A new report reveals a Wild West of AI agent deployment, with bots operating without oversight. Security experts warn we’re granting access to “thousands of interns” in production environments, creating a massive identity crisis.
Google has agreed to pay a combined $200 million to settle two major privacy class action lawsuits. The settlements address claims the company collected cellular data and recorded conversations without proper consent.
In the latest season of The Economist’s Boss Class podcast, host Andrew experiments with using AI in his daily work. His first big test? Having Claude write his management column for him. The outcome is a revealing look at the current limits of generative AI.
Major enterprise software stocks are getting hammered. The sell-off highlights how quickly investor sentiment has shifted, raising big questions about growth and AI’s impact.
The VP who helped lead Amazon’s gaming push for over eight years is out. This follows major layoffs last year and the shutdown of development on their only in-house hit, New World.
The Economist’s podcast series dives into the double-edged sword of AI-assisted coding. It asks if tools that make programming accessible are democratizing innovation or setting us up for a wave of buggy, insecure software.
According to a new Game Developers Conference survey, a majority of developers now view generative AI as a negative force in the industry. The negative sentiment has skyrocketed from 18% in 2024 to 52% in 2026, even as 36% of devs report using it in their jobs.
SAP’s current cloud backlog grew 16% last quarter, falling short of the 26% target CEO Christian Klein had set. The company is accelerating its cloud pivot, announcing a massive share buyback and setting a firm end-of-2027 deadline for most on-premise support.
Microsoft’s PowerToys suite has quietly shipped a transformative update to its Command Palette tool. It’s so fast and capable, it makes the built-in Windows Search look like a relic from a decade ago.
A new algorithm called Dual Perigee could be the key to making blockchain fast enough for real-world use. By fixing how devices connect, it slashes delays by nearly 50% in simulations, all without extra computational cost.
