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Artificial Intelligence

The CFO-CIO Reality Check: Governing DevSecOps and AI Costs Artificial Intelligence

CIOs and CFOs face rising AI costs, DevSecOps tool sprawl, and software supply chain risk. Learn how to strengthen oversight, cost controls, and ROI.

Apple

Apple Cuts Fitness+ Staff as It Rethinks Its Fitness Subscription Apple

Apple reportedly cut Fitness+ audio staff as it reviews the subscription service, with fewer Time to Walk and Time to Run releases expected.

Mobile

Clicks’ $499 Keyboard Phone Is More Than a BlackBerry Throwback Mobile

The Clicks Communicator adds 12GB of RAM, a larger battery and Android 17 ahead of launch, turning the keyboard phone into a more complete smartphone.

Google

Google Wants Android Apps to Look Beyond the Security Patch Date Google

Google’s new Android security libraries let apps and administrators inspect patch status by component instead of relying on a single security patch date.

Robotics

Figure’s Robot Entered 30 Unseen Homes — and Succeeded 56% of the Time Robotics

Figure says Helix 2.5 completed household tasks across 30 unseen homes with a 56% success rate, showing progress but also a large reliability gap.

Windows

Best Mac Mini Alternatives for 2026: 5 Windows Mini PCs to Consider Windows

Five Windows mini PCs offer alternatives to Apple’s new Mac mini, with options for business, creative work, expansion, local AI, and tighter budgets.

Developer

Webhook vs API: Key Differences, Use Cases & How to Choose Developer

Compare webhooks and APIs by timing, data flow, reliability, security, and use case to choose the right approach for your integration.

APAC

Humanoid Robots May Get Their ‘ChatGPT Moment’ by Mid-2027 APAC

Spirit AI predicts humanoid robots could handle natural-language, multi-step physical tasks by mid-2027, with factories likely to adopt them first.

Computer Hardware

Best Portable Monitors for Laptops in 2026: 5 Picks for Work and Travel Computer Hardware

Five portable monitors stand out for laptop work and travel, covering business use, touch input, high refresh rates, budget setups, and 4K OLED.

Electronics and gadgets

Shokz OpenFit Air 2 vs OpenRun Air 2: Same $130, Earbuds or Bone Conduction? Electronics and gadgets

Shokz prices the OpenFit Air 2 and OpenRun Air 2 at the same $129.95, leaving buyers to choose between air-conduction earbuds and bone conduction.

TR Academy

Save On An Essential: Small Business Accounting Software for $59.99 TR Academy

Get lifetime access to Argo Books, small business accounting software with receipt scanning, for just $59.99.

Tech Wearables

Vocci’s $249 AI Ring Records Meetings, Connects Notes to AI Agents Tech Wearables

Vocci’s wearable recorder combines eight-hour battery claims with MCP access to meeting context, but businesses still face limits around administration, consent, and subscriptions.

Anthropic

Anthropic’s Next Claude Feature Could Reach Into Your Bank Account Anthropic

Anthropic appears to be testing Claude Money, a feature that could connect bank accounts to Claude for spending analysis and financial planning.

Security

Hackers Are Using Passkey Updates as a New Microsoft Phishing Hook Security

Microsoft warns attackers are using passkey and MFA update requests to phish employees, hijack sessions, and access Microsoft 365 data.

Tech Industry

Trump Bets $215 Million on Quantum Computing: DOE Targets Practical Systems Tech Industry

The DOE is offering up to $215 million through Quantum Genesis Q to accelerate fault-tolerant quantum computers with at least 100 logical qubits.

Samsung

Samsung’s New Patent Reveals How a Galaxy Watch Could Measure Blood Sugar Samsung

A new Samsung patent reveals how wearable glucose measurement could work as the company continues researching noninvasive blood sugar monitoring.

Weekly Roundup

AI Expansion, Robot Factories, and Escalating Security Threats Define This Week in Tech Weekly Roundup

See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from Sept. 14–18.