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For December, an exceptionally light Patch Tuesday
Microsoft this month delivered a seriously light set of updates on Patch Tuesday, perhaps the lightest I have ever seen. There are no zero-days, for instance, which is a great way to end the year.
Why do companies do holiday layoffs?
For employees laid off when companies downsize in November and December, it’s not the most wonderful time of the year. Enough already!
Microsoft will overtake Apple as the world’s largest company in '24
Apple has had a string of successes over the past two decades, but Microsoft's embrace of generative AI will soon push it past its tech rival.
Change as opportunity: How Apple gains from rebooting its supply-chain strategy
Apple’s supply-chain change-up is helping the company solve multiple business challenges at once.
Windows 12 and the coming AI chip war
A Windows release planned for next year may be the catalyst for a new wave of desktop chips with AI processing capabilities.
Apple sees 6G as strategically important to its future
The hope is that Apple can maintain tighter integration between future 6G modems and its own hardware — and have a far better negotiating position with modem makers.
The fear and hype around AI is overblown
Case in point: OpenAI’s rumored “breakthrough,” called Q*, is not about to usher in the age of AGI or a humanity-crushing singularity.
Microsoft gives up on internet search to build a better AI brand
The company is going all in on generative artificial intelligence, even if that means walking away from its fight over internet search with Google.
6+ issues for autonomous vehicles (and any Apple Car)
We've been waiting for autonomous transport for years, and while the underlying artificial intelligence may be improving, big problems remain to solve before AVs hit the road.
Windows-as-an-app is coming
Who needs a Windows PC when you can run the operating system as a desktop-as-a-service on your Chromebook, Linux box, or Mac?
How to think about Apple Silicon
Back in 2010, when the company shifted to its first Apple Silicon chips, R&D spending stood at $1.8 billion. That figure is now $30 billion.
Don’t let Apple’s Vision Pro come in by the back door
IT shops need to be thinking now about how their colleagues might want or need to use Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality device when it arrives in 2024.
Nothing proves Apple’s arguments against the EU’s DMA
Nothing justified Apple's privacy and security arguments against opening up iMessage even as the iPhone maker filed an appeal against the EU's Digital Markets Act.
Critical zero-day flaws in Windows, Office mean it's time to patch
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday release for November delivers 63 updates, with three zero-day flaws affecting Windows and Office. That makes quick patching a must.
Microsoft welcomes Biden’s new AI order — is that a good thing or bad?
When the US government last month moved to put guardrails around the use of generative AI, big tech firms were surprisingly quick to welcome the move.
Nothing announces iMessage support for Android
Apple has said nothing as Nothing brings iMessage support to Android — but is the system really safe?
The end of the standalone application
Microsoft has pulled cloud support from Office 2016 and 2019. The day of the standalone software you actually "own" is over.
Is this how Apple will support app sideloading in Europe?
Apple is currently beta testing a Managed App Distribution (MAD) system that could conceivably be used to support third-party app stores on iPhones.
The regulators are coming for Apple Pay
Apple Pay is next on the regulatory hit list as the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) moves to put large tech firms with digital payment platforms under stricter scrutiny.
