Microsoft is rolling out specialized Copilot Agents for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word starting in February 2026. The surprising twist? They might be available to all Microsoft 365 users, even without a paid Copilot add-on. This could fundamentally reshape how we work with documents, data, and presenta
According to TechCrunch, hospitals lose two to four hours of OR time daily due to scheduling and coordination issues, not surgery. Akara, a startup featured on Time’s Best Inventions of 2025 list, is building an AI-powered system to manage this chaos. It’s a big idea, but the road to fixing healthca
The Indie Game Awards rescinded the Game of the Year award from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after confirming AI was used in development. Developer Sandfall Interactive insists the use was minimal and that everything in the game is now human-made. The controversy highlights the murky ethical lines st
According to a guide on DZone, you can bridge the gap between local MCP servers and the wider web. The method involves using an Express.js wrapper as a translation layer and a tunneling service like ngrok for public access, transforming stdio-based communication into HTTP endpoints.
The CEO of America’s largest utility says the power grid is flashing major warnings. He compares it to ignoring a car’s check engine light, predicting price hikes and potential supply crunches as AI and electrification surge.
The upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel is set to include two significant performance-oriented features. Page cache sharing for EROFS promises major speedups for containerized workloads, while new NFS directory delegation support aims to reduce server load.
Upscayl is a free, open-source AI tool that can dramatically upscale and sharpen low-resolution images, making blurry photos usable again. It offers multiple AI models for different types of images and supports batch processing. However, it requires a Vulkan-compatible GPU, which rules out most inte
Italy’s antitrust authority has ordered Meta to halt contractual terms for WhatsApp that could shut out rival AI chatbots. The regulator says this conduct restricts market access and harms consumers, widening an investigation opened in July.
The fintech industry spent a decade perfecting frictionless, one-click experiences. But the next phase of embedded finance success hinges on a surprisingly human element: real support.
According to Fortune, major banks like JPMorgan and Bank of America have kept headcount stable despite AI hype. However, a separate survey reveals 88% of finance pros see AI as transformative, but only 8% feel their organization is very prepared for it.
