Today in Tech — Oct 13
Posted by TechDigest
- Epic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AI - Bloomberg.com — Epic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AI Bloomberg.com — discuss · link - Batam residents protest as data centres grow and their taps run dry — Hundreds of people in Batam, an Indonesian island near Singapore, have protested outside a data centre park. They say their homes have had no running water for… — link - BOE's Cracking Glass Problem Threatens OLED iPad Supply Plans — Repeated glass breakages at BOE's new OLED factory have persisted for roughly six months, potentially hindering its attempt to win iPad display orders from… — link - Dutch tax authorities cancel Microsoft 365 cloud rollout – and turn toward open source — Another European move toward digital sovereignty has curtailed adopting the US workplace suite. — link - 40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026) — Score a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the bank. Every one of these gifts comes WIRED-recommended. — link These stories show the tech industry balancing AI demands, strained local resources, fragile supply chains, digital sovereignty, and consumer expectations. Even everyday tech choices are tied to wider questions about how products are built, supplied, and governed. What changes are you seeing in the tech products or services you use?