Google Play’s 2026 reboot: new fees, billing choice, third‑party app stores, AI discovery, and security updates—what changed and what’s next.
Microsoft drops its Copilot+ PC branding, revamps Copilot, refreshes Surface, posts a blockbuster Azure quarter, and restructures Xbox as regulation and security loom.
MSFT’s AI flywheel spins faster: Azure growth accelerates, dividend rises to $0.98, and Microsoft readies an October 7 Windows & Surface event.
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman unveils a “Humanist AI” code and challenges Anthropic’s stance on AI consciousness as labs call to “pace the frontier.”
As Meta Connect nears, Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on AI agents with Muse, navigates a record safety settlement, and eyes cloud compute as a new business.
Discord’s 2026: encrypted calls, teen-by-default safety, tighter app data access, new game ads/commerce—and an IPO filed confidentially but still pending.
