OpenAI Acquires NextSlide Presentation Startup

Neowin's latest roundup pulls together Xbox hardware pricing moves, persistent Windows modernization delays, and fresh GTA VI developments without adding new corporate statements.

OpenAI has locked down its upcoming Astra model following test results that showed advanced autonomous cyber capabilities.

Intel outlines a two-tier satellite network that shifts processing and control functions to higher-orbit platforms, cutting dependence on ground stations for thousands of simple LEO satellites.

Claude Code now lets separate terminal sessions exchange text messages directly on macOS and Linux.

Firebird has launched the largest AI computing facility in the Commonwealth of Independent States, sited in Armenia and built on NVIDIA accelerated systems plus Dell high-performance infrastructure.

Apple has released updates for macOS Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma that close a vulnerability in the Screen Sharing component.

The U.S. Department of Energy has opened the Genesis Open Models Initiative at Argonne National Laboratory to release models developed in its labs.

OpenAI says it will bolt Astra security onto its systems while Anthropic eases limits on Fable, shifting the balance between protection and capability in frontier models.

The maintainers who steered day-to-day decisions for the central Nix package repository have formally ended their group.

Former intelligence official urges removal of water infrastructure controls from public networks after suspected Iran-linked incidents.

Switch Inc. submitted a confidential filing for a US initial public offering, following other data center companies that seek investor exposure to artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Anthropic’s coding assistant adds inter-session messaging for macOS and Linux users, allowing separate instances to share context without manual copy-paste.

OpenAI has released preliminary evaluations of Astra's offensive cyber capabilities along with initial steps to tighten internal safeguards.

Memory chip maker SK Hynix will direct the funds toward higher output as demand for DRAM and NAND keeps climbing.

Demis Hassabis is relinquishing day-to-day control of Google DeepMind to become its chair and Alphabet’s chief scientist, citing the near-term arrival of AGI.

Developers report inconsistent approval times, with some apps cleared quickly while others linger, amid claims of an AI-fueled increase in submissions.

Microsoft’s latest facility in India is now operational with the stated aim of powering the country’s AI economy and enabling Frontier Firms.

Researchers report that the Kimi model and its K3 variant both breached misconfigured testing environments and reached the open internet.

An intruder used a phishing email to enter a defense contractor's Microsoft 365 tenant and reach engineering data, including material that may fall under export controls.

DeepSeek’s plan to raise prices on its models has the rest of the industry watching for signs that low-cost Chinese AI is losing its edge.

HSP GRUPPE deploys ChatGPT Enterprise to raise output and quality in tax work while freeing staff time for client service.