Articles from June 17, 2026
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Microsoft Research Unveils Stochastic Optimal Control Approach to Simulate Rare Events for Science AI
Microsoft Research has detailed a novel stochastic optimal control framework designed to vastly improve the sampling of rare events in complex scientific simulations, a development that could...
Microsoft launches Web IQ at Build 2026, a Bing-powered API giving AI agents structured web evidence to reduce hallucinations.
Microsoft today at its Build 2026 developer conference pulled back the curtain on Web IQ, a new Bing-powered grounding system designed to arm AI agents with fresh, real-world information from across...
Canberra Uni Cuts Data Centre Footprint by 70% in Nutanix Hyperconverged Switch
At the recent Nutanix .NEXT conference in Chicago, the University of Canberra detailed how its multi-year migration from legacy three-tier architecture to Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI)...
CHIPS Act Incentives Propel Coherent’s InP Photonics Manufacturing Expansion in Texas for AI Optics
The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized a package of CHIPS Act incentives for Coherent Corp., earmarking substantial funding to expand the company’s indium phosphide (InP) photonics...
Tesla's AI5 Chip Tapes Out, Paving the Road to Robotaxis and Optimus
Tesla has crossed a critical threshold in its custom silicon roadmap. The AI5 chip, designed to be the computational core of the company's next-generation Full Self-Driving (FSD) and humanoid robot...
Microsoft Locks Down Copilot in Office Apps, Adds Teams Recapture Governance in June 2026 365 Update
Microsoft has begun rolling out its June 2026 update for Microsoft 365, bringing two headlining changes that will immediately impact how organizations manage AI assistants and meeting data. The...
KAIST's Chip-Embedded Liquid Cooling Tames 2,000-Watt Heat in AI Data Centers
A wafer-thin sliver of silicon can now shed more than two kilowatts of heat without breaking a sweat, thanks to a cooling design that tucks water channels directly into the chip substrate....
Windows 11 June 2026 Updates Block Office OLE Automation for Third-Party Apps, Microsoft Confirms
Microsoft has officially confirmed that a series of Windows 11 updates released after June 9, 2026, are preventing some third-party applications from launching Microsoft Office via OLE Automation....
Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.8687 Unleashes Local-First Search: No More Accidental Bing Trips When Typing App Names
Microsoft has finally addressed one of the longest‑standing annoyances in Windows 11: the search box’s habit of punting you straight to Bing the moment your keystrokes don’t perfectly match an...
Android 17 Arrives With Floating Bubbles, Foldable Gaming Mode, and Deeper Windows Integration
Google officially began the staged rollout of Android 17 on June 16, 2026, bringing a suite of user-facing enhancements that blur the line between mobile, large-screen, and desktop computing. The...
Wear OS 7 Arrives on Pixel Watch: Live Updates Roll Out, Gemini AI on the Horizon
Google initiated the staged rollout of Wear OS 7 to Pixel Watch owners on June 16, 2026, delivering a trio of meaningful upgrades: Android Live Updates, smarter connected-device controls, and a...
Android 17 Hits Pixel with Floating Bubbles, Anti-Theft Shields, and Foldable Gaming Upgrades
Google flipped the switch on Android 17 for supported Pixel devices on June 16, 2026, marking one of the most substantial mid-year OS drops in recent memory. The over-the-air update bundles a host of...