globalGlob(**/*) Tech News From 2026-09-28 - Hardware vs A.I.

In this week's Log Level Debug we roundup the tech news that Microsoft, Meta, and Google stopped talking about A.I. long enough to announce new hardware. And eventually they talked A.I.

• Microsoft continues its layoff spree in the Xbox division.
  • https://www.thurrott.com/games/341892/xbox-announces-more-job-cuts-and-studio-reorgs-with-next-halo-game-developed-by-activision
  • https://www.theverge.com/news/998586/activision-halo-xbox-reorganization-layoffs
• Meta put their cute/creepy Muse A.I. assistant on a small device.
  • https://www.engadget.com/2267229/meta-put-muse-in-a-tamagotchi-like-charm-device
• Google finally showed off the Googlebooks. And swear they're different from Chromebooks.
  • https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/laptops/googlebooks-vs-chromebooks-here-are-the-actual-differences
  • https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/googlebook/pre-order-googlebook
• OpenAI will fire employees that use A.I. to do their jobs, saying it's not reliable.
  • https://www.404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai
• Meta announced a bunch of new smart glasses. I mean, the same ones a bunch of times.
  • https://www.theverge.com/tech/999593/meta-connect-2026-everything-announced
• Microsoft finally announced their Copilot super app, it's 3+ apps in ~1.
  • https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/342055/microsoft-introduces-unified-copilot-desktop-app-with-code-and-autopilot-features
• GitLab lets you send commands by email. From anyone, and without authentication.
  • https://www.aikido.dev/blog/gitlab-email-push-to-main
• After 10 years, Microsoft is finally updating their most recognizable hardware, the Surface Mouse.
  • https://www.theverge.com/news/999211/microsoft-surface-mouse-haptic-feedback