Tech digest
Join us on a digital joyride through today’s tech tales and subtle surprises, where Gmail’s AI irks users while legal skirmishes brew in the maker community.
Gmail thinks I’m stupid, so I left
Gmail’s AI features have become an unsolicited pen pal, suggesting changes and drafting unwanted replies. The user, embracing control over their digital prose, decides to quit Gmail after 16 years, opting for the nuanced shores of Fastmail. Analysis: A reminder that technology’s helping hand can sometimes feel more like a restraining order.
Adafruit receives demand letter from Fenwick legal counsel on behalf of Flux.ai
Legal drama unfolds as Flux.ai accuses Adafruit of defamation over public security reporting. Adafruit halts publication pending response, citing responsible disclosure practices. Analysis: A cautionary tale that in the digital age, the pen remains mightier, but also litigious.
Azure digest
From backups to APIs, Azure continues its cloud-bound adventures. Here’s what your VMs have been whispering to each other lately.
Public Preview: Azure Backup for Cosmos DB
Plan Ahead Preview
Databases Azure Cosmos DB Microsoft Build Feature
Azure introduces vaulted backups for Cosmos DB, ensuring your precious data is swaddled in layers of cyber-resilient goodness. Analysis: As data becomes more critical, Azure fortifies its cloud castles.
Generally Available: Azure API Management adds support for Agent-to-Agent (A2A) APIs
Plan Ahead GA
Integration Mobile Web Microsoft Build
Agent-to-agent communication just got a governance makeover thanks to Azure API Management’s new capabilities. Analysis: This update speaks volumes, allowing whispers between agents to be effectively managed.

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