Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 – and it’s so much more than the code

Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 – and it’s so much more than the code

Microsoft Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways PC-DOS 1.00 would lead to Microsoft becoming computing’s top dog Microsoft continues to embrace open source.  The source code and annotations provide insight into the operating system’s earliest days. Before “Micro Soft” became Microsoft, Bill Gates wrote BASIC interpreters. Microsoft’s first shipping operating…

Over 80% of US government agencies already use AI agents – and it’s only the beginning

Over 80% of US government agencies already use AI agents – and it’s only the beginning

Vertigo3d/E+/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Adoption of agentic AI in government is now a leadership mandate.  82% of government organizations have already adopted AI agents. 71% of government agencies plan to increase use of agentic AI in 2026-2027 According to IDC…

Red Hat’s OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer

Red Hat’s OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer

On Tuesday, Red Hat principal software engineer Sally O’Malley released a new open source tool called Tank OS to make it easier to deploy and manage OpenClaw agents more safely.   “This was a fun project that I put together on the weekend that I knew would be a really good fit for AI and where…

YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers

YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers

Users often search for recipes and travel plans on YouTube to find videos related to their queries. Now, the video platform will offer a new tool to cater to those users’ needs with its introduction of an AI-powered interactive search feature that presents step-by-step results along with a mix of both text and video. Through…

How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world

How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world

The world today is riven by cultural differences, political divisions, and geopolitical disputes — a challenging environment for any investor hunting for startups that can grow large enough to deliver venture-scale returns. Kompas VC has developed a regionally sensitive strategy to help it navigate, and invest in, this fragmented world. And it’s putting fresh capital…

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

Apple is giving App Store developers a new way to attract subscribers with lower-priced plans tied to a yearlong commitment. The company announced on Monday it will introduce a new subscription option that lets customers pay for their auto-renewing subscriptions on a monthly basis, while committing to a 12-month plan. This model will allow developers…

At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship

At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship

Among the most interesting parts of Elon Musk’s testimony Tuesday in his lawsuit against OpenAI wasn’t the charity he claims was stolen from him (we all knew that was coming). It was about an old friend. Musk testified that one of his core motivations for co-founding OpenAI was a falling-out with Google’s Larry Page over…

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

Australia is getting serious about making Big Tech pay for news. The country’s government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that would require companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for the journalism they aggregate or reshare, or face a levy on their local revenues. Communications minister Anika Wells said at a press conference today:…