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Charter gets FCC permission to buy Cox and become largest ISP in the US

JON BRODKIN

FCC rejects protests because Charter and Cox don't compete directly in most places.

Mattress Firm Coupons and Discounts: Save Up to $500

JULIA FORBES

Use a Mattress Firm promo code to save on top mattresses, score a free adjustable base, and unlock up to $300 in instant credits.

Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Customers

KATE KNIBBS

How Kalshi decided to settle a market tied to Iran’s Supreme Leader prompted anger among traders who felt the rules weren’t clear.

BlipBlox After Dark Review: a Synthesizer for Everybody

LOURYN STRAMPE

The bubbly plastic BlipBlox After Dark synthesizer is funky, adorable, and a little bit confusing. I love making noises with it anyway.

Missile Attacks Are Overwhelming the Gulf. Delivery Drivers Are Still on the Roads

CARLA SERTIN

Missile and drone attacks have disrupted daily life, but delivery drivers are still diligently navigating streets to drop off orders across the region.

Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue

SARAH PEREZ

The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced back teens a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays.

Oops: South Korean cops lost $5M in seized crypto after leaking wallet password

ASHLEY BELANGER

South Korean police deeply apologized for preventable loss of seized funds.

A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses

ZACK WHITTAKER

A hobbyist developer's new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people's privacy.

No one has a good plan for how AI companies should work with the government

RUSSELL BRANDOM

As OpenAI transitions from a wildly successful consumer startup into a piece of national security infrastructure, the company seems unequipped to manage its new responsibilities.

Geopolitical drama reportedly stalls IPO of SoftBank-backed PayPay

MARINA TEMKIN

The Japan-based company reportedly aimed for a public valuation of at least ¥1.5 trillion ($10 billion).

Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center

JULIE BORT

Stripe released a preview intended to allow AI companies to easily track, pass through, and make a profit on underlying AI model fees.

ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal

SARAH PEREZ

Many consumers ditched ChatGPT's app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude's downloads grew.

This AI Agent Is Ready to Serve, Mid-Phone Call

BOONE ASHWORTH

Deutsche Telekom, the German cell provider—which holds a majority stake in T-Mobile—is partnering with ElevenLabs to enable an AI assistant on all of its network’s calls in Germany. No app required.

The ‘European’ Jolla Phone Is an Anti-Big-Tech Smartphone

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

The Finnish company Jolla is back with the Linux-powered Jolla Phone. It's being positioned as an antidote to the US-dominated smartphone status quo of Android and iOS.

What Is That Mysterious Metallic Device US Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia Is Using?

REECE ROGERS

Gebbia was reportedly spotted at a San Francisco coffee shop using an unidentified pair of earbuds with a circular disc that looks similar to the device seen in a recent OpenAI hoax ad.