Google is bringing ads in Search's AI Mode to more countries. The company says AI Mode queries are on average three times longer than traditional searches, which it argues helps it match people with relevant businesses.
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Apple introduced a new MacBook Pro with a tandem OLED 'PROLED XDR' display and, for the first time on a Mac, touch input. The laptop runs M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, offers up to 24 hours of battery life and comes in a thinner, lighter design.
Microsoft's Azure cloud business brought in $33.2 billion in the September quarter, up 48% from a year earlier and ahead of both Microsoft's forecast and Wall Street expectations. GeekWire says the growth suggests Microsoft is selling cloud and AI computing about as fast as it can install it.
South Korea's Korea Media and Communications Commission fined Apple $15.5 million and also fined Google over their app payment practices. Regulators ordered both companies to change several policies to comply with the country's Telecommunications Business Act.
GitHub's 2026 Octoverse report says developers pushed code 17.9 billion times in the past 12 months, more than in 2024 and 2025 combined. GitHub ties the record year to developers increasingly building with AI agents.
