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Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 workers, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company employs approximately 223,000 people, so this would constitute over a quarter of the global workforce.

Instagram is once again experimenting with longform video in the hopes its users will watch podcasts and other videos on their TVs. The company is testing a new horizontal video format called “features” that supports clips up to 90 minutes long, and introducing a handful of other features meant to draw more users to this…

The UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal has tentatively returned to the negotiating table, but its revival remains partial. In February, the Financial Times reported that talks on the UK-US Tech Prosperity deal had restarted, though efforts to reach an agreement over the UK’s Digital Services Tax and online safety rules remain stalled. The US has also…

Apple on Monday announced a new iPad mini with a larger 8.5-inch OLED display. The tablet features a thinner and lighter design than its predecessor and is powered by an A20 Pro chip. The new iPad mini starts at $699 for the Wi-Fi model and $849 for the Wi-Fi and cellular model. The tech giant…

Anthropic discloses its IPO documents, and its deep ties with cloud giants imply multiple underlying risks.

Just a few weeks after OpenAI released manuscripts with over 700 pages of solutions and progress for 372 major math problems, the company has announced even more discoveries. This time, the discoveries don’t just cover math results, but also results for computer science and physics problems. 

Robust growth in the electronics industry and high-tech manufacturing helped drive a double-digit increase in the profits of China’s major industrial firms during the first nine months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday

Some interface changes and nudges, like bright buttons urging you to subscribe in apps, are mildly annoying but easy to ignore. Others are so in your face that you want to throw your phone in a river. X’s new push to get users to promote their posts is firmly in that category.

If you’re in desperate need of power, lots of newer Samsung phones can wirelessly charge other devices.

Getting to know your remote a little better makes it a lot easier to navigate the Apple TV menus.