Dave’s Hot Chicken is deploying AI across its operations, from drive-thru ordering to robotic fry arms, aiming for an edge in the crowded chicken restaurant wars. The chain, acquired for ~$1B this year, is seeing early ROI from tech like kiosks but is cautious about losing the human element. Meanwhi
Dave Plummer, a former Microsoft developer who created Task Manager, says Windows 11 needs a “Service Pack 2” moment focused on bugs and security. This comes as the OS struggles with adoption and a flood of controversial AI integrations.
Satya Nadella argues that empathy and social skills are becoming more critical than pure IQ in the AI age. However, new data suggests AI adoption is leading employees to talk less to coworkers and even become less polite.
A Seattle clean energy startup once championed by Bill Gates has collapsed. Modern Hydrogen laid off most employees and is leaving contractors with unpaid bills, despite recent pilot project success.
Apple is pushing back against a new Indian government directive. The order requires smartphone makers to preload the state-run Sanchar Saathi app on new devices within 90 days.
Ripple Payments is integrating with RedotPay to power a new “Send Crypto, Receive NGN” feature for Nigerian users. The move targets the high fees and slow settlement times plaguing traditional cross-border payments. This comes right after Ripple secured an expanded payments license in Singapore.
Google has introduced a new RCS Archival feature for managed Pixel and Android Enterprise devices. It allows employers to capture and store every SMS, MMS, and RCS message for compliance purposes, with the first partners including Celltrust, Smarsh, and 3rd Eye.
The open-source SmartTube app for Android TVs was compromised after attackers stole its private signing key. Malware was embedded in versions 30.43 and 30.47, collecting device data. A clean version is now available.
Developers for Battlefield 6 report that 98% of matches in the game’s launch week were cheat-free, thanks to the Javelin anti-cheat system. The team blocked over 2.39 million cheat attempts and has forced most known cheat providers offline.
Iceye has successfully deployed five new Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites into orbit. The launch supports its own commercial network and dedicated missions for Greece, Poland, and BAE Systems, expanding global monitoring capabilities.
