Google has updated its AI-powered database fleet management offering — Database Center — with the capability to monitor self-managed databases running on its own compute virtual machines (VMs). Several enterprises run their databases, such as PostgreSQL and MySQL, on compute VMs as they offer more flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness when compared to dedicated hardware. Earlier,

Go 1.25, the latest version of the Google-developed open source programming language, has been released. The update brings new capabilities including an experimental garbage collector that improves performance, a fix for a compiler bug that could delay pointer checks, and a package that provides support for testing concurrent code. Announced August 12 by the Go

On August 12, 2025, IBM Cloud experienced its fourth major outage since May, resulting in a two-hour service disruption that affected 27 services globally across 10 regions. This “Severity 1” event left enterprise customers locked out of critical resources due to authentication failures, with users unable to access IBM’s cloud console, CLI, or APIs. Such recurring failures reveal systemic

Nvidia was founded by three chip designers (including Jensen Huang, who became CEO) in 1993. By 1997 they had brought a successful high-performance 3D graphics processor to market; two years later the company invented the GPU (graphics processing unit), which caused a sea change in computer graphics, specifically for video games. In 2006 they introduced

AI has changed a lot in just two years. In 2023, most companies were experimenting with large language models. These tools helped with writing, research, and support tasks. They were smart, but they waited for instructions and could not take action on their own. In 2025, we are seeing something more powerful: AI agents. They

Microsoft never sleeps. In addition to its steady releases of major and minor updates to the current version of Windows 10, the company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out — and even help shape — upcoming features. Although Windows Insiders can choose to

Windows 11 24H2 has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out — and even help shape — upcoming features. Skip to the latest builds The

We live in a new age of artificial intelligence (AI), which is making everything better. And worse.  AI is transforming everyday life by improving diagnostics, personalizing medicine and learning, detecting fraud, automating tasks, optimizing operations, supporting smarter decision-making, reducing costs, enhancing productivity, and enabling innovations like self-driving cars, predictive analytics, and virtual assistants. That’s the

Google has agreed to pay $35.8 million (A$55 million) fine in Australia after admitting it made illegal deals that blocked rival search engines from Android phones. The company admitted wrongdoing and agreed to the penalty. It is now up to the court to determine whether the penalty and other orders are appropriate, the Australian Competition

If you use a Mac at work or elsewhere, then you inevitably use Spotlight, Apple’s helpful search tool that has been blessed with a variety of productivity-enhancing improvements in macOS 26 Tahoe. Apple calls this the “biggest Spotlight update ever,” so it’s time to look at what’s new. The big picture is that Spotlight Search has become