At the UN Open Source Week, digital sovereignty emerged as the central theme, with nations from Tanzania to Germany advocating for open source as critical infrastructure. Tanzania reported 90% of government systems on open source, while AI sovereignty discussions emphasized data control and interoperability. The US opposed the movement, but global consensus favored open standards.
Digital sovereignty moved from slogan to operational agenda at UN Open Source Week, with open source seen as essential for national control over digital systems.
Tanzania runs over 90% of government systems on open source, training 500 officials as developers and reallocating funds from licenses to people.
Prime Day 2026 is in its final hours. ZDNET's expert picks the best phone deals still available, including discounts on iPhone, Samsung, Google Pixel, and Motorola. Tips on how to choose and when to buy.
Prime Day 2026 runs June 23-26, with final hours today.
Top deals include Google Pixel 10, Samsung Galaxy S26, and various iPhones.
A hands-on look at the new Siri mode in iOS 27's Camera app, which allows users to ask questions about objects in view using AI. The feature builds upon Visual Intelligence from iOS 18.2 but integrates it directly into the camera interface. Early beta testing reveals some bugs and long wait times for waitlist approval.
Siri mode in iOS 27 Camera app enables real-time AI queries about objects in view.
It improves upon Visual Intelligence by keeping users within the Camera app.
Amazon Prime Day 2026 ends tonight. Apple has announced price hikes on MacBooks and iPads, making now the best time to buy. We've rounded up the best deals on AirPods, Apple Watch, iPads, and MacBooks.
Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices starting today; Prime Day offers last chance at lower prices.
Deals on AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch 11, AirPods Max 2 are still available.
Beat Amazon Prime Day 2026 with Sam's Club Instant Savings. Get deals on premium TVs, home & kitchen tech, speakers, laptops, and more without a Prime fee.
Sam's Club offers massive discounts on TVs, home tech, laptops, and gift cards during Prime Day period.
Membership deals: Club membership at $15 for first year ($60 regular), Plus at $50 ($120 regular).
Amazon Prime Day 2026 is here from June 23 to 26, earlier than usual. A robot vacuum expert curates over 30 truly worthwhile deals across brands like iRobot, Roborock, Shark, and Eufy, with prices ranging from $60 to $1,300.
Prime Day 2026 runs from June 23 to 26, earlier than previous years.
Expert selects over 30 deals that offer genuine discounts.
Amazon's Prime Day sale ends today, June 26. We've curated the best remaining deals on tech, home, and more, including top picks from ZDNET's experts and readers.
Prime Day ends at 11:59 p.m. PDT on June 26. Act fast.
Top deals include Sony XM5 headphones, Hisense Canvas TV, and Torras MiniMag battery.
Amazon Prime Day 2026 is almost over, but you can still find top-rated TV deals from Samsung, Sony, TCL, and more, with savings up to $2,000. This curated list features expert-tested TVs across all budgets, including OLED, Mini LED, and budget models.
Prime Day runs through June 26; TV deals up to $2,000 off
Includes high-end OLEDs to affordable smart TVs, all hands-on tested
Amazon Prime Day starts June 23 and ends today, June 25. Multiple flagship headphones from 2025 are discounted, including Sonos Ace, Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3, Sennheiser Momentum 4, and more. Includes buying advice and FAQs.
Prime Day headphone deals end today; many new models on sale.
Sonos Ace at $279 (save $120), Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 at $400 (save $79).
ZDNET editors share the best Amazon Prime Day deals under $25, including gadgets like power banks and security cameras, with discounts up to 55% off. Sale ends tonight.
Prime Day runs June 23-26, ending tonight.
Deals under $25 include smart plugs, security cameras, charging stations, and smart scales.
Amazon's Prime Day sale ends tonight. We've rounded up the best deals on tablets and accessories, with savings up to $300 on top brands like Samsung, Apple, and Microsoft.
Prime Day ends tonight; limited time for tablet deals
Top picks include Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+, Apple iPad Pro, and Kindle Scribe
Amazon Prime Day sale enters its final day with over 50% off across categories including tech like laptops, TVs, SSDs, and more. ZDNET tracks editor-approved deals in real time until 11:59 p.m. PDT tonight.
Prime Day ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PDT, June 26
ZDNET experts curated 100+ best deals across tech, home, and kitchen categories
Ziff Davis publications (Mashable, CNET, ZDNET, PCMag, Lifehacker, Popular Science) share aggregate data on the most purchased Prime Day deals, including Garmin watches, Apple tech, Amazon devices, Bose headphones, and more.
Ziff Davis publications aggregate reader purchase data from their sites for the first time.
Top deals include Garmin watches (up to $500 off), Apple products, Amazon devices, Bose headphones.
Apple has raised prices on its entire MacBook and iPad lineup by 15% to 25% due to surging memory chip costs and AI-driven demand. Examples include the basic iPad rising from $349 to $449 and MacBook Air from $1,099 to $1,299. The price hikes are attributed to memory chip shortages caused by AI companies and manufacturers shifting focus to enterprise components. Apple CEO Tim Cook warned the increases are unavoidable. The iPhone was spared for now.
Apple increased MacBook and iPad prices by 15% to 25%.
Memory chip shortages driven by AI demand and manufacturer shifts are to blame.
The Geekom A9 Max mini PC is on sale for $1,349 during Amazon Prime Day, saving $350 off the regular $1,699. Featuring an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with 80 TOPS of AI performance, 32GB DDR5 RAM (expandable to 128GB), and dual PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs (up to 8TB), it offers strong performance for creators, designers, and AI users. Its integrated GPU is a minor drawback, but overall it's a powerful and compact workstation.
Geekom A9 Max mini PC now $1,349, saving $350.
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, 80 TOPS AI performance, 32GB RAM (expandable to 128GB).
Amazon Prime Day 2026 deals are going strong on day three. ZDNET's editors have curated over 90 top discounts across TVs, laptops, SSDs, and more, updated in real time. This article covers deal categories, FAQs, and shopping tips to help you cut through the noise.
Prime Day runs through June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PDT, with some deals possibly lingering.
ZDNET picks deals with at least 20% off or rare discounts, verified via price trackers and reviews.
IBM unveils the world's first sub-1-nanometer chip technology with its new NanoStack architecture, packing nearly 100 billion transistors at the 0.7 nm node. Compared to its 2 nm node, the chip offers up to 50% better performance or 70% lower power, along with 40% improvement in SRAM scaling. Expected to enter production in about five years, the technology targets AI and data center workloads.
IBM unveils the world's first sub-1-nanometer chip technology using NanoStack architecture, housing nearly 100 billion transistors.
The 0.7 nm chip delivers up to 50% higher performance or 70% lower power consumption versus its 2 nm node, with 40% better SRAM scaling.
Vint Cerf, David Bray, and Cheryl Strauss Einhorn discuss designing healthy human-AI relationships, emphasizing clear instructions, discerning AI output trustworthiness, and establishing accountability.
Vint Cerf warns of AI agents misunderstanding each other when using natural language, necessitating careful instructions.
David Bray suggests calling AI 'alien interactions' to avoid anthropomorphism and urges governance akin to traffic rules. He predicts 40% of online info will be AI-generated by 2030.
Most agentic AI failures are architectural, not AI failures. Salesforce's John Taschek proposes 12 vendor-neutral rules covering data foundation, agency, operations, and engagement to build trustworthy, scalable agentic AI in production.
Agentic AI deployment failures are primarily architectural, not due to AI capability.
The 12 rules span from data lineage, real-time access, semantic metadata to trusted agency.
Amazon Prime Day 2026 is here with deep discounts on wireless chargers. ZDNET's experts have curated the best deals, including standout options like Anker's travel charger, so you can charge your devices without the cable clutter.
Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs from June 23 to 26, but early deals are already available.
Wireless chargers offer convenience by charging phones, earbuds, and smartwatches simultaneously.
According to a Salesforce survey of 3,075 service professionals, 70% of service organizations using AI agents report positive outcomes within 60 days. AI agent adoption in customer service has grown from 39% to 66% over the past year. A new outcome-based pricing model (pay-per-resolution) is expected to accelerate enterprise adoption.
70% of AI agent deployments in customer service see ROI within 60 days