Nicole Kobie

2 days ago | forbes.com | Nicole Kobie

Vertical Aerospace has unveiled plans to go hybrid — adding a gas-electric model alongside its existing all-electric design for a longer range and bigger payload that could be useful to the defense industry. Indeed, it now seems that alongside tourism, the first place "air taxis" take to the skies may be for defense.

2 days ago | itpro.com | Nicole Kobie

Microsoft has softened its stance on support for Windows 10 security support for Microsoft 365 apps, extending the deadline from October by another three years. Microsoft has been trying to convince users to upgrade to Windows 11 ahead of the end of support for Windows 10 in October. So far, Statcounter global figures suggest Windows 10 still dominates with 53% of users versus 44% on Windows 11 – an improvement from a year ago when Windows 10 still held 70% of desktop Windows market share.

2 days ago | techfinitive.com | Nicole Kobie

Notion has expanded and updated its AI-powered workplace productivity suite with the arrival of its Notion AI for Work toolkit, saying the new features might actually help people do their work. “Despite being three years into the new era of AI, adopting it into daily work remains a challenge as the costs and complexity of new tools quickly add up and many businesses struggle to integrate AI into existing tools,” the company said in a statement.

2 days ago | itpro.com | Nicole Kobie

Spain is demanding answers from power suppliers about their cyber security in the wake of a day-long power outage, despite previous assessments suggesting hacking wasn't to blame. At the end of April, the Iberian peninsula was hit by widespread power outages. Most of the areas hit in Spain and Portugal returned to normal after ten hours, though it took a full 23 hours for Spain's electricity grid to be fully online.

2 days ago | itpro.com | Nicole Kobie

Will a four-day workweek be the norm in Britain by the end of the decade? A majority of UK workers surveyed predict that could indeed be the case. Research by hybrid meeting company Owl Labs showed that 83% of those polled believe a four-day week will be more popular by 203, with nine out of ten younger workers agreeing – and many saying they expect it to overtake the five-day model.