Liz Ticong

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite for Windows PCs, with 75% faster CPU, 80 TOPS NPU, and multi-day battery. The devices are expected in 1H 2026.

Google’s Data Commons MCP Server lets AI agents query public datasets via ADK and Gemini to cut hallucinations and deliver verifiable answers.

Microsoft tests microfluidic cooling that removes heat three times better than cold plates, reducing GPU spikes and lowering energy consumption in AI data centers.

Huawei unveiled a three-year plan to rival Nvidia in AI chips, touting SuperPods that link thousands of Ascend processors with 62x faster data speeds.

Google embeds Gemini into Chrome in what it calls the browser’s biggest upgrade, adding features to summarize pages, combat scams, and simplify browsing.

OpenAI scored a flawless 12/12 and Google DeepMind struck gold at ICPC 2025, the world’s toughest programming contest for top university teams.

Microsoft is investing $15B in UK AI and cloud, expanding data centers, Nvidia-powered supercomputers, and workforce to boost AI skills and innovation.

Google Cloud Data Transfer Essentials lets orgs run cross-cloud workloads in parallel with zero-charge qualifying traffic, first launching in the EU & UK.

Microsoft unveils Visual Studio 2026 with deeper AI integration, faster performance, and a refreshed design in its first major IDE upgrade in five years.

This record-shaping deal requires vast data centers and electricity on the scale of two Hoover Dams.

Microsoft will integrate Anthropic’s Claude into Office 365, citing stronger performance in tasks like Excel and PowerPoint as tensions with OpenAI grow.

OpenAI’s for-profit shift faces probes, lawsuits, and $19B in investor stakes as regulators and rivals challenge its nonprofit roots and future in AI.