensions today. N-central shutdown shows the cost of trusting one RMM console Iris Ohyama breach shows how a cloud vendor can expose millions of shoppers
Gadgets → UK keeps data center build-out on, with strings attached for operators The UK growth minister says AI data centers stay essential infrastructure, but support will depend on local jobs, community investment and tighter… Apple’s public iCloud links lose encryption and gain content checks ChatGPT Classic shuts in January: what teams on the desktop app must do
Startups → Burma Burma’s IPO filing tests investor appetite for loss-making restaurant growth Hunger Pangs, parent of Burma Burma, has filed for an IPO as revenue climbs 46.6% and losses widen, a test for consumer…
Chips & hardware → Apple’s memory bill is a warning for every hardware budget through 2027 Apple expects higher memory costs in the December quarter, and supplier warnings suggest buyers of laptops, phones and servers should plan for… Intel favors Xeon over PC chips: what server buyers should plan for in 2027 A 13-year-old Haswell quad-core still has records left to give
Enterprise & SaaS → SQL Server linked queries can leak connections after the October update Microsoft confirms the October 13 update can leave linked server connections open. DBAs should watch connection counts while a fix is pending. ITU plenipotentiary could redraw who sets the rules for internet infrastructure mSecure’s vague breach notice leaves customers guessing which credentials to reset
Crypto & Web3 → Nigeria’s new virtual asset rules put a 180-day clock on crypto operators Nigeria's central bank now requires licenses, capital and reserves from crypto firms and bans algorithmic stablecoins, with 180 days for incumbents to… Stock perpetuals get a US green light, but lawsuits could stall them BTCPay Server hot wallet drains hit older installs
Careers & skills → Religious accommodation claims are the next employer risk to plan for Attorneys at an ABA conference expect more religious discrimination claims as EEOC priorities shift, with bathroom policies and training programs in focus.
Future tech → Senate permitting vote could reshape power timelines for data centers A Senate vote on November 9 on a permitting bill could shorten approvals for grid and power projects, but the mix of… Digit 5 shows what it costs to turn a humanoid into a product
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