TechRepublic Staff

AI toys are being marketed as educational companions, but researchers warn that privacy rules, safety testing, and child-development evidence are still lagging behind the market.

A debug flag left active in six Microsoft 365 Android apps allowed another installed app on the same device to request account tokens without user interaction.

DuckDuckGo’s new No AI search extensions make AI-free search easier to set as a browser default, giving users a persistent alternative to AI-generated search results.

Microsoft’s Project Solara previews a future where AI agents run on managed enterprise devices, not just PCs, browsers, or chat windows. The platform is still early, but its badge and desk concepts raise new questions around identity, privacy, device management, and cloud-connected workflows.

SpaceX set its IPO price at $135, putting the company on track for a record public listing and a valuation near $1.77 trillion.

SpaceX’s amended IPO filing adds water access to the risks around its AI data center buildout, putting another physical constraint around its growth plans.

Microsoft restored Teams and Office for the web file access after a June 1 outage, but the root cause remained unclear. IT teams should verify tenant impact and fallback paths.

Chrome’s latest Android tablet bug is disrupting browser access on some managed devices, leaving IT teams to rely on alternate browsers while Google investigates.

Strava’s latest API and access changes add new subscription, compliance, and data-use questions for developers building apps on top of the fitness platform.

Microsoft’s US-only Copilot Health preview gives consumers an AI tool for health records, lab results, wearable data, and provider search — but IT leaders should treat it as a consumer product, not an enterprise clinical system.

SoftBank plans to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France, but the first phase will not arrive until 2031.

Apple Watch glucose monitoring is limited to displaying readings from compatible continuous glucose monitors. The watch itself does not measure blood sugar, and Apple has not received FDA clearance for wrist-based glucose monitoring.