Social media juggernaut encourages retailers to start holiday marketing

Social media juggernaut encourages retailers to start holiday marketing

Retailers are encouraged to begin holiday marketing earlier, as social media increasingly influences how shoppers discover and choose gifts. This advice comes from Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Meta has published its 2026 holiday guidance report, which found that 86 per cent of holiday shoppers use social media…

Microsoft is killing Windows 11’s web app slop, encourages devs to build native apps using WinUI

Microsoft is killing Windows 11’s web app slop, encourages devs to build native apps using WinUI

At the Build 2026 developer conference, Microsoft encouraged developers to build more native apps for Windows 11. While Microsoft didn’t specifically warn against “web apps,” it was one of the rare developer conferences where the company pushed WinUI, a native framework, over other options like Electron or React Native (web apps). Windows, which was once…

Amazon Faces Tokenmaxxing Problem After AI Leaderboard Encourages Questionable AI Usage Metrics

Amazon Faces Tokenmaxxing Problem After AI Leaderboard Encourages Questionable AI Usage Metrics

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a major priority for large technology companies. As businesses invest billions into AI development and deployment, many are also looking for ways to encourage employees to use AI tools in their daily work. However, a recent controversy involving Amazon has highlighted the risks of measuring AI adoption through simple usage…