Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

Microsoft wants to be the Switzerland of AI while OpenAI and Anthropic battle for dominance

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Microsoft wants to be the Switzerland of AI while OpenAI and Anthropic battle for dominance

Microsoft is making a surprising argument in the AI race. Rather than urging businesses to commit to a single model provider, the company is promot...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

AI skills could be the new fast track to a promotion

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AI skills could be the new fast track to a promotion

Learning how to use artificial intelligence could do more than make workers more productive. A new Randstad report suggests AI-fluent professionals...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

University of Maryland launches two AI degrees with very different goals

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University of Maryland launches two AI degrees with very different goals

The University of Maryland is introducing two new artificial intelligence bachelor’s degree programs. One focuses on building AI systems, while t...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

Microsoft refreshes Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X2 processors

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Microsoft refreshes Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X2 processors

Microsoft has refreshed Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors, up to 64GB RAM, 80 TOPS AI performance, Wi-Fi 7, and...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

FreeBSD 15.1 arrives with Linux 7 based Wi-Fi drivers and cloud improvements

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FreeBSD 15.1 arrives with Linux 7 based Wi-Fi drivers and cloud improvements

FreeBSD 15.1 is now available with Linux 7 based wireless drivers, cloud image improvements, C23 language support progress, Unicode 17 updates, and...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

AI is turning entry-level jobs into mid-level jobs

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AI is turning entry-level jobs into mid-level jobs

Artificial intelligence may not be eliminating jobs as quickly as many feared, but it is changing what employers expect from workers. A new PwC rep...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

OpenAI is building an army of 300,000 human AI consultants

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OpenAI is building an army of 300,000 human AI consultants

OpenAI’s new Partner Network aims to create 300,000 certified consultants by 2026. The move suggests the biggest challenge in AI is no longer bui...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

Linux 7.1 arrives with hundreds of fixes but no major surprises

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Linux 7.1 arrives with hundreds of fixes but no major surprises

Linux 7.1 is now available. While the release lacks major new features, it delivers important security fixes, AMD driver improvements, networking u...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

Putting all your eggs in one AI basket is a dangerous mistake

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Putting all your eggs in one AI basket is a dangerous mistake

Anthropic’s forced shutdown of its newest AI models may be about government regulation on the surface, but it exposes a much larger issue. Busine...

Brian Fagioli 2 weeks ago

AMD begins taking pre-orders for $4,000 Ryzen AI Halo box

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AMD begins taking pre-orders for $4,000 Ryzen AI Halo box

AMD is now accepting pre-orders for its Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform through Micro Center. Powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and featu...

Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

Candy Crush crowned a world champion and the ring is absolutely wild

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Candy Crush crowned a world champion and the ring is absolutely wild

Candy Crush has crowned its 2026 All Stars champion after millions competed worldwide, but it was the extravagant gemstone championship ring that s...

Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

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Kodak The Blessing by Kodak Black on Apple Music

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Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

Anthropic says government forced emergency shutdown of its newest AI models

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Anthropic says government forced emergency shutdown of its newest AI models

Anthropic says the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 over national security concerns. The company disputes the r...

Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime network behind millions of scam texts

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Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime network behind millions of scam texts

Google has launched a lawsuit against an alleged cybercrime operation known as Outsider Enterprise, claiming the network used phishing kits, fake w...

Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

BitGo wants institutions earning bitcoin by helping power the Lightning Network

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BitGo wants institutions earning bitcoin by helping power the Lightning Network

BitGo has introduced Lightning Earn, a new offering that lets institutional bitcoin holders deploy assets on the Lightning Network and earn routing...

Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

Zelle is launching its own stablecoin and taking payments global

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Zelle is launching its own stablecoin and taking payments global

Zelle plans to expand internationally, starting with India, while also launching a new dollar-backed stablecoin called ZelleUSD to support future c...

Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

A Bitcoin mining company says it is building 143 humanoid robots but there is one big problem

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A Bitcoin mining company says it is building 143 humanoid robots but there is one big problem

A company with roots in Bitcoin mining says production has begun on the first wave of its humanoid robots, with plans to deploy 143 machines at an ...

Brian Fagioli 3 weeks ago

iOS 27 shows Apple finally listening to frustrated iPhone users

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iOS 27 shows Apple finally listening to frustrated iPhone users

Apple used WWDC26 to unveil a dramatically smarter Siri, expand Apple Intelligence across its ecosystem, and introduce major new child safety tools...

Brian Fagioli 1 month ago

Q&A: Ditto says social media became sterile and the internet should be fun again

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Q&A: Ditto says social media became sterile and the internet should be fun again

I spoke with Derek Ross from Soapbox about Ditto, decentralized social networking, internet nostalgia, customization, moderation, and why the compa...

Brian Fagioli 1 month ago

Ditto wants to bring back the weird customizable internet people actually loved

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Ditto wants to bring back the weird customizable internet people actually loved

Soapbox has launched Ditto, a decentralized social platform focused on customization, open protocols, and bringing back the personality the interne...