Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…This is a very, very strong model, and it wasn’t just that model that we released. We’ve released seven new models simultaneously. Our transcribed model, for example, MAI-Transcribe-1…
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Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
…to make Copilot CLI the best agentic coding experience for Microsoft engineers.” Anthropic’s models will remain accessible through Copilot CLI, along with internal-only Microsoft models and OpenAI’s range of…
Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
…Starting at $59,795, the next-gen EX60 will be more expensive than the regular, gas-powered XC60 crossover, which has recently become Volvo’s top-selling model of all time. But…
The AI code wars are heating up
…How it’s going In late 2025, Anthropic released a new version of its Claude LLM, called Opus 4.5. According to Anthropic’s benchmarks, it was the best Claude model yet…
Bose’s noise-crushing QC Ultra Earbuds are nearly 20 percent off right now
…The sleek, StandBy-ready 2-in-1 charging stand can still deliver up to 15W of power to newer iPhone models — specifically, from the iPhone 12 onward —while allowing you to top…
Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook
…Google only has some initial renders of a mysterious Googlebook and the promise that it’s working with Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to make the first models. There are no…
Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
…MAI-Thinking-1, Microsoft’s first reasoning model, was the main addition, along with six other new models focused on image, voice, transcription, and coding. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman told me…
Apple Rumors
…the slightly spec-bumped MacBook Pros (not the touchscreen OLED models) should launch as part of the macOS 26.3 release cycle. That means he expects them to hit shelves before the…
Cybersecurity
…Separately, XBOW released data suggesting “frontier models have taken a major step forward in vulnerability discovery.” Meanwhile, Microsoft said its multi-model agentic setup, MDASH , was used to discover 16 CVEs in…
Someone out-Trumped the Trump phone
…They’d actually already been announced in China in March, but no one seemed to notice, not least because there was no sign of any release date, pricing, or actual specs. That…