The CachyOS Linux distribution has received a significant upgrade, most notably switching to the modern Wayland display server. This change reportedly makes an already fast Arch-based system even quicker. The update also introduces a new, customizable boot manager called Limine.
Premarket trading was a rollercoaster of reactions to corporate earnings. Meta Platforms led the charge with a 9% surge on a strong forecast, while Microsoft dropped 7% despite beating estimates. The moves highlight how investor focus has shifted from past results to future guidance.
New survey data reveals a surprising stall in AI adoption at work in Q4 2025. While overall usage barely budged, frequent users in tech and leadership roles are increasing their reliance. The growing gap suggests a major use-case problem for the average employee.
A new opinion piece warns that agentic AI bot swarms pose a direct threat to democracy and human psychology. The analysis suggests these AI personas could be used for personalized psychological manipulation on a massive scale, moving beyond simple misinformation.
After strong quarterly results, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood sent a memo to staff highlighting what leadership really cares about. It’s all about AI deals, infrastructure spending, and gaining share in expanding markets. The numbers tell a story of massive investment and strategic partnerships.
Windows 11’s market share growth has slowed, with Windows 10 making a surprising comeback. This comes even though Windows 10 officially reached its end of support last year.
Google has disrupted one of the world’s largest residential proxy services, IPIDEA. The action seizes domains and protects millions of consumer devices from being used to mask malicious traffic.
Ubisoft has proposed cutting up to 200 jobs at its French headquarters as part of a mutual termination agreement. This follows last week’s major restructuring into five “creative houses” and the cancellation of six games. The proposal is still under negotiation with French unions.
TikTok says a power outage at a US data center is causing upload failures and algorithm resets for American users. The outage comes just days after a new, Oracle-led joint venture officially took over US operations, sparking immediate concerns about stability and data routing.
Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan isn’t sweating the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI this November. In an interview, he said Rockstar will “do what they’re going to do,” and his focus is on Xbox’s own games. He points out the competition is bigger than just games.
