See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from Aug. 17–21.

The post AI Races Ahead in Tech This Week as Cyberthreats and Robots Raise the Stakes appeared first on TechRepublic.

At the same $1,099 starting price, Google and Apple split on camera reach, AI, pro video tools, update commitments, and ecosystem fit.

The post Pixel 11 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: What $1,099 Gets You appeared first on TechRepublic.

Android phones can now power real desktop-style setups, but supported desktop modes and extreme hardware mods are very different beasts.

The post Turn an Android Phone Into a Desktop PC: What Actually Works appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google Meet can use Gemini to capture in-person conversations and turn them into a Google Doc with summaries and action items.

The post How to Take Notes for In-Person Meetings With Google Meet appeared first on TechRepublic.

Open-weight AI does not need to beat frontier models to test the growth and margin assumptions behind OpenAI and Anthropic's soaring valuations.

The post Can Open-Weight AI Pressure OpenAI and Anthropic Valuations? appeared first on TechRepublic.

Johor’s data center pipeline has reached 8,542 MW, but a 0.7% colocation vacancy rate, grid constraints, and water demand mean regional IT buyers need to separate announced capacity from infrastructure they can actually deploy.

The post Malaysia Data Center Growth Surges as Johor Capacity Tightens appeared first on TechRepublic.

Samsung may be preparing a return to full-size wireless headphones with a device reportedly known as Galaxy H1. App code offers the first clues, but key details remain unconfirmed.

The post Samsung Galaxy H1 Leak Points to New Over-Ear Headphones: What We Know appeared first on TechRepublic.

ChatGPT Atlas is scheduled to stop working Aug. 9, 2026. Users should export browser data, verify account access, and test replacement workflows before uninstalling it.

The post ChatGPT Atlas Shuts Down Aug. 9: What Users Must Save Before Migrating appeared first on TechRepublic.

Android app teams can inherit location-sharing behavior from advertising SDKs even when consent screens and Play disclosures do not reflect it.

The post Android App Advertising SDK Location Data Sharing Explained appeared first on TechRepublic.

Samsung’s rumored Galaxy S27 Pro may share several premium features with the S27 Ultra, but new leaks suggest clear differences in zoom cameras, display size, S Pen support, batteries, and regional processors.

The post Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro May Not Be the Smaller Ultra Buyers Expect appeared first on TechRepublic.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE could cost more than its predecessor, raising questions about whether the Fan Edition still offers strong value.

The post Galaxy S26 FE Price Leak Follows Samsung’s Mobile Profit Slide appeared first on TechRepublic.

APAC companies are spending heavily on AI, but KPMG says only 5% have established ROI with demonstrated business outcomes.

The post KPMG: APAC AI Spending Is Rising Faster Than ROI Proof appeared first on TechRepublic.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip8 costs less and has longer support, while Motorola’s Razr Ultra leads on storage, RAM, battery, charging, and cover-screen apps.

The post Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Motorola Razr Ultra: Which Is Right for You? appeared first on TechRepublic.

Higher Qualcomm chip prices could push Android manufacturers to reuse older processors, trim specifications, or sell different hardware configurations across regions.

The post Qualcomm Price Hike Could Deepen Android Hardware Fragmentation appeared first on TechRepublic.

Microsoft’s Project Perception brings coordinated AI agents into security operations, raising new questions about permissions, oversight, accuracy, and deployment risk.

The post Microsoft Project Perception Enters Public Preview: What Security Teams Should Know appeared first on TechRepublic.

Oracle is funding its AI data center expansion through corporate financing, customer-supplied hardware, and developer-level loans. Enterprise buyers still need to verify delivery dates, power dependencies, and contract protections before committing to future OCI capacity.

The post Oracle’s AI Data Center Funding Tests OCI Delivery Timelines appeared first on TechRepublic.

MacBook Air delays are turning Apple’s everyday laptop into a planning issue for buyers counting on quick delivery.

The post MacBook Air Delays Could Complicate Laptop Rollouts appeared first on TechRepublic.

Meta’s push toward personal AI agents is colliding with Europe’s strict rules on profiling, sensitive data, consent, and cross-platform data use.

The post Meta’s Personal AI Agents Face EU Data and Profiling Rules appeared first on TechRepublic.

Samsung’s record second-quarter earnings masked losses in its consumer-device businesses, making the Fold8 lineup more important to its Asia mobile strategy.

The post Samsung Earnings Put New Foldables at the Center of Its Asia Strategy appeared first on TechRepublic.

Researchers found that seven of nine tested Hugging Face image-editing tools produced sexualized alterations, highlighting gaps in model oversight, provenance, and enterprise vendor controls.

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