August, 2025 - Top Tech Trends

Microsoft brings OpenAI’s smallest open model to Windows users

August 6, 2025

Microsoft will bring OpenAI’s new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, its platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models on their computers.

The Download: OpenAI’s open-weight models, and the future of internet search

August 6, 2025

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI has finally released open-weight language models The news: OpenAI has finally released its first open-weight large language models since 2019’s GPT-2. Unlike the models available through OpenAI’s web interface, these new open…

Google says hackers stole its customers’ data in a breach of its Salesforce database

August 6, 2025

Google confirmed that one of its cloud-stored Salesforce databases was breached, exposing its customer data. Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for breaking into Salesforce databases.

Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech

August 6, 2025

European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, that aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-focused alternative to Google and Bing.

Why AI Isn’t Your Advantage — Your People Are

August 6, 2025

The smartest system still needs people who can turn its output into action.

How Did a Hacker Sneak Past Cisco’s Defenses Using Just a Voice? Here’s What to Know About the Data Breach.

August 5, 2025

The breach exposed customers’ personal data, like addresses and phone numbers.

Her Multimillion-Dollar Business on a Give-Back Mission Sells Out of ‘Cult’ Products During Back-to-School Season — Here’s Why People Set Their Alarms to Buy

August 5, 2025

Jacqueline and Scot Tatelman’s nonprofit summer camp inspired them to start a purpose-driven business that’s still going strong over a decade later.

The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama

August 2025

Microsoft brings OpenAI’s smallest open model to Windows users

The Download: OpenAI’s open-weight models, and the future of internet search

Google says hackers stole its customers’ data in a breach of its Salesforce database

Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech

Why AI Isn’t Your Advantage — Your People Are

How Did a Hacker Sneak Past Cisco’s Defenses Using Just a Voice? Here’s What to Know About the Data Breach.

Her Multimillion-Dollar Business on a Give-Back Mission Sells Out of ‘Cult’ Products During Back-to-School Season — Here’s Why People Set Their Alarms to Buy

Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation

Is AI Stealing Jobs From Young Workers? Goldman Sachs Data Reveals Unemployment Trends

For the first time, OpenAI models are available on AWS

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