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Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office
Serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia is putting $30 million of his own capital behind Neo, an AI-powered productivity suite designed to compete directly with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. The self-funded bet signals Turakhia's conviction that AI can fundamentally reshape how businesses use everyday software tools. For a market long dominated by two giants, a well-capitalized challenger with enterprise pedigree is worth watching.
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Ars Technica
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is migrating tens of thousands of virtual machines away from VMware as its dispute with Broadcom intensifies. The telecom giant is pushing back against Broadcom's post-acquisition licensing changes, which have pressured enterprise customers to abandon perpetual licenses in favor of costly subscription models. The move signals how far major corporations are willing to go to resist Broadcom's aggressive VMware monetization strategy.
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Meta Caps Internal AI Token Spending After Costs Approach Billions in 2026
Meta has introduced internal spending caps on AI token usage after costs across the company ballooned toward billions of dollars in 2026. The move signals that even the most well-resourced AI labs are grappling with the runaway economics of large-scale model inference. For an industry betting heavily on AI productivity gains, the episode raises pointed questions about whether current usage patterns can justify the expense.
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WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags
WhatsApp's new username feature, pitched by Meta as a privacy upgrade, is drawing scrutiny from security researchers who warn it could become a vector for impersonation attacks. By allowing users to communicate without sharing phone numbers, the system introduces a layer of anonymity that bad actors could exploit. The concern is whether Meta's verification safeguards are robust enough to keep pace with the feature's rollout.
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The Verge
Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s looming layoffs and studio closures
Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a sweeping internal overhaul, with new CEO Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty warning staff of an "Xbox reset" driven by a razor-thin 3 percent accountability margin, surging component costs, and an overstretched studio portfolio. The shake-up signals serious structural pressure on the gaming giant following years of aggressive studio acquisitions. Layoffs and studio closures are expected as leadership moves to right-size the business.
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