Alex Mercer
Alex Mercer writes about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the tools reshaping how software gets built. Articles under this byline are produced by Newzlet's AI-assisted editorial process and checked against our published editorial standards; see our AI Disclosure for how the newsroom works.
Areas of focus: AI & machine learning, developer tools, emerging tech
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Cybersecurity
How Tailscale Replaces Your VPN Without a Sysadmin
The Problem Tailscale Is Actually Solving Traditional VPNs were engineered for a specific reality: workers in a fixed…
Jul 16, 2026 · 9 min read
Consumer Tech
Why School Trip Apps Replace Webpages (And How to Fight Back)
The App That Shouldn’t Exist Travelbound is a mobile app that exists for one purpose: delivering a school…
Jul 16, 2026 · 8 min read
AI & Machine Learning
ChatGPT Desktop App Features Cut for Enterprise Users
What OpenAI Added — and What It Quietly Took Away OpenAI’s spring 2025 product push had a clean…
Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Startups & Business
Vivo-Dixon JV: Can India Really Cut Its China Manufacturing Ties?
The Deal Itself: What Was Actually Approved India’s government approved a joint venture between Chinese smartphone maker Vivo…
Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Startups & Business
How Uber’s AV Strategy Affects Drivers and Riders
From Existential Threat to Strategic Pivot: How Uber Changed Its AV Tune Travis Kalanick didn’t mince words about…
Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Consumer Tech
Windows 10 End of Life: Should You Switch to Linux?
The Microsoft pressure cooker: why now is different for Linux adoption Microsoft announced in 2023 that Windows 10…
Jul 14, 2026 · 8 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Too Many AI Models: How to Choose the Right Tool
The Release Treadmill: Why AI Labs Can’t Stop Shipping AI labs are shipping new models on a cadence…
Jul 14, 2026 · 9 min read
Consumer Tech
Vint Cerf Retires: What Happened to the Open Internet
The end of an era: what ‘chief internet evangelist’ actually meant Vinton Cerf, 83, is stepping down from…
Jul 14, 2026 · 8 min read
Consumer Tech
Netflix Live TV Channels: What 24/7 Streaming Means
What Netflix Is Actually Considering Netflix is exploring a significant departure from its core model. According to The…
Jul 14, 2026 · 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
How AI Scraper Bots Are Destroying Small Publisher Sites
The scale is staggering — and deliberately designed to be invisible A single scraper campaign can originate from…
Jul 13, 2026 · 10 min read
AI & Machine Learning
OpenAI’s Family AI Push: Who It’s Really Built For
The Hire That Reveals a Strategy OpenAI posted a job listing for a San Francisco-based product manager whose…
Jul 13, 2026 · 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Microsoft Emissions Rose 25% as AI Data Centers Expanded
The Numbers Don’t Lie: A 25 Percent Surge in One Year Microsoft did not wait for a whistleblower…
Jul 13, 2026 · 8 min read