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Apple is reportedly testing a MacBook Neo with an A19 Pro chip and 12GB of unified memory, but its advanced AI eligibility remains unconfirmed.

A bipartisan bill would require major AI developers to retain shutdown controls after an OpenAI security evaluation crossed into Hugging Face systems.

AI agent workloads can vary dramatically in token use, making cloud costs difficult to forecast. New research shows why IT and finance teams need workflow-level controls.

Viettel is gaining early access to Qualcomm’s developing 6G platform, but the agreement does not yet amount to a commercial chipset or network launch.

US mobile speeds jumped sharply in early 2026, but carrier rankings alone do not show which network will perform best for enterprise workloads.

Google is restricting Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber to select partners as CodeMender enters preview. Here’s what security teams should verify before adoption.

Cisco’s new Antares models help security teams narrow vulnerable code searches locally, but low benchmark scores expose important adoption limits.

Aurum PropTech is buying Housing.com in a $47.5 million all-stock deal, but the harder test will be integrating its platforms and customer data securely.

Google’s air-gapped Gemini deployment in India gives regulated organizations more control over sensitive AI workloads, but access, updates, compliance, and auditability still require scrutiny.

Catch up on the week’s biggest tech news, including Google’s app store shakeup, Apple’s AI expansion, OpenAI’s hardware plans, and critical security threats.

Samsung has clarified that withdrawing consent for Health AI training removes only data collected for AI development, not users’ existing health records or syncing access.

The UK has begun direct oversight of systemic cloud services used by financial firms, while banks remain responsible for their own operational resilience, contracts, and recovery planning.