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Google announced that its Intel‑based Googlebooks will still face occasional issues with “complex” Android apps and games, despite most applications running smoothly on both Intel and Qualcomm models. The company explained that Android apps are primarily designed for ARM architecture, which explains the performance gap on x86 Intel chips. Google is collaborating with developers, Intel, and Qualcomm to optimize compatibility, while the first wave of Googlebooks includes Intel Panther Lake laptops from Lenovo, Asus, and Acer, as [...]

D‑Wave Quantum Inc. announced a partnership with the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas’s Sam M. Walton College of Business. The collaboration creates the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund, aimed at advancing research, education, and commercial use of quantum optimization tools for global supply chains. Focus areas include dynamic transportation routing, multi‑echelon inventory, network topology design, scheduling, and real‑time decision‑making during disruptions. D‑Wave joins the center’s industry partnership program, expanding ties to [...]

Sean Endicott, a seasoned journalist at Windows Central, reports on Microsoft’s software, hardware, and AI developments since 2017. He covers Windows 11 updates, Surface launches, Microsoft 365 changes, and the company’s expanding AI initiatives. Endicott also authors the weekly “Windows Wrap” column, curating key stories across the Windows ecosystem. Prior to full‑time tech reporting, he earned a First Class degree in Broadcast Journalism and worked in live production. Outside tech, he coaches youth American football in Nottingham, [...]

GitGuardian’s new series explains how the credential layer—credentials that connect people, apps, and services—has expanded faster than security teams can manage. The company’s Detect‑Remediate‑Prevent framework begins with detection, essential for understanding where secrets exist. GitHub’s commit volume surged from 1 billion in 2025 to 2.9 billion in August 2026, an annualized 14 billion, driving a 30× scale in agentic development. GitGuardian identified 28.65 million new hardcoded secrets in 2025, a 34% rise, with AI‑service leaks up 81%. Internal repositories are six times [...]

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus and former CEO Tim Cook both posted on X to honor Steve Jobs on the 15th anniversary of his death. Cook, a longtime friend of Jobs, reflected on the founder’s global impact, while Ternus, who worked with Jobs during his final decade at Apple, highlighted how Jobs’ insistence on detail and experience continues to guide the company. The posts underscore the enduring influence of Jobs’ vision on Apple’s culture and leadership. [...]

The AI Lab released its Trust Identity Protocol (TIP), a post‑quantum system that uses ML‑DSA‑65 signatures, SHAKE‑256 fingerprints, and a decentralized ledger to certify authorship and detect alterations in digital content. TIP claims that quantum‑computing threats are now closer than previously thought, with estimates shrinking from 20 years to roughly two. The protocol is available via a browser extension and web app, enabling creators—journalists, authors, filmmakers—to attach a permanent, tamper‑evident tag to their work. [...]

Tayo Adesanya founded Lola Vision Systems in 2024 to streamline AI model deployment on edge chips. The company offers a compiler toolchain that converts models into chip‑specific instructions, cutting setup time from 200 hours to days. Lola Vision also develops its own semiconductors and licenses its software to existing hardware to accelerate revenue. With over $1 million raised and a dozen corporate letters of intent, the Washington, D.C. startup aims to replace Nvidia’s Jetson for mission‑critical applications. [...]

Hideo Kojima expressed reservations about AI’s role in game development after Nvidia’s DLSS 5 technology was used in Death Stranding 2. In a Koji10 podcast interview, the creator noted that while AI can efficiently restore old footage or upscale images, it lacks the capacity to grasp artistic intent, which is crucial for his projects. Kojima emphasized that any AI integration would need his direct control and warned against autonomous changes that could alter his creative vision. He acknowledged that AI [...]