Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
…As expected, it was filled with announcements, ranging from new Surface hardware to an always-on personal assistant and updates across Microsoft’s in-house AI models. If you didn’t watch…
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Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
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…There’s also the possibility of new hardware being showcased at the event. Microsoft recently announced that it’s releasing a new Surface Laptop Ultra this fall that’s powered by Nvidia…
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
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…The hosting platform provided a new update on the recent compromise . It named Context.AI as the vector for the attack, found more customer data that had been stolen, and said it…