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  • AWS Outage Highlights AI-Reliant Future and Cloud Dependence
    November 1, 2025, 7:56 PM EDT. An AWS outage exposed how dependent firms are on a handful of cloud providers as AI adoption accelerates. With about 78% of companies using AI in at least one function (up from 55% in 2023), many tasks may run on AI agents powered by the cloud. Experts warn that an outage could degrade performance when critical decisions rely on cloud-based AI, underscoring cloud computing as a prerequisite for AI. Market dominance remains with AWS, Microsoft, and Google, though players like Oracle, CoreWeave, Meta, and OpenAI are building alternatives. The debate centers on balancing AI benefits with reliability and trust, as providers invest in data centers that could ease or shift the load away from shared services.
  • Deals: AirPods Pro 2 $170, Apple Watch Ultra 3 $100 Off, M4 MacBook Air & iPad Deals
    November 1, 2025, 7:40 PM EDT. Get big value on Apple gear with these deals: AirPods Pro 2 drop to around $170 with features like ANC, Spatial Audio, hearing-aid compatibility, and a USB-C case. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is currently $100 off from $699 on Amazon. The M4 MacBook Air sees $200 off, starting at $799 for the 13-inch and $999 for the 15-inch model. There are also $50 off on select iPad Pro, iPad, and iPad Air models. FTC note: this site is part of an affiliate program with Amazon. Prices and availability may change quickly.
  • E Ink Goes Mobile: Bigme Unveils Budget HiBreak S Monochrome and Color E Ink Phones
    November 1, 2025, 7:24 PM EDT. Bigme expands the E Ink smartphone scene with two budget options in the HiBreak S lineup. The 5.84-inch devices come in monochrome and color variants, both running Android 14 and packing 6 GB RAM, 128 GB storage (expandable to 1 TB via microSD), and 4G LTE. The black-and-white model offers 720 x 1440 pixels (276 ppi) with xRapid refresh up to 24 fps and anti-ghosting tech for a cleaner reading experience; color shifts to 240 x 480 (92 ppi) with the same refresh and ghosting tech, but a less crisp display. Both include a 3,300 mAh battery, front light, dual cameras (13 MP rear, 5 MP front), and a SIM/card slot. The devices emphasize eye-friendly use and long battery life.
  • Nvidia Expands into Telecom with ARC and Nokia Partnership
    November 1, 2025, 6:52 PM EDT. Nvidia is broadening its AI-driven chip empire beyond data centers into telecom. The company's GPUs have fueled revenue growth, and its new ARC - the Nvidia Aerial Radio Network Computer - is a programmable, wireless-ready computer designed to process AI at the edge. Nokia will use ARC as the base station as it pivots to 6G, aiming to speed up and improve cellphone communications. If successful, Nvidia could gain a central role in a $3 trillion telecom market, expanding from GPUs to edge AI infrastructure. The partnership underlines Nvidia's strategy to monetize AI across industries, not just databases. While competition remains, this move could accelerate the integration of AI-powered networks and redefine the telecom landscape.
  • Microsoft to grow headcount with more leverage thanks to AI, Nadella says
    November 1, 2025, 6:36 PM EDT. Microsoft plans to grow its workforce again, with CEO Satya Nadella saying headcount will expand with a lot more leverage thanks to AI. The 2025 fiscal year ended with about 228,000 employees after rounds of layoffs, including another 9,000 in July. Over the next year, workers will unlearn and relearn how to do their jobs using AI features in Microsoft 365 and the GitHub Copilot coding assistant, powered by models from OpenAI and Anthropic. Nadella said the goal is to resume headcount growth once the organization operates with maximum leverage. The move follows peers like Amazon cutting 14,000 roles and underscores how AI is reshaping staffing and cloud strategy.