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Artificial Intelligence

New AI Agents 2026: Ox Alpha, Agent 365, Gemini Spark Tested

26. August, 2026 - 05:05

Ox Alpha, Microsoft Agent 365 and Google’s Gemini Spark show that AI is moving from chatbot to digital employee. This article maps out the new releases and uses Gartner and Forrester figures to show where the market for agentic AI is heading.

Communication breakdowns

End of Microsoft Grant Licenses: Thousands of Non-Profit Organizations Lose OneDrive Data

25. August, 2026 - 13:47

Following the end of free Microsoft 365 grants, non-profit organizations report the permanent loss of critical OneDrive data.

Second major outage in the same month

GitHub CTO Promises Overhaul after Outages: “We Let You Down”

25. August, 2026 - 11:49

Following two severe outages, GitHub promises improvement. CTO Fedorov announces an architectural overhaul due to massive overload.

Apple’s AI Push

Apple Cuts More Than 200 Jobs as Focus Shifts to Siri AI

25. August, 2026 - 09:51

Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs as it reallocates resources toward Siri AI, the forthcoming version of its voice assistant rebuilt around artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Accidental leak in macOS pre-release version

AirPods with Built-In Camera: Video Surfaces in macOS Beta Version

25. August, 2026 - 09:25

In a pre-release version of macOS Tahoe 26.7, a demo video has surfaced that shows camera-equipped AirPods in use with Apple’s Visual Intelligence feature for the first time.

IT Modernization

Rescue or Rebuild? The Legacy Question

25. August, 2026 - 06:52

CCM platform, COBOL mainframe, or SAP ERP: few questions unsettle IT departments more than whether to rescue a legacy system or rebuild it. This article maps out an assessment grid from Avision and real-world examples from Delta Software, Papyrus, Natuvion, and SNP.

Data Disclosure

EU E-Evidence Regulation Now Fully in Force

25. August, 2026 - 05:33

Since August 18, 2026, the EU’s E-Evidence Regulation (2023/1543) has been fully applicable following a three-year transition period. The rules allow law enforcement authorities to request electronic evidence directly from service providers in other EU countries.