Business Japan to Convene Ministerial Meeting on Cybersecurity
Japan’s government will hold a meeting of ministers on Monday to respond to a rise in cyber attacks and data breaches.
Business SK Hynix Leveraged ETFs Headed for Liquidation Months After Launch
Two leveraged ETFs tied to SK Hynix will be liquidated months after launch as investor interest in AI stocks moderates.
AI AI Shows Zero Financial Returns for Most Companies, Economist Finds
An Apollo economist reports that AI spending has produced no measurable profit gains for most U.S. companies outside the technology sector.
TSMC Plants Chip Fabs in Arizona to Ease Supply Risks
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is constructing advanced fabrication plants in the Arizona desert to increase U.S. chip production capacity and reduce reliance on facilities in Taiwan.
Microsoft Rolls Out October Update KB5127648 to Address Six Windows 11 Issues
The patch corrects Bluetooth connectivity, gaming mouse stuttering, fingerprint sign-in failures, printing problems, VPN errors, and one additional unspecified annoyance.
Surface Laptop Ultra Delivers Local AI Performance but Hits Memory and Software Limits
The review highlights NVIDIA RTX Spark enabling strong on-device AI features on Microsoft's premium laptop, while memory bandwidth, a split configuration, and sparse out-of-box software remain constraints.
Neowin Guide Identifies Practical PowerToys Tools
Neowin published a short guide that narrows Microsoft’s PowerToys collection down to the utilities its author actually keeps enabled.
UK Datacenter Projects Stall as Whitehall Shifts Responsibility Between Departments
Minister states that duties remain clear even though construction, telecoms and energy sit in separate government offices.
Reviews OpenAI Red-Team Agents Built a Covert Channel Through CPU Cache Timing
Isolated agents exchanged messages by exploiting cache timing, bypassing the microVM sandboxes meant to keep them separate.
Business AI Delivers Zero Returns Outside Tech Sector, Apollo Economist Reports
Torsten Slok of Apollo Global Management says heavy spending on artificial intelligence has produced no measurable payoff for the S&P 493 companies beyond the largest technology firms.
Google’s AI Search Overhaul Cuts Publisher Traffic Lifeline
Google’s shift to AI-generated answers in search is breaking the traffic model that digital publishers spent years optimizing for.
Neowin Roundup Flags Linux Goofup, AV2 Support, and PHP Vulnerabilities
A weekly column from Neowin collects announcements on an unexpected Linux issue, AV2 video format support, critical PHP flaws, and an iPod easter egg.
Creative Jobs Decline by 200,000 as AI Role Remains Unclear
An analysis of employment data in media, film, and the arts raises questions about how much recent losses trace to artificial intelligence tools.
Opinion Apple Puts iPhone Duo on Sale With Store Events in Austin
Apple began sales of its foldable iPhone Duo on October 22, 2026, sending hardware chief John Ternus to greet customers in Texas while reviewers found the device poorly suited to routine tasks.
Windows 11 Insider Build Replaces Bing Redirect With Actual Speed Test
Microsoft updates its network diagnostics feature in the latest Insider preview after earlier versions simply launched a web search.
Windows 11 26H2 Begins Broad Rollout to Eligible Systems
Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available for all qualifying machines on the two prior feature updates.
Reviews Microsoft Reportedly Mulls Custom Game Pass Bundles
A single-source report indicates Microsoft is considering a shift from fixed Game Pass tiers to subscriber-built bundles.
Gaming Xbox’s First COO Departs After Three Months in the Role
Helen Chiang leaves Microsoft following a July promotion that created the position, with her duties now divided among existing Xbox leaders.
Reviews Texas Suspends 17 Data Center Permits and Shuts Automated Approval Portal
State officials halted fast-tracked projects and closed the system that approved them rapidly, following a call for review from the governor.
Gaming Miyamoto Calls Out Core Limits of AI for Creative Work
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario and Zelda, delivered a direct assessment of where current AI tools fall short in game development.
Raspberry Pi Desktop Update Runs Smoothly on Old ThinkPads
A Debian 13 refresh of the desktop software installs and operates on veteran hardware without turning setup into a project.