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Android 2026 preview: 7 things to watch

From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but uneventful for Google's Android platform.

By JR Raphael

Jan 21, 202615 mins

AndroidGoogleSmartphones

EY exec: If you think agentic AI is a challenge, you’re not ready for what’s coming

By Agam Shah

Jan 15, 20266 mins

Generative AIMarketsTechnology Industry

Microsoft in 2026: Sunny skies or storm clouds on the horizon?

By Preston Gralla

Jan 14, 20267 mins

GovernmentLaws and RegulationsTechnology Industry

AI backlash forces a reality check: humans are as important as ever

By Agam Shah

Jan 13, 20265 mins

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIIT Skills and Training

7 steps to move from IT support to IT strategist

By Linda Rosencrance

Jan 12, 202611 mins

CareersIT Skills and TrainingIT Strategy

In an AI-perfect world, it’s time to prove you’re human

By Mike Elgan

Jan 9, 20266 mins

Generative AIIT Skills and TrainingTechnology Industry

IT in-depth

OpenAI to add age verification to ChatGPT

The move is designed to make it more difficult for users to lie about their age in order to get around restrictions on sensitive topics.

By Mikael Markander

Jan 21, 2026 1 min

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AISecurity

Every day, there are 443 reports of violations of the Personal Data Act in the EU. That's up 22% from 2024.

By Mikael Markander

Jan 21, 2026 1 min

GovernmentLaws and RegulationsMarkets

Jamf has a warning for macOS vibe coders

North Korean threat actors are abusing Visual Studio Code task configuration files for malware delivery.

By Jonny Evans

Jan 21, 2026 5 mins

AppleApplication SecurityMacOS

OpenAI advertising paid per impression will launch next month, says report

In a move that its CEO once described as a last resort, OpenAI is working with advertisers to show ads to ChatGPT users, likely as soon as February.

By Peter Sayer

Jan 21, 2026 4 mins

Generative AIMarketing and Advertising IndustryMarkets

Tech layoffs this year: A timeline

Technology companies have continued to lay off staff in 2025, despite the support of the new US administration. Here's an updated timeline of notable layoffs, and reasons why Big Tech is in turmoil.

By Peter Sayer, Jon Gold and Dan Muse

Jan 21, 2026 11 mins

HiringIT JobsTechnology Industry

ServiceNow will embed OpenAI models into its AI Platform

The company will still offer proprietary models alongside the frontier models, but will co-innovate with OpenAI on speech-to-speech technology and automation.

By Paul Barker

Jan 21, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceServiceNowVendors and Providers

Enterprise AI investments are forging ahead despite elusive ROI

Most organizations are experimenting with AI, but few are scaling it in ways that generate measurable returns.

By Taryn Plumb

Jan 21, 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBusinessEnterprise

GenZ workers are most concerned about AI's impact on jobs — survey

And the baby boom generation is the least concerned about the technology, according to a global survey by staffing and recruitment company Randstad.

By Viktor Eriksson

Jan 20, 2026 1 min

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIIT Skills and Training

Confidential Apple data hacked in claimed Luxshare attack

Luxshare Precision Industry, a key Apple partner, was allegedly hit with a ransomeware attack.

By Jonny Evans

Jan 20, 2026 5 mins

AppleSecurityVendors and Providers

AI boom, hiring bust: Indian IT firms add just 17 net employees in nine months

Automation, shrinking benches, and a severe shortage of AI-ready talent are transforming the workforce model of India’s largest IT companies, even as client demand for generative AI surges.

By Nidhi Singal

Jan 20, 2026 4 mins

Artificial IntelligenceIT JobsOutsourcing

Windows 11: A guide to the updates

Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5077744 Out-of-band, released on Jan. 17, 2026.

By Preston Gralla

Jan 20, 2026 34 mins

BusinessSmall and Medium BusinessWindows 11

Windows 10: A guide to the updates

Here's what those enrolled in the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program need to know about each monthly security update. Now updated for KB5077796 Out-of-band, released on Jan. 17, 2026.

By Preston Gralla

Jan 20, 2026 40 mins

BusinessSmall and Medium BusinessWindows 10

IT careers

Best Places to Work in IT 2026

Our 32nd annual report finds IT leaders leaning into a people-first approach amid AI-driven disruption.

By Best Places to Work in IT Team

Dec 9, 202520 mins

CareersIT LeadershipIT Skills and Training

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Spotlight: Setting the 2026 IT agenda

Articles Buyer’s Guide

Given the rapid pace of technology change today, IT leaders are setting their short-term agendas with agility, flexibility, and tangible business outcomes in mind. This month’s topic leans on Foundry’s original Tech Priorities research and external research, along with conversations with IT leaders to uncover enterprise technology trends for the year ahead. Automating, streamlining, and modernizing IT operations is a must as IT teams struggle with skill and staff shortages and increasing demands. A wide variety of tech vendors have solutions aimed at bring IT operations into the AI age.

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