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Hand-picked headlines on software, SaaS, AI and the tech job market. Short summaries, with links to the original reporting.
Microsoft will phase out Office 365 A1 and the Student Use Benefit, pushing education customers onto paid plans at their first renewal from 2028. A cheaper A0 tier drops Exchange, SharePoint and Teams, while a new A7 tier tops the range.
via The Register →
OpenShift 5 is generally available with AI agents that investigate cluster events, while RHEL 10.3 and 9.9 are due soon with an MCP server and sealed images.
via SiliconANGLE →
Announced at Adobe MAX, the deal lets Disney build custom generative models on its own properties with Firefly Foundry and brings Adobe into Disney StudioLAB and ESPN Edge.
via Adobe →
Backed by a €40M growth investment from AshGrove within a package of up to €65M, the combined firm projects 115 million verifications this year across 50+ countries.
via Tech.eu →
The contact-center software firm agreed to an all-cash purchase of Level AI, using a large share of its cash reserves. Its shares fell sharply in late trading despite beating third-quarter estimates.
via SiliconANGLE →
Dropbox is acquiring object-storage startup Tigris Data and unveiled an S3-compatible storage service aimed at AI agents. New AI file features, such as image search and summaries, start rolling out to paid US, UK and Australian users.
via SiliconANGLE →