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How the Iran War Could Jack Up Prices on Store Shelves

AARIAN MARSHALL

The Strait of Hormuz, a busy waterway off the coast of Iran, has come to a near standstill. If the war drags on much longer, it could mean higher prices for consumer goods around the world.

The South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is Slowing Down

EMILY MULLIN

The biggest US measles outbreak in decades may be over sooner than expected.

India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform

JAGMEET SINGH

Fi, founded by former Google Pay executives, is discontinuing banking services over four years after launch.

Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought

JULIE BORT

Forethought was years ahead of its time and the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield.

Ride hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s KraveMart to bolster grocery delivery

JAGMEET SINGH

inDrive has closed its acquisition of KraveMart, expanding grocery delivery in a market dominated by Foodpanda.

Explain it like I'm 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?

NATE ANDERSON

Your phone still functions when held to your ear, people!

Windows 11's Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

Running Windows on gaming handhelds is currently a blessing and a curse.

14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns

DAN GOODIN

Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.

Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it's unpopular

BETH MOLE

Meanwhile, Kennedy's allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.

"Use a gun" or "beat the crap out of him": AI chatbot urged violence, study finds

JON BRODKIN

Character.AI deemed "uniquely unsafe" among 10 chatbots tested by CCDH.

FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation

ERIC BERGER

Will it really take "centuries" for SpaceX to deploy its megaconstellation?

Ford’s new AI assistant will help fleet owners know if seatbelts are being used

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

Ford rolled out an AI assistant this week that can monitor and analyze millions of data points to help its Ford Pro commercial customers boost their bottom line. The bet, and one that most other automakers are making, is that there's money to be made in software. Even if it's free. Ford Pro AI debuted […]