Microsoft Employees Are Banned From Using This Popular AI App
Microsoft Vice Chairman and President Brad Smith said data security concerns caused the company to ban this app internally.
It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty
AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content moderation policies. Now new research shows that not all chatbots are equally willing to talk dirty: DeepSeek is the easiest to convince. But other AI chatbots can be enticed too, if…
Microsoft Build 2025: How to watch this year’s conference
Microsoft Build, Microsoft’s biggest event of the year, is on the horizon. It’s scheduled to start May 19 at the Seattle Convention Center, and it’ll run through May 22. The keynote address featuring Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CTO Kevin Scott will take place May 19 at 9:05 a.m. PT. That’ll be followed by a […]
How cloud and AI transform and improve customer experiences
As AI technologies become increasingly mainstream, there’s mounting competitive pressure to transform traditional infrastructures and technology stacks. Traditional brick-and-mortar companies are finding cloud and data to be the foundational keys to unlocking their paths to digital transformation, and to competing in modern, AI-forward industry landscapes. In this exclusive webcast, experts discuss the building blocks for…
Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power
Google is promising to add at least 600 megawatts of generating capacity at each of the three sites.
CoreWeave reportedly looks to raise $1.5B in debt as IPO disappoints
Data center operator CoreWeave is reportedly seeking a $1.5 billion debt deal after a disappointing IPO. According to the Financial Times, CoreWeave is holding a roadshow this week with bankers at JPMorgan for debt options. The company’s executives intend to use the meetings to gauge investor interest. New Jersey-based CoreWeave listed its shares in March, […]
Warren Buffett Says to Forget About 10,000 Hours of Practice — If You Want to Master Something, Do This Instead
At the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting, the “Oracle of Omaha” described the systematic approach to success that has worked so well for him over his storied career.
X timelines aren’t updating for many users
Sometime Thursday night, timelines stopped updating for a number of users on X, the social network owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Many users report that their notifications stopped working yesterday, meaning they aren’t being alerted to new posts by the people they follow on X. This reporter is experiencing the issue, as well. My X […]
Apple said to be developing new chips for smart glasses, Macs, and more
Apple is reportedly developing new chips to drive smart glasses similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta as well as more powerful Macs and AI servers. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes that one of the chips is inspired by the Apple Watch’s low-power processors. Apple aims to put these chips into mass production with TSMC by the end […]
The Easy Way to Keep Tabs on Site Status and Downtime
Domain Monitor is like a watchdog for your site and domain, now $50 for life.
Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed
The bill would have required social media companies create encryption backdoors to allow access to users’ private information.