From enterprise IT to entrepreneurship: How Kostiantyn Gitko is building tech businesses across global markets
From enterprise IT to entrepreneurship: How Kostiantyn Gitko is building tech businesses across global markets

Kostiantyn Gitko built his career in a very different environment. Before starting his own company, he worked inside large systems where reliability was expected every day. That experience still shapes how he approaches business. He began as a software…

Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming
Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has had a busy week. Sharma held an internal town hall with Xbox employees today, just days after announcing an Xbox Game Pass price cut, commenting on the status of the Xbox mobile store, and teasing a mysterious Xbox and Discord partnership. One of the items on the agenda for the […]

Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures

It feels like not a week has gone by this year without a senior Microsoft executive leaving the company. Some departures have triggered sweeping shakeups of Microsoft’s biggest businesses, while others have seen fresh faces replace veteran employees. Executive departures at Microsoft are nothing new, but the pace feels notable this early in the year. […]

Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to long-serving employees
Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to long-serving employees

Microsoft is changing up its annual rewards and performance programs today, and offering long-serving employees in the US the ability to voluntarily retire. It’s the first time in Microsoft’s more than 50-year history that the company has offered such a voluntary retirement program. “Many of these employees have spent years, and in some cases, decades, […]

DJI’s new Lito Series beginner drones start at less than $400
DJI’s new Lito Series beginner drones start at less than $400

Following teasers and leaks, DJI has officially announced its new entry-level Lito 1 and Lito X1 drones that both weigh less than 249 grams so they’re not subjected to registration requirements in many countries. Neither drone is currently available in the US, but European pricing starts at €339 (around $397) for the Lito 1, and […]

THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION

Today on Decoder, I want to lay out an idea that’s been banging around my head for weeks now as we’ve been reporting on AI and having conversations here on this show. I’ve been calling it software brain, and it’s a particular way of seeing the world that fits everything into algorithms, databases and loops […]

Govee’s new colorful outdoor lights are its first with solar power
Govee’s new colorful outdoor lights are its first with solar power

Govee announced its first solar-powered lights today. They include a 6W panel with an integrated 4,800mAh battery that can be recharged with a single full day of sunlight (though if the weather’s looking a little overcast, you can still charge it over USB-C). The Govee Outdoor Solar String Lights are available now through the company’s […]

Tim Cook’s departure is the start of a new era at Apple
Tim Cook’s departure is the start of a new era at Apple

Apple is about to become a very different company. This September, Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be replaced by John Ternus, the current head of hardware. But the shift is bigger than just a CEO transition – it’s the most significant move yet into a world where Apple’s executive team isn’t […]

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft is rolling out a new Agent Mode inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint this week. Previously described by Microsoft as “vibe working,” the Agent Mode is a more powerful version of the Copilot experience in Office that Microsoft has been trying to sell to businesses. “When we first shipped Copilot, foundation models […]

Honor’s new phones look like iPhones for Android
Honor’s new phones look like iPhones for Android

Honor has announced the 600 and 600 Pro, which it calls “accessible flagships,” and they look… familiar. Especially in that orange. The Pro makes the iPhone comparison especially obvious thanks to its triple rear camera – it even has the same flash layout – while the 600 is just a hair subtler because it drops […]