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People are getting very attached to their chatbots, after all.

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. As the conflict in Iran has escalated, a crucial resource is under fire: the desalination technology that supplies water across much of the region. In early…

Unlike static, rules-based systems, AI agents can learn, adapt, and optimize processes dynamically. As they interact with data, systems, people, and other agents in real time, AI agents can execute entire workflows autonomously. But unlocking their potential requires redesigning processes around agents rather than bolting them onto fragmented legacy workflows using traditional optimization methods. Companies…

Microsoft has spent the past year positioning Copilot as a serious workplace assistant: something that lives inside the apps employees already use, helping to write emails, summarise meetings, and turn chats into action. So it’s jarring to see a line in Microsoft Copilot’s public-facing terms of use stating: “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only… Don’t […]

Join Kieran Devlin, Host at UC Today, alongside an elite panel of unified communications experts and analysts-Mel Brue, Irwin Lazar, Evan Kirstel, Zeus Kerravala, Jon Arnold, and Craig Durr. The enterprise tech landscape is shifting faster than ever, and in this episode, we unpack exactly what that means for your business. From the identity crisis […]

Despite its merger with xAI and the upcoming SpaceX initial public offering in June, running the app is costing Elon Musk more money than it’s bringing in.

The new profile will be used to share Japan-specific information for users as Meta continues to challenge X for dominance in the microcontent sphere.

I hope things are going great for you and that you had a wonderful Easter, if you celebrate it. Things in XR are going pretty badly, but at least I could eat a wonderful Easter cake with a lot of Pistachio cream, and that made me feel happy again… Top news of the week Rec Room […]

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NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 8:03 a.m. EDT Friday, April 10, for the next Cygnus XL and Falcon 9 launch opportunity to resupply the International Space Station. Teams adjusted the Wednesday, April 8, launch opportunity due to forecasted inclement weather at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. 

The Expedition 74 crew continues preparing for the next U.S. cargo mission due to visit the International Space Station. The orbital residents also serviced spacesuits, configured scientific hardware, and studied how microgravity affects blood pressure at the beginning of the week.

The company later clarified that was changing with a future update.

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Within Silicon Valley’s orbit, an AI-fueled jobs apocalypse is spoken about as a given. The mood is so grim that a societal impacts researcher at Anthropic, responding Wednesday to a call for…

For years Mike McClary sold the Guardian LTE Flashlight, a heavy-duty black model, online through his small outdoor brand. The product, designed for brightness and durability, became one of his most popular items ever. Even after he stopped offering it around 2017, customers kept sending him emails asking where they could buy it.  When McClary…

AI productivity tools are everywhere in 2026. Nearly every major workplace platform now offers a copilot, an assistant, or some form of AI support inside meetings, chat, calling, and content. On paper, that sounds like progress. In practice, many CIOs and CTOs are still asking the same question: if copilots are meant to improve productivity, […]

Security researchers have warned of a new wave of sophisticated social engineering attacks linked to North Korea, exploiting fake Microsoft Teams domains to deliver malicious software. The campaign, tied to a threat group known as UNC1069, appears highly targeted and professional, focusing on individuals and organizations rather than random users. Researchers from the Security Alliance […]

There will be gaps in enforcement until there is a definitive solution to ensure that the same standards apply to all platforms.

The data contracting firm works with all the major AI providers, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta, and was hit by hackers last week, per Wired.

Riddlewood Manor, a spooky point-and-click VR adventure from the makers of Retropolis, is out now in Early Access on Quest.