“We are witnessing a divergence in hyperscaler strategy,” noted Abhivyakti Sengar, practice director at Everest Group. “Google is doubling down on global, AI-first scale; Microsoft is signaling regional optimization and selective restraint. For enterprises, this changes the calculus.” Meanwhile, OpenAI is reportedly exploring building its own data center infrastructure to reduce reliance on cloud providers and increase its computing capabilities. Shifting enterprise priorities For CIOs and enterprise architects, these divergent infrastructure approaches present new considerations…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Google Pixel 9a is the latest midrange phone from the company and retails for $499. It features a new Tensor G4 chip, helpful AI tools, an improved main camera, and the largest battery of any Pixel. You’ll have to settle for some budget trade-offs, including the lack of a telephoto lens and slower charging speeds. more buying choices I’m inclined to think that the folks behind the latest Google Pixel 9a…

Westend61/Getty Images Every time I get a press release about AI agents, I get a slightly queasy feeling. It is not quite as bad as that dizzy feeling I get every time someone insists on pitching me about vibe coding, nor is it the nails on a chalkboard feeling I get every time a PR rep sends me something with the word “convo” in it when asking for an interview or discussion with one of…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET A new PC or Mac is a major purchase. Buying a high-quality device that’s built to perform well and last for years can easily cost you $1,500 or more. How much more? Well, Microsoft’s most expensive business laptop costs roughly $3,000, and a fully loaded MacBook Pro tops out at a cool $4,000. But you don’t have to pay those sticker prices. With a little preparation and some patience, you can save up…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Oukitel WP200 Pro is currently available for $599 on the company’s website and will soon be sold via Amazon. A detachable Bluetooth earpiece with a touch screen that also attaches to a watchband makes this phone incredibly fun. The WP200 Pro is very heavy. Oukitel has produced some of the more interesting phones on the market. One phone includes a built-in projector, and all of the company’s phones are relatively rugged…

Apple / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET “May you live in interesting times” is a phrase often attributed as a Chinese curse. In reality, the phrase can be traced back to Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, who was the British ambassador to China in 1936. In his 1949 book, Diplomat in Peace and War, he attributes the phrase to something a friend told him. The friend apparently told him of the so-called Chinese curse before Ambassador Knatchbull-Hugessen took…

Samsung Samsung just announced three new gaming monitors to join its impressive lineup, and they come with a sweet deal: a $300 gift card from Best Buy if you pre-order now.  If you’ve been looking for a new gaming monitor, Samsung’s got you covered with two new models and a refresh of its 49-inch curved monitor. The $300 gift card pre-order sale applies to the 27-inch Odyssey OLED G8, the 27-inch Odyssey 3D, and the…