Jan. 13, 2026
Microsoft Pledges To Pay Its Own Way
Microsoft tries to calm data center buildout backlash. Layoffs come to the Metaverse. Apple has a new creator subscription package. More implications from that Apple/Google AI deal from yesterday. And is Cowork for Claude the personal AI agent we’ve been waiting for?
- Microsoft responds to AI data center revolt, vowing to cover full power costs and reject local tax breaks (GeekWire)
- Meta Begins Job Cuts as It Shifts From Metaverse to AI Devices (Bloomberg)
- Apple debuts ‘Apple Creator Studio’ subscription, here’s what you get (9to5Mac)
- Google Gemini Partnership With Apple Will Go Beyond Siri Revamp (MacRumors)
- Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code (TechCrunch)
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