Opinion

WWDC 2026: How Apple can take a great leap in AI

Let users pick the model, keep the experience and the data on Apple’s terms — and take advantage of the hardware.

By Jonny Evans

May 7, 20266 mins

AppleSiriVoice Assistants

Android 2026 preview: 7 things to watch

From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but uneventful for Google's Android platform.

By JR Raphael

Jan 21, 2026 15 mins

Android Google Smartphones

For January, Patch Tuesday starts off with a bang

The latest update from Microsoft deals with 112 flaws, including eight the company rated critical — and three zero-day exploits. Ninety-five of the vulnerabilities affect Windows.

By Greg Lambert

Jan 16, 2026 12 mins

Endpoint Protection Microsoft Windows Security

Google flexes another AI advantage

A new feature highlights one of the company’s great advantages in the future of AI assistants like smart glasses — it already has all your data.

By Mike Elgan

Jan 16, 2026 6 mins

Apple Data Privacy Generative AI

Apple’s Creator Studio: Life after the App Store?

Apple's creative apps suite becomes a beacon in a world of app stores.

By Jonny Evans

Jan 15, 2026 5 mins

Apple Apple App Store Mobile Apps

Microsoft in 2026: Sunny skies or storm clouds on the horizon?

In the turbulent world of technology, past is not necessarily prologue. That’s especially true for Microsoft, which has embraced AI with a passion.

By Preston Gralla

Jan 14, 2026 7 mins

Government Laws and Regulations Technology Industry

India could grab for iPhone source code — or worse

Apple, Samsung, and others are resisting what they see as government over reach.

By Jonny Evans

Jan 12, 2026 4 mins

Apple Mobile Security iOS Security

Should there be a financial penalty for ignoring IT?

IT often gets all kinds of pushback from line-of-business chiefs, CFOs, COOs — you get the picture. But when IT warns of a potential massive data leak, and everyone disregards the warning, there’s no shared risk. If IT happened to be righ

By Evan Schuman

Jan 12, 2026 4 mins

IT Strategy Markets Technology Industry

In an AI-perfect world, it’s time to prove you’re human

Perfection and polish now signal cheap AI. To communicate with authenticity, you’ll need to show up as yourself.

By Mike Elgan

Jan 9, 2026 6 mins

Generative AI IT Skills and Training Technology Industry

Companies can compete against AI by delivering what AI can’t

The criticisms aimed at the technology — the lack of reliability, data leakage, inconsistency — offer a playbook for growing a business that competes with rival companies that leverage AI.

By Evan Schuman

Jan 7, 2026 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI IT Strategy

In the US, the death of expertise

The political and cultural climate that’s arisen under the Trump administration has allowed research to be cut to the bone while expert wisdom is mocked and ignored. That’s not good for science or tech.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Jan 7, 2026 5 mins

Government Innovation Technology Industry

Vision Pro — the lull before the spatial storm

Enterprises should lean into the technology now to prepare for new hardware next year.

By Jonny Evans

Jan 5, 2026 4 mins

Apple Augmented Reality Virtual Reality

Why ambient robots beat humanoid robots

Forget about robots that look like they're straight out of science fiction. ‘Unobtrusive physical AI,’ as the technology is called, could wind up being more pervasive in the real world.

By Mike Elgan

Jan 5, 2026 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Emerging Technology Robotics

For Apple in ’26, it’s time to take the ‘Snow Leopard’ approach to OS updates

Rather than trying to roll out a bunch of new features across six platforms in the coming year, the company should focus on refining the tools and apps it already offers.

By Ryan Faas

Jan 2, 2026 5 mins

Apple MacOS iPad

Foreign tech workers are avoiding travel to the US

It's not just the Trump Administration’s H-1B visa overhaul that’s keeping people away from jobs and conferences in the US.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Dec 30, 2025 5 mins

H-1B Visas IT Skills and Training Technology Industry

What Apple has planned for its 50th anniversary year in 2026

Hardware, software, and services are highlights for a company that invests in its future.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 24, 2025 5 mins

Apple Smartphones iPhone

The 5 big events that shaped Microsoft’s 2025

The past year wasn’t just about AI for the Redmond, Washington company.

By Preston Gralla

Dec 24, 2025 7 mins

Government Laws and Regulations Technology Industry

Apple appears set to begin iPhone 18 (test) production soon

No, it's not April Fool's come early, but Cupertino's new plan for iPhone marketing.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 22, 2025 4 mins

Apple Smartphones iPhone

Four apps to solve the news crisis in 2026

Most people now get their news from social sites — and that’s a big problem. Here’s the solution.

By Mike Elgan

Dec 19, 2025 7 mins

Facebook Google Technology Industry

Using AI to automatically cancel customers? Not a smart move

When Anthropic cancelled the AI account of a Swiss company that depended on the service, the move was entirely automated. A lawyer got involved and the account was restored within a day — minus 80% of the data. Oops.

By Evan Schuman

Dec 18, 2025 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

The UK wants your iPhone to check your age

The UK will soon 'encourage' Apple and Google to build nudity-detection algorithms into their OSes in an effort to tackle violence against women and girls.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 15, 2025 4 mins

Apple Operating Systems Privacy

The biggest AI mistake: Pretending guardrails will ever protect you

‘You wouldn't let a hallucinating employee make 10,000 consequential decisions per hour with no supervision,’ says one consulting firm exec. ‘Stop letting your AI systems do exactly that.’

By Evan Schuman

Dec 15, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Security Practices

How to make Apple’s App Store Awards great again

It's time to innovate these innovation awards.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 12, 2025 6 mins

Apple Apple App Store Developer

Will Google get smart glasses right this time?

With its upcoming AI glasses, will Google factor in what it learned from Google Glass? Or will we see the return of the glassholes?

By Mike Elgan

Dec 12, 2025 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Google

At Apple, identity resilience supports future security

The strength of Apple's wider enterprise ecosystem is its creative flexibility.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 11, 2025 5 mins

Apple MacOS Mobile Device Management

Android 16 Upgrade Report Card: Upgrade winter

Google's latest major Android release landed in an unusual season, but the chill around its arrival feels eerily familiar.

By JR Raphael

Dec 11, 2025 19 mins

Android Android Security Mobile Security

The stage is being set for 20 years of iPhone

And if Counterpoint data is correct, more than half the phones on the researcher's top 10 list could be iPhones by mid-2026.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 10, 2025 5 mins

Apple Smartphones iPhone

What does OpenAI’s ‘Code Red’ warning mean for Microsoft?

Google’s new Gemini 3 AI model is beating the pants off OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and it’s embedded in an array of Google products — a threat that Microsoft can’t ignore.

By Preston Gralla

Dec 10, 2025 7 mins

Generative AI Google Microsoft

Apple hits its Game of Thrones era

Apple's silicon chief, Johny Srouji, may quit the company. Following a week of significant leadership changes, the news creates the impression of a crisis at the top of the company.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 8, 2025 6 mins

Apple CPUs and Processors Computer Components

Who would listen to AI ‘music?’

The tools to generate AI music are here to stay. But the question remains: just who is this music for?

By Marcus Jerräng

Dec 5, 2025 4 mins

Generative AI Markets Technology Industry

The new Apple thinks different?

Apple's environmental, policy, and legal leaders are leaving the company.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 5, 2025 4 mins

Apple IT Leadership Vendors and Providers

Digital twin tech is a double-edged sword

Digital twins of real people can be both powerful and problematic, depending on how you use them.

By Mike Elgan

Dec 5, 2025 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Emerging Technology Generative AI

Why is enterprise disaster recovery always such a…disaster?

The key reason: most enterprises rely on pretty much the same disaster recovery plan they’ve used for years — even though their environment has changed dramatically, thanks to SaaS, cloud, and AI.

By Evan Schuman

Dec 4, 2025 8 mins

Data Center Disaster Recovery IT Strategy

There is no Dye in Apple’s design team

The man who led Apple's design teams has quit the company to go work for Meta.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 4, 2025 5 mins

Apple MacOS iOS

Apple has a new AI chief for its AI future

Amar Subramanya takes the AI wheel; he replaces replace former AI chief John Giannandrea.

By Jonny Evans

Dec 2, 2025 4 mins

Apple Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

Google is now the best at AI — but is it enough?

The search company has carved out a unique position in the AI battle. But what determines whether it will be a winner depends on something more than Gemini 3.

By Marcus Jerräng

Dec 1, 2025 5 mins

Generative AI Google Technology Industry

Does the Vision Pro have a home in the enterprise?

Rivals like Google and Microsoft have backed away from their AR/VR efforts. But for some companies, Apple’s Vision Pro headset could fill the gap — if you deploy wisely.

By Ryan Faas

Nov 26, 2025 7 mins

Apple Augmented Reality Virtual Reality

Is Microsoft’s ‘Humanist Superintelligence’ vision more than an empty slogan?

It sounds like so many other tech buzzwords, strung together to sound like something special. But maybe it will turn out to be just that.

By Preston Gralla

Nov 25, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Microsoft

Apple at NeurIPS: Why it matters

Apple is deep in the conversation as the AI industry continues to evolve.

By Jonny Evans

Nov 24, 2025 5 mins

Apple Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

The world is split between AI sloppers and stoppers

Everyone must choose a side. That’s why we need a ‘universal toggle’ to choose whether we want AI content or not.

By Mike Elgan

Nov 24, 2025 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Social Networking Apps

Will Apple block Google’s AirDrop Integration?

It's hard to see a reason why it should.

By Jonny Evans

Nov 21, 2025 4 mins

Android Smartphones iPhone

Singin’ the Agentic Windows blues

Do you really want tomorrow's Windows to be controlled from Redmond?

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Nov 21, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Microsoft

Do higher RAM prices make Apple a better option?

The demands of AI tools are forcing Apple and other hardware makers to boost RAM capacities. That could make Apple more attractive than 'cheaper' PCs.

By Jonny Evans

Nov 20, 2025 5 mins

Apple Computer Components System Memory (RAM)

Microsoft Ignite 2025 — get the latest news and insights

Learn about the latest Microsoft technologies, including AI, cloud computing, security, and productivity tools, announced at the company's annual Ignite conference.

By Dan Muse

Nov 20, 2025 11 mins

Generative AI Microsoft 365 Microsoft Azure

How Apple tech can deliver your very own private AI answers

On-premises AI is achievable today.

By Jonny Evans

Nov 19, 2025 4 mins

Apple Generative AI Mac

Apple’s macOS: AI for the rest of us

A small but important feature in macOS 26.2will unleash AI cluster super powers for Macs.

By Jonny Evans

Nov 18, 2025 5 mins

Apple Generative AI MacOS

AI agents make bad e-commerce customers

An AI agent takeover in online shopping would have major consequences for e-retailers.

By Marcus Jerräng

Nov 17, 2025 5 mins

E-commerce Services Generative AI Retail Industry

Ready for the ‘torment nexus’?

We’re accidentally changing the real world into the darkest reflection of a dystopian cyberpunk novel. Here’s how and why it’s happening.

By Mike Elgan

Nov 14, 2025 6 mins

Markets Social Engineering Technology Industry

Apple shows that App Store liberalization does nothing for users

The changes demanded by European regulators simply expose people to potential fraud and other harms, inconsistent user experiences, and security threats.

By Jonny Evans

Nov 13, 2025 5 mins

Apple App Store Government Laws and Regulations

About that ‘AI bubble’ — Microsoft doesn’t see one.

The general consensus among experts is that the current level of spending on AI technology can’t continue. But for Microsoft, it’s full steam ahead.

By Preston Gralla

Nov 12, 2025 6 mins

Generative AI Markets Technology Industry

14 ways IT can keep ahead of (and integrate) innovative tech

The arrival of generative AI three years ago disrupted everything from business processes to hiring to workplace skills to how IT admins do their jobs. But it’s possible to stay ahead of change. Here’s how.

By Ryan Faas

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins

IT Leadership Markets Technology Industry