Every new Windows 11 install comes loaded with Microsoft apps, but not all are essential. Based on the current Windows 11 version 25H2, here’s a practical guide to which built-in tools boost productivity and which are just bloatware.
Microsoft plans to upgrade Copilot in Excel with two major features starting in 2026. Agent Mode will help manage complex workbooks, while a new =COPILOT function will work directly inside formulas.
Ben, a London-based AI platform for managing global employee benefits, just secured €23.6 million in fresh funding. The round was led by Mercia Ventures and included backing from Revolut founder Nik Storonsky’s fund. This comes as the HR tech space sees a flurry of smaller, AI-driven investments acr
Mark Zuckerberg is betting Meta’s future on achieving “personal superintelligence,” but the path is littered with failed models, massive spending, and executive turmoil. The company’s new “Avocado” model is a make-or-break attempt to catch Google and OpenAI.
X has updated its Terms of Service to explicitly claim rights to the “Twitter” trademark. This comes after a startup, Operation Bluebird, filed a petition for cancellation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on December 2, arguing X abandoned the brand.
Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg says the corporate climate for women is “one of the worst” she’s seen. A new report shows half of companies are no longer prioritizing women’s advancement, and men are 50% more likely to get AI training support.
OpenAI has launched GPT Image 1.5, a major update to its image generation model. It promises better editing, readable text, and more consistency for business users. This move heats up the competition with Google’s Nano Banana Pro and other rivals.
According to Polygon, Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke says the studio will “most likely” release its next game, Divinity, in early access. The team wants to recreate the success of Baldur’s Gate 3’s early access period, which ran from 2020 to the game’s full launch in 2023.
Data streaming firm Redpanda has formed a strategic alliance with Akamai, joining its Qualified Compute Partner Program. The deal aims to provide enterprises with a cloud-to-edge data platform for building agentic AI applications.
A new report highlights a core problem in cloud and internet management: critical infrastructure is run by separate, siloed teams. This complexity makes outages harder to prevent and diagnose, even with unified tools. The proposed solution isn’t more consolidation, but better templates and simulatio
