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The top strategy so far is what one enterprise calls the “Cloud Team.” You assemble all your people with cloud skills, and your own best software architect, and have the team examine current and proposed cloud applications, looking for a high-level approach that meets business goals. In this process, the team tries to avoid implementation specifics, focusing instead on the notion that a hybrid application has an agile cloud side and a governance-and-sovereignty data center…

MacBook Air M4 in Sky Blue Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET When Apple announced the MacBook Air M4 earlier this month, it was clear that the laptop would be an incremental upgrade from last year’s model, with the latest in Apple silicon and a host of software and AI-powered features. The fact that the 13-inch version was $100 less was a pleasant surprise, however, positioning it as a competitive choice in the current market.  Also: I replaced my…

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple’s iOS 18.4 update offers a variety of new and improved features, but the star of the show may be priority notifications and expanded Apple Intelligence. Although the company’s AI-powered technology has received some criticism, Apple remains focused on improving its reach and capabilities.  Here are the biggest changes coming to your iPhone and iPad, plus what’s new in other software updates rolling out to Apple devices. 1. Priority notifications First up: Apple Intelligence…

“We deliberately named it after Iron Man’s AI assistant because we wanted that level of capability – an intelligent system that understands context, can access different tools and knowledge bases, and most importantly, works alongside engineers rather than just responding to commands,” Kalpage said. Platform engineering has hit a crisis point of complexity. The modern tech stack of Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud-native tools has created three critical pain points, Kalpage said, including:  The bottleneck problem:…

“Silicon photonics can transform HPC, data centers, and networking by providing greater scalability, better energy efficiency, and seamless integration with existing semiconductor manufacturing and packaging technologies,” Jagadeesan added. “Lightmatter’s recent announcement of the Passage L200 co-packaged optics and M1000 reference platform demonstrates an important step toward addressing the interconnect bandwidth and latency between accelerators in AI data centers.” The market timing appears strategic, as enterprises worldwide face increasing computational demands from AI workloads while simultaneously…

Hisense/ZDNET The TV launch season is here, and while the latest sets from Samsung, LG, and Sony will surely bring the appeal (and premium price tag), consider this Hisense model if you want both an immersively large screen and affordability. Following Amazon’s Spring Sale event, you can still save up to $1,100 on the brand’s flagship U8 series TV.  Also: I tested TCL’s affordable Mini LED TV, and it made me forget about the OLED flagships…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 is normally available for $180 but is currently on sale. This doorbell features two cameras to give you complete visibility of the person at your door and any packages left on your porch, all with no monthly fees. Although the doorbell comes with 8GB of built-in local storage (enough for up to 60 days of event recordings), you need to add a Eufy Security HomeBase to…

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images The fight over the future of TikTok’s US operations has been a rollercoaster, to say the least. In January, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban the app in the US because its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had failed to sell it to a US-based company. However, President Trump granted the company a 75-day extension to find a buyer.  Now days away from the new deadline of April 5, the popular short-video…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Light Phone 3 is available now with support from many major carriers for $599. It’s setting a new standard for simplified phones by combining a sleek, minimal product with a focused purpose. I wish the battery lasted longer, there are still some features in development, and it’s not exactly cheap. Much attention has been paid to the idea of a “dumbphone.” We’ve all had the thought: how liberating it would be…