TechRepublic Staff

Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse AI agent from shopping on Amazon.com, exposing new tensions over browser access, AI agents, and online commerce.

The M5 Max Mac Studio starts at $2,499, while M5 Ultra costs $5,499. Here’s what the extra $3,000 adds and which workloads can use it.

Apple’s M6 Mac mini starts at $899, while the M5 Pro costs $1,699. Here’s what the extra $800 adds and who should pay for it.

The Philippines launched 11 Gemini-powered AI tools inside eGovPH, expanding digital government services for citizens and public-sector workers.

Google Wallet offers broader Android flexibility, while Samsung Wallet goes deeper on Galaxy features, migration, IDs, and access tools.

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

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

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.

Portable Computer now runs locally on Windows RTX PCs with at least 24GB VRAM, while cloud escalation remains permission-based.

Tilly Norwood abruptly switched to Cantonese mid-interview, spotlighting the controls companies need before deploying public-facing AI avatars.

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.

More than 80% of surveyed ASEAN MSMEs reported cross-border e-commerce challenges despite widespread use of digital tools.