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Microsoft's Dataverse business data tool now works inside Copilot Cowork, more AI coding helpers and n8n, using each user's existing permissions.
Read more: Microsoft's business data tool now plugs into more AI coding helpersTeams sharing large files across cities often work from outdated copies, and The Register says the cost shows up late as resent files and repeated work.
Read more: Teams in different cities keep working from the wrong version of a fileSeveral big companies announced thousands of job cuts this earnings season, and investors cannot agree if that is smart planning or a warning sign.
Read more: Big companies announce thousands of job cuts, and investors disagree on whyAttackers are stealing Bitcoin and Litecoin from BTCPay Server shops running old software. Anyone who accepts crypto this way should check their version now.
Read more: Hackers are draining crypto from outdated BTCPay Server shopsFello AI published a guide to ChatGPT credits and their cost. If you pay for ChatGPT, knowing how credits work can keep you from overspending.
Read more: ChatGPT credits explained: what they cost and how they workSynology says attackers are locking files on its network storage boxes through a flaw that was fixed in December 2024. Devices that never updated are the targets.
Read more: Hackers are locking files on Synology storage boxes that skipped an updateA creator showed that faint plane noise in a video's audio can be matched to public flight data to find where it was filmed, which matters for anyone posting clips from home.
Read more: Faint airplane noise in a video can reveal where it was filmedGoogle's November Play Services update lists automatic photo and video backup from Android phones to Windows PCs, which could mean free copies at home.
Read more: Android phones can now back up photos to a Windows PC automaticallyApple will make app developers say if their apps share real-world location or offer dating, so age ratings are more accurate. The rule starts November 16.
Read more: Apple will make apps say if they share location or offer datingAnthropic quietly changed Claude Code to stop game copying, and some developers say paid work stalled. At least one got back on track by using an older model.
Read more: Developers switch to older Claude AI after new limits block their workLegora, a legal AI company, passed $100 million in yearly revenue in under 18 months. Its tools could change how law firms charge for routine work.
Read more: Legal AI startup Legora tops $100M a year in under 18 monthsGoogle's November 2026 system notes mention photo backup from Android with Quick Share for Windows, but the notes may not mean it has reached your phone yet.
Read more: Google lists phone photo backup to Windows in November updateOKX's Mastercard-powered virtual card, which spends stablecoins directly, is now open to eligible customers in most US states. Here is what to know before you try it.
Read more: OKX Launches a Card That Spends Stablecoins in Most US StatesDeepSeek added a creator mode to its Harness tool, so users can build custom add-ons for complex tasks. Check what data a plugin can see before using one.
Read more: DeepSeek lets users build their own add-ons for its AI toolGoldman Sachs now limits AI coding tools to its engineers, a sharp turn from July. Any business letting staff build their own tools should take note.
Read more: Goldman Sachs takes AI coding tools away from traders and bankersChatGPT had an outage, with many people unable to log in or use the app and Codex. Here is what is known, who is hit and what to watch for.
Read more: ChatGPT hit by outage: login, app and Codex not working for manyMeta's automated web visitors have reportedly burdened small business sites for years, and new terms changes have put the company under fresh scrutiny.
Read more: Meta's web crawlers are straining small business websitesGoogle says developers will be able to build Quick Share into their own apps on Android and iPhone, with a toolkit due in the first half of 2027.
Read more: Google to let other apps build in Quick Share file sendingA new leak says the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra will get a brighter Privacy Display that blocks side views, but the cheaper S27 models will not.
Read more: Samsung's next top phones may get a brighter screen that blocks side viewsApple is reportedly working on a tabletop robot with a 9-inch screen and a swiveling arm, priced near $1,000, but it is years away.
Read more: Apple is reportedly building a $1,000 desktop robot with a screenSome big companies are pushing back when AI model makers ask them to commit to more spending at renewal. Here is why that matters if your business buys AI.
Read more: Some big companies are pushing back on AI contract renewalsOpenAI plans to merge usage limits for ChatGPT and its coding tool Codex, so chat and code work may draw from one allowance. Paying users should check.
Read more: OpenAI to combine ChatGPT and Codex usage limitsOpenAI plans to fold ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs into one screen, and a shared usage pool could mean more waiting for limits to reset.
Read more: ChatGPT is combining its Chat and Work tabs into one screenCanva has released its free Affinity design app for iPad, with sketching, vector art, photo editing and page layout in one place. AI extras cost money.
Read more: Canva's free Affinity design app now works on iPad
