Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
Microsoft first started opening up access to Claude Code in December, inviting thousands of its own developers to use Anthropic’s AI coding tool daily. It was part of an effort to…
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Apple’s AI pitch will live or die by its privacy promise
…beginnings of an agentic experience that will let Siri AI interact with other apps and software on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Whatever device you access the new AI from, Apple says…
Inside the return of Xbox
…Microsoft has launched a new AI agent inside Word that’s designed for legal teams. “Legal Agent” will handle document edits, negotiation history, and even complex tasks like reviewing contracts. This new…
This AI guitar pedal let me roll my own effects
I’m not sure anyone was really asking for an AI guitar pedal. But it was inevitable that someone would build one. One of the first to take the plunge is Polyend…
I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
…the first agentic cannabis device” combining “premium cannabis, blockchain rewards, and AI-powered asset tools in one product.” This alleged device wasn’t just running on crypto hype: now AI was in…
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…racing to build an AI ‘agent factory’ An interview with Microsoft’s new CoreAI chief. Tom Warren May 22, 2025 Microsoft’s simplified Surface lineup puts another device on the chopping block…
Apple’s best AI idea looks a lot like vibe coding
…This is the eternal problem of agentic AI, of course, and Apple’s going to experience it in its own proprietary way. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2…
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
…Coupled with these changes, Amazon — one of Microsoft’s biggest competitors — recently announced internal changes that turn its software developers into “Builders” that are expected to use AI agents daily. Software management…
Apple wants Europe to blink
…Apple said it has proposed solutions, such as its Trusted System Agent, which would act as an intermediary between rival AI agents and Apple’s systems, giving comparable levels of access and…
007 First Light is like a James Bond movie in the best way possible
…To say more would spoil the otherwise enjoyable plot, but the story explores everything from double agents to the rise of AI and corporate control of humanity. Don’t let his recruit…