Microsoft has extended free security updates for Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10 until October 10, 2028, a significant reversal offering users three more years of support beyond the OS end-of-life.

AWS & Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN reveal a $5B+ AI Zone, boosting the Kingdom's AI prowess with NVIDIA & AMD deals amid new U.S. tech export policies.

AI 'answer engine' Perplexity AI is closing a $500M Accel-led round, targeting a $14B valuation to expand its Google-challenging product suite and scale operations.

Microsoft reduces its global workforce by 3% (~7,000 employees) to enhance efficiency and strategic AI focus, even with recent strong financial performance.

Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN AI initiative partners with NVIDIA and Groq for "AI factories of the future," using a dual chip strategy and new U.S. export policies to fuel Vision 2030 leadership.

Apple is reportedly developing brain-computer interface technology to allow users to control devices with thoughts, enhancing accessibility for those with disabilities and signaling a new era of human-computer interaction.

SoftBank Group reports a surprise $3.5 billion Q4 net profit, its first full-year profit in four years, providing a crucial financial boost for its massive AI investments in OpenAI and the ambitious Project Stargate infrastructure initiative.

The Trump administration is considering large-scale sales of advanced AI chips to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, marking a policy shift and sparking debate over national security and economic ties.

Microsoft sunsets its public Bing Search and Custom Search APIs on August 11, 2025, requiring developers to migrate; the company recommends Azure AI Agent Service with its Grounding feature as the path forward, raising new integration and compliance considerations.

UK creative leaders, including Paul McCartney and Elton John, demand government mandate AI transparency on copyrighted training data to protect the industry from 'mass theft'.

Despite a temporary trade deal, the US maintains a 120% tariff or flat fee on low-value goods from China, impacting consumers and small online sellers who rely on affordable imports.

Google Gemini Deep Research will soon allow users to upload and analyze their own files, bringing NotebookLM-like capabilities to the free AI tool for personalized research.

Saudi Arabia launches Humain, a new AI company chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and owned by the PIF, to drive its AI strategy and investments as it seeks to become a global AI hub.

Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 app discovery with Copilot integration in the Store and direct app downloads from Search, aiming to simplify user experience.

Honor's new 400 series phones will launch with Google's advanced Veo 2 AI image-to-video generator, offering early access to powerful creative tools before broader Gemini availability.

A new phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice to steal login credentials and bypass MFA, impacting hundreds of organizations.

SoftBank and OpenAI's $100 billion Project Stargate, aimed at building US AI infrastructure, faces financing delays due to tariff risks.

President Trump has fired the US Copyright Office director amidst Meta's antitrust trial and AI copyright lawsuits, highlighting the increasing political dimension of tech regulation and its impact on companies like Meta.