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Truecaller Gives Families a Way to Stop Scam Calls Remotely
Truecaller is turning scam defense into a shared task, giving relatives tools to manage protection settings and step into suspected fraud calls. The post Truecaller Gives Families a Way to Stop Scam Calls Remotely appeared first on TechRepublic.
THOR AI solves a 100-year-old physics problem in seconds
A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of relying on slow simulations that take weeks of supercomputer time, the system uses tensor network mathematics and machine-learning models to solve the problem directly. The approach can compute key thermodynamic properties hundreds of times faster while preserving accuracy. Researchers say this could accelerate discoveries in materials science, physics, and chemistry.
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Others Unite Under New Anti-Scam Pact
Google, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, and others join a new voluntary accord to share signals, tighten safeguards, and fight online scams across platforms. The post Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Others Unite Under New Anti-Scam Pact appeared first on TechRepublic.
What IT Leaders Can Learn From a Housing Authority’s AI Transformation
How a small IT team at the South Mississippi Housing Authority used AI and hybrid cloud technology to handle 68% of calls and modernize legacy infrastructure. The post What IT Leaders Can Learn From a Housing Authority’s AI Transformation appeared first on TechRepublic.
More Tech Layoffs: Atlassian Slashes 10% of Workforce, Stock Climbs After Announcement
Atlassian is cutting 1,600 jobs to fund AI investments and enterprise sales, even as the company reports strong growth and its stock rises after the news. The post More Tech Layoffs: Atlassian Slashes 10% of Workforce, Stock Climbs After Announcement appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI Expansions, Cyberthreats, and Industry Shifts Define This Week in Tech
See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from March 9–13. The post AI Expansions, Cyberthreats, and Industry Shifts Define This Week in Tech appeared first on TechRepublic.
Samsung Galaxy S26, Buds4 Launch Worldwide After Record-Breaking Preorders
Samsung launches the Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Buds4 worldwide, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra leading preorders and introducing new AI, privacy, and camera features. The post Samsung Galaxy S26, Buds4 Launch Worldwide After Record-Breaking Preorders appeared first on TechRepublic.
Apple’s 2026 Product Roadmap: New iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watch Are Coming
Apple has already launched several new devices in 2026, but more are coming. Here’s everything Apple has released so far, along with the products still expected this year. The post Apple’s 2026 Product Roadmap: New iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watch Are Coming appeared first on TechRepublic.
Scientists built the hardest AI test ever and the results are surprising
As AI systems began acing traditional tests, researchers realized those benchmarks were no longer tough enough. In response, nearly 1,000 experts created Humanity’s Last Exam, a massive 2,500-question challenge covering highly specialized topics across many fields. The exam was engineered so that any question solvable by current AI models was removed. Early results show even the most advanced systems still struggle — revealing a surprisingly large gap between AI performance and true expert-level knowledge.
Can AI help predict which heart-failure patients will worsen within a year?
Researchers at MIT, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School developed a deep-learning model to forecast a patient’s heart failure prognosis up to a year in advance.
Nuro Tests Zero-Shot Autonomous Vehicles in Tokyo
Nuro’s Tokyo rollout is an early test of whether autonomous driving software can adapt across markets with less location-specific tuning. The post Nuro Tests Zero-Shot Autonomous Vehicles in Tokyo appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI Chatbots Could Be Making Personal Expression Less Personal
A new study warns AI assistants may make writing, perspective, and reasoning more alike, raising concerns about originality and human diversity. The post AI Chatbots Could Be Making Personal Expression Less Personal appeared first on TechRepublic.
Anthropic’s Claude Now Connects Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Workflows
Anthropic upgraded Claude’s Excel and PowerPoint add-ins with shared context, reusable Skills, and cross-app workflows for business users. The post Anthropic’s Claude Now Connects Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Workflows appeared first on TechRepublic.
This AI Tool Builds Polished Presentations in Seconds
PowerPresent AI converts topics, prompts, and documents into polished, export-ready presentations in seconds. The post This AI Tool Builds Polished Presentations in Seconds appeared first on TechRepublic.
Elon Musk’s AI Power Plant Approved in Mississippi, Sparking Community Backlash
Mississippi regulators approved xAI’s Southaven power plant permit, despite resident backlash over pollution, public health, and community input. The post Elon Musk’s AI Power Plant Approved in Mississippi, Sparking Community Backlash appeared first on TechRepublic.
Meta’s New AI Chips Reveal a Faster, More Self-Reliant Hardware Strategy
Meta unveils four new AI chips as it expands its in-house hardware push, aiming for more control over AI costs, rollout speed, and infrastructure. The post Meta’s New AI Chips Reveal a Faster, More Self-Reliant Hardware Strategy appeared first on TechRepublic.
3 Questions: On the future of AI and the mathematical and physical sciences
Professor Jesse Thaler describes a vision for a two-way bridge between artificial intelligence and the mathematical and physical sciences — one that promises to advance both.
10 Android Trends That Will Define Smartphones in 2026
Android phones are evolving fast in 2026, with AI-native features, massive batteries, robot-inspired cameras, and creaseless foldables changing mobile tech. The post 10 Android Trends That Will Define Smartphones in 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic.
Salesforce Aims to End the ‘Frankenstein’ Contact Center With Agentforce
Salesforce launches Agentforce Contact Center to unify voice, AI, and CRM data on a single platform, aiming to eliminate fragmented customer support systems. The post Salesforce Aims to End the ‘Frankenstein’ Contact Center With Agentforce appeared first on TechRepublic.
‘Agents of Chaos’: New Study Shows AI Agents Can Leak Data, Be Easily Manipulated
As enterprise AI agent adoption accelerates, a new study exposes a governance gap that leaves most organizations unable to stop their own systems The post ‘Agents of Chaos’: New Study Shows AI Agents Can Leak Data, Be Easily Manipulated appeared first on TechRepublic.
