Wikipedia just turned 25, but a fight over AI-generated article summaries reveals a deep problem. The volunteer editors who built it are rejecting changes needed for new readers, creating a dangerous gap.
Microsoft has kicked off 2026 with a “Week D” preview update for Windows 11. The update, KB5074105, includes incremental improvements for cross-device resume, MIDI services, and Smart App Control. It’s a minor set of tweaks ahead of the main Patch Tuesday cycle.
The stock market’s relentless AI bet is facing serious scrutiny. After a sharp sell-off, a bounce couldn’t hide the growing fear that hundreds of billions in spending might not pay off soon enough.
WikiFlix is a new, completely free streaming resource that only hosts films in the public domain. It aggregates content from places like Wikimedia Commons and the Internet Archive, requiring no login or subscription. It’s more of a curated archive than a traditional streaming service.
The annual Game Developers Conference survey paints a bleak picture for 2026. Developer sentiment on generative AI has cratered, interest in Xbox as a platform has plummeted, and U.S. political policies are actively harming the industry.
South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency has become a founding member of the new Innovation Agencies in Africa Network. The group aims to solve systemic problems like policy gaps and limited collaboration that hinder startups. TIA is also seeding a new Pan African Innovation Fund.
A new all-party parliamentary group has been launched in the UK, focused solely on the data center industry. It aims to shape policy that balances economic growth with environmental and community concerns.
Blackstone is leveraging unique data from its vast portfolio to navigate economic uncertainty and deploy nearly $200 billion in “dry powder.” The firm just reported a 44% jump in quarterly net income and is sitting on one of its largest IPO pipelines ever.
In a Rapid Response podcast interview, investor Reid Hoffman delivered a blunt critique of U.S. immigration policy. He argues that cutting off the flow of global talent is a direct threat to American economic and technological advantages.
Spotify might be reversing a long-standing policy. New code hints users could soon customize their auto-generated, alphanumeric usernames, making the platform’s social features actually usable.
