Apple’s latest iOS 26.3 beta is a landmark update focused on interoperability. It introduces a joint Apple-Google “Transfer to Android” system and, for the EU, notification forwarding to third-party wearables. The changes are largely driven by new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules.
According to Stanford experts, 2026 will be the year of the AI reality check. The focus shifts from evangelism to hard metrics on productivity, job impact, and a major leap forward for medical AI.
Activist investor Cevian Capital is making major moves, becoming the largest shareholder in paintmaker Akzo Nobel and taking a new stake in Swiss packaging firm SIG Group. This comes as the fund reshapes its holdings after exiting a long-term position in industrial giant ABB.
According to a new Visa report, holiday retail spending rose 4.2% this season. The growth was fueled by online sales, which surged 7.8% year-over-year. The report also highlights that this was the first season where AI played a major role in consumer shopping habits.
Windows Fast Startup promises faster boot times, but it’s a legacy feature that can cause major headaches. From preventing Windows updates from applying correctly to locking partitions for dual-boot users, its risks often outweigh its minimal benefits on modern SSDs.
Starting a business is about to get even harder. According to a new column, the “affordability crisis” is creating two major hurdles that could crush early-stage companies in 2026, forcing a brutal rethink of funding and hiring strategies.
Kevin Costa has closed a $20 million fund for his solo venture firm, Belief Capital. The fund will target pre-seed and seed-stage startups in AI, robotics, and infrastructure, led by founders under 30.
A cybersecurity story from mid-2024 is shockingly relevant as 2025 approaches. The 16 billion leaked passwords are actively being used in automated attacks, with millions of login attempts recorded in a single day. Changing your passwords and using a manager is no longer optional.
A former Facebook and Airbnb leader with over a decade of experience says the current trend of cutting middle managers is misguided. She argues the problem isn’t the role, but how companies use them. The solution requires proactive managers and empowering senior leaders.
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne has hired Jeff Reed as its new Chief Technology Officer. Reed is a veteran executive with leadership roles at Google Cloud, Cisco, and Symantec spanning decades.
