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The UK government moved decisively this week to plug a legal gap that has let advanced AI chatbots operate outside the protections of the Online Safety Act, promising to bring all chatbots within the same illegal-content duties that already bind social platforms — and to fast‑track a suite of...

The fourth quarter of 2025 produced a clear inflection point for cloud computing: after years of steady growth, the industry reaccelerated as enterprises moved from experimentation to large-scale production of generative AI workloads. All three hyperscalers — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft...

Sensor Tower’s latest State of Mobile data shows a crisp, structural shift: generative AI didn’t just reshape app usage in 2025 — it rewired retail media, turning high-intent shopping moments into a new battleground for brand attention and co‑branded advertising. The effect was dramatic...

India’s generative AI market in 2026 looks less like a gentle evolution and more like a full‑force industrial revolution: vast user numbers, aggressive vendor promotions, and a clear split between generalist assistants and narrowly focused specialists that solve real workflow problems. The list...

The University of Pittsburgh has quietly built a broad, institution‑backed toolbox of generative AI services and training aimed at researchers, instructors, and staff — and that progress has exposed the exact paradox universities face in 2026: access and capability are expanding faster than most...

City Colleges of Chicago’s upcoming “AI in 45” workshop promises a compact, practice-oriented briefing for faculty that pairs an AI Enablement framework with hands-on use of Microsoft Copilot and free generative-AI tools—framing adoption explicitly through accessibility (Universal Design for...

Microsoft’s Copilot may be the most visible face of generative AI inside business apps, but the reality on the ground is stark: widespread experimentation has not yet translated into widespread benefit for organisations or users. The latest Computing research of UK IT leaders shows heavy...

Michigan State University’s student-run AI Club has become a surprising — and instructive — bellwether for how tomorrow’s workforce is learning to live with generative artificial intelligence: enthusiastic about the tools, pragmatic about the limits, and deliberate about teaching both techniques...

Wesfarmers’ new multi‑year strategic partnership with Microsoft is a striking example of how a large, diversified retail conglomerate intends to turn generative AI and cloud-first engineering into measurable competitive advantage across operations, stores and supply chains. The agreement — which...

When a local newsroom asked Microsoft Copilot to write a 300‑word Valentine to Indianapolis, the result landed like a carefully folded letter: warm, specific, and — as IndyStar put it — “steady, genuine and quietly confident.” That short experiment is more than a charming aside for Valentine’s...

Pead’s new Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) service reframes a familiar battle for visibility: instead of chasing clicks, brands must now shape the precise sentences that AI assistants hand to customers and stakeholders when asked about them. rative AI has changed the interface between...

Pead’s new service for Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) marks a clear pivot in corporate communications: instead of chasing clicks and links, brands must now shape the sentences that AI systems hand to customers and stakeholders when asked about them. This Auckland-based agency’s offering —...

If you’re tired of Outlook’s clutter or Thunderbird’s quirks, eM Client is the polished, feature-rich alternative many power users are switching to — a modern desktop client that blends a clean interface, deep productivity tools, and optional generative AI without pretending the cloud erased the...

The software sector’s calm has been punctured: a flurry of analyst downgrades, a bruising market reaction to otherwise-strong earnings, and fresh narrative momentum behind rival AI providers have combined to create a genuine near-term threat to incumbents—most visibly Microsoft—forcing IT...

Amazon quietly rewrote the rules for its voice assistant: Alexa+ (branded Alexa Plus) is now a cross‑surface, generative‑AI assistant available to Prime members at no extra cost and to non‑Prime users for $19.99 per month, and Amazon says the upgrade will reach a very broad set of existing Echo...

Mozilla will let you flip a single switch and remove generative AI from your browsing experience: starting with Firefox 148, due to roll out on February 24, 2026, a new “AI controls” section puts a master “Block AI enhancements” toggle alongside per-feature switches so users can either opt into...

Microsoft’s latest Copilot push reads like a strategic full-court press: bake generative AI into the OS, the productivity suite, and the browser, make it the default experience for millions of users, and tie that integration back to a multi‑billion‑dollar relationship with OpenAI. But the...

Mozilla’s plan to make Firefox a “modern AI browser” just got a safety valve: beginning with Firefox 148, rolling out on February 24, 2026, the desktop browser will include a new AI controls section in Settings with a single master toggle labeled “Block AI enhancements.” Flip that toggle and...

Mozilla is giving users an unmistakable way to decide how much — or how little — generative AI should touch their browsing: starting with Firefox 148, rolling out on February 24, 2026, the desktop browser adds a dedicated AI Controls section in Settings with a master “Block AI enhancements”...

Mozilla’s latest answer to “AI everywhere” is a clear, user‑facing off‑switch: beginning with Firefox 148 (rolling out February 24, 2026), the browser adds an AI Controls page that includes a single Block AI enhancements master toggle plus granular per‑feature controls so users can disable all...