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Microsoft Retiring EWS in 2027: What Microsoft 365 Users Must Do Now

Microsoft Retiring EWS in 2027: What Microsoft 365 Users Must Do Now

Microsoft 365 organizations relying on Exchange Web Services (EWS) need to prepare for a major change. Microsoft is retiring EWS from Exchange Online, with phased blocking scheduled to begin on October 1, 2026, followed by permanent retirement on April 1, 2027. The change affects more than traditional email applications. Custom automation, CRM integrations, calendar synchronization, […]

AI Star Leopold Aschenbrenner Unwinds Fund After Brutal Tech Rout

Leopold Aschenbrenner

NEW YORK ‒ Situational Awareness LP, the $20 billion AI-focused hedge fund launched by 25-year-old former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has sold off its entire public stock portfolio in a massive block trade following weeks of compounding losses across technology, hardware, and semiconductor holdings. Sources familiar with the matter told CNBC that major Wall Street […]

Apple Launches “Apple Upgrade” Hardware Leasing Program in the U.S.

Apple Upgrade leasing program for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch with Klarna monthly payments

Apple is changing the way customers purchase its most popular devices with the launch of the Apple Upgrade leasing program in the United States. Rather than requiring shoppers to buy a device outright or finance the full purchase price, the new program allows eligible customers to lease flagship Apple products for a predictable monthly payment. […]

WhatsApp is Down: Photos and Videos Stopped Sending Globally on August 3

WhatsApp outage 2026 preventing users from sending photos and videos

WhatsApp suffered a significant service disruption on August 3, 2026, leaving hundreds of millions of users unable to send photos, videos, or stickers. The failure was global, affecting users across the US, India, Europe, and beyond, and Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, said nothing publicly for hours. Over 400 reports flooded Downdetector as the outage began, […]

Corgi Hits $4B Valuation After Third Funding Round in Two Months

Corgi

Even by the surreal standards of modern Silicon Valley funding sprees, the trajectory of Corgi reads like tech industry satire. The two-year-old startup, best known for providing AI-driven liability insurance to tech founders, has reportedly locked in its third funding round in roughly two months. This latest Series B extension pushes Corgi’s valuation to $4 […]

Google Launches Gemini 3.6 Flash, Flash-Lite, and Flash Cyber

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google just expanded its AI roster, but if you were bracing for a massive leap in raw reasoning, that’s not really the story here. Instead, the team rolled out Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and a security-tailored variant called Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber. Rather than competing for the top spot on benchmarks, this release […]

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