At 81, Larry Ellison is pushing Oracle into massive debt for AI expansion while juggling politics and family ventures. It’s a high-stakes gamble that defines his legacy. We break down the risks and what it means for the tech world.
Samsung is taking a page from Apple’s playbook by opening up its upcoming Galaxy smart glasses to developers before the hardware even launches. The goal is to have a solid app library ready on day one, avoiding the classic “ghost town” experience of new platforms.
A startup called Shapes has raised $24 million to build an AI agent platform for HR tasks. It functions like an app store where companies can install tools for onboarding, payroll, and even predicting employee turnover. The funding will be used to more than double its team size.
Adobe is bringing its core creative and productivity tools directly into the ChatGPT interface. Users can now edit images, PDFs, and create designs using conversational prompts. This move validates OpenAI’s strategy to turn its chatbot into a platform for third-party apps.
Figma is adding long-awaited AI image editing features like object removal and background expansion directly into its design platform. The move aims to stop users from jumping to other apps, but it puts Figma squarely in competition with established tools that have had these features for years.
AT&T’s CEO says his big mistake was not prioritizing a company “culture evolution” sooner. He also gave new context for his viral internal memo that told employees to adapt or leave.
The European Commission has opened an investigation into Google’s use of AI Overviews. Observers argue this move highlights a shift where antitrust law is used for political resource redistribution, not consumer welfare.
A new study from MIT and Empirical Health used a massive dataset from 16,522 individuals to train a foundation model for predicting medical conditions. The model, called JETS, uses a novel “joint-embedding” architecture to handle the messy, irregular data from wearables. It shows strong potential fo
December’s Patch Tuesday is lighter than usual with 57 Microsoft CVEs, but don’t get complacent. One Windows flaw is already under attack, and critical updates for Notepad++, Ivanti, and Fortinet demand immediate attention from sysadmins.
A new wave of AI-powered development is here. According to Inc, Claude Sonnet 3.5’s 2024 release enabled non-technical founders and pros alike to build apps from a single prompt, fueling growth for platforms like Replit and Lovable.
