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AI-powered “browsers” that act like users are quietly undermining the assumptions behind paywalls, crawler blocks, and long-standing publisher defenses — and the result is a fast-moving collision between technology, law, and the business of journalism. Background AI browsers are a new class of...

Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, told reporters from his office at the Redmond campus that the company will “investigate and get to the truth” after a Guardian-led investigation alleged that Israel’s Unit 8200 had used Microsoft Azure to store and process vast troves of intercepted Palestinian...

Perplexity’s latest play changes the calculus of how AI services can — and might — compensate the news ecosystem: the company’s Comet Plus subscription promises to funnel a substantial share of revenue back to publishers whose work is surfaced by its AI assistant and browser, while also arriving...

A single frame published on a local page — a wire or staff photograph labeled “Panthers Texans Football” and paired with a terse, weather‑style line — crystallized a familiar but avoidable editorial tension: vivid visual storytelling versus the metadata and verification practices that protect...

Microsoft has opened an externally supervised inquiry into allegations that Israel’s military intelligence used a bespoke area of Microsoft Azure to ingest, store and analyse enormous volumes of intercepted Palestinian phone calls — a development that escalates a months‑long policy, legal and...

Microsoft has opened an “urgent” external review after investigative reporting alleged that Israel’s Unit 8200 used a bespoke environment on Microsoft Azure to ingest, store and analyse vast volumes of intercepted Palestinian communications — claims that raise immediate questions about cloud...

Arkane Studios union members have joined a high-profile call for Microsoft to sever ties with the Israeli military, saying the parent company’s cloud and AI services “have no place being accomplice of a genocide,” and aligning their demands with the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)...

Microsoft’s cloud is now at the center of one of the most consequential surveillance controversies of the 2020s, with multiple investigations alleging that Israel’s Unit 8200 has used a bespoke enclave inside Microsoft Azure to ingest, store and analyze millions of intercepted telephone calls...

As Windows 10 approaches its tenth anniversary, it stands not just as an operating system, but as a defining chapter in modern computing. The journey of Windows 10—marked by bold innovations, controversial shifts, and even unexpected reversals—has mirrored broader trends in technology, privacy...

The Windows 11 Widgets Board has been an area of curiosity and, at times, frustration for power users and casual newcomers alike. For months, it has languished in a halfway state: more than a glanceable news scroll, less than a true dashboard of productivity, often ignored even by third-party...

Google has stepped once again to the fore of the search engine conversation, unveiling a feature that is set to redefine the user experience for billions: “Preferred sources” for prioritized news search. While the web has been flooded by AI-driven search changes in recent years—frequently...

In recent years, the landscape of news consumption has undergone a significant transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots emerging as a notable source of information for many individuals. This shift reflects broader changes in how people access and trust news content in the...

It looks like the ExtremeTech article is currently behind a security check that prevents direct extraction of its contents. However, based on currently available web results and knowledge, here is a summary of the news: Microsoft Edge is Testing an AI News Feed Similar to Google Discover What...

A Jolt to the Jubilee Celebration At what was meant to be a celebratory milestone for Microsoft—a golden jubilee event in Washington—the atmosphere quickly shifted from festive innovation to fervent protest. Amid the gleaming promise of cutting-edge AI advancements and future-forward Windows 11...

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital storytelling, true crime podcasts continue to command a rapt audience, skillfully interweaving factual investigation with emotionally charged narratives. The emergence of “The Evidence Speaks”—as highlighted through discussions at...

Ziff Davis, the digital media heavyweight behind such familiar internet fixtures as PCMag, Mashable, and IGN, has decided it’s time to lawyer up—dragging OpenAI and its high-profile AI aspirations into federal court for a good old-fashioned copyright throwdown. If you thought the age of “robots...

Artificial intelligence continues to stir up a hornet’s nest of legal, ethical, and technological debates. A recent US District Court decision in New York has thrown a spotlight on the practices of AI companies, notably OpenAI and Microsoft, and their role in investigating alleged copyright...

BBC Reveals AI Flaws: What Windows Users Must Know Artificial intelligence may be rapidly transforming our digital landscape, but a recent BBC study is a stark reminder that not all that glitters is gold—especially when it comes to AI accuracy. By pitting four popular AI chatbots against its own...

In a striking revelation for tech enthusiasts and cautious news consumers alike, a recent BBC investigation has unearthed a series of significant inaccuracies produced by AI chatbots when tasked with summarizing news stories. As PCs and other Windows devices continue to be our daily gateways to...

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