Weekly Issue: 2026-27

Italy’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Microsoft over concerns it may not have clearly informed consumers about the integration of Copilot and Designer into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, associated price increases, and automatic upgrades to higher-cost plans.

Reading about the “revolutionary” nature of generative AI technology these days, it’s hard not to feel a little left out. Sure, services like Google’s Gemini and its contemporaries can be useful in certain limited, specific areas for productivity purposes.

Chromebooks rarely get traditional viruses, but bad extensions and apps still cause trouble. Here’s how to spot and remove malware safely, step by step.

Modern sales teams operate in an increasingly competitive environment where speed, accuracy, and customer experience can determine whether a deal is won or lost. Buyers expect fast responses, personalized proposals, transparent pricing, and convenient digital signing options.

Prediction markets spent years as a niche internet product. Then sports got involved. Recent trading figures show how quickly the sector has expanded. Polymarket recorded roughly $10.3 billion in trading volume during April, according to Dune Analytics, compared with about $3.8 billion during the same month a year earlier.

A new Chromium flag would let desktop Chrome show a QR code in the Profile Menu and History page so you can finish signing in from your phone.

The fix ships in Chrome 149.0.7827.103, and it only takes effect once you relaunch the browser, so update now even if Chrome looks up to date.