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Starlink Lowers Monthly Rate to Attract More US Customers

SpaceX is cutting the cost of its Starlink internet service for new customers in certain areas of the United States. The company has reduced the monthly fee for the Residential…

Musk Plans to Sue Apple Over Omission of X and Grok From Top Apps List

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he plans to take legal action against Apple, accusing the company of deliberately excluding his social media platform X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot…

Nvidia, AMD Could Sell High-End AI Chips to China With US Revenue Share

The AI chip competition between the U.S. and China is now less about security restrictions and more about tariffs. Nvidia and AMD have reportedly agreed to pay the U.S. government…

AOL to Shut Down Dial-Up Internet, Sparking ’90s Nostalgia

AOL’s dial-up internet, a relic of the early online era, will be officially shut down next month after running continuously since the early 1990s. In a statement released Friday, the…

Paramount Secures UFC Rights in $7.7B, 7-Year Deal After Skydance Merger

Days after completing its merger with Skydance, Paramount has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to TKO Group’s UFC for seven years starting in 2026. The deal, valued at $7.7 billion, averages…

Authorities Say $7K in Labubu Dolls Stolen From Los Angeles Store

A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a store in La Puente, California, early Wednesday morning, authorities said. La Puente is located roughly 18…

Meta Buys AI Audio Startup WaveForms

Meta has purchased AI voice startup WaveForms for an undisclosed sum, marking the latest addition to its new AI division, Superintelligence Labs. The deal follows Meta’s acquisition of PlayAI just…

Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Rarely Crosses His Mind

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has brushed off comments from Elon Musk suggesting that OpenAI will eventually overshadow Microsoft, following news that the company’s latest AI model will be integrated into…

Netflix Lands Canadian Broadcast Rights for 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups

Netflix has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights in Canada for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031, matching a similar rights deal it announced for the U.S. earlier. Traditionally,…

Tesla Seeks Approval to Supply Power to UK Homes

Tesla has applied for a licence to supply electricity to homes and businesses in the UK, setting the stage for a potential challenge to the country’s major energy providers. If…

Tariffs Prompt Sonos to Raise Prices This Year

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are putting audio technology company Sonos in a difficult position. According to CEO Tom Conrad in a Bloomberg report, the tariffs will almost certainly lead…

Toyota Invests Over $50 Million in Arizona Testing Center

Toyota Motor North America is investing more than $50 million to upgrade its vehicle testing site at the Arizona Mobility Test Center, part of the Toyota Arizona Proving Grounds. The…

Elon Musk Announces Plans to Add Ads to Grok’s Responses on X

Elon Musk, owner of X, told advertisers during a live discussion on Wednesday that the platform plans to incorporate advertisements within Grok’s AI-generated responses. This move aims to support X’s…

SpaceX Constructs Water Pipeline to Starbase with Conditional Access

The newest infrastructure arriving at Starbase, Texas, isn’t a launch pad or rocket booster—it’s a water pipeline. Stretching from Brownsville to the newly incorporated city of Starbase, this pipeline will…

Harvard Scientists Warn Funding Freeze Could Delay Research by Years

Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio’s research has been literally frozen. Collecting blood samples from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades and funded by millions of taxpayer dollars, Ascherio’s work…

Trump Vows 100% Tariff on Chips Unless Manufactured in the U.S.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, but companies manufacturing these products within the United States will be…

Apple and Trump Announce $100 Billion U.S. Spending Expansion, Including $2.5 Billion iPhone Glass Factory

Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in U.S. companies and suppliers over the next four years. This…

Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Unit Passes Regulatory and Safety Review

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has achieved a significant regulatory milestone. On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) granted Zoox an exemption from certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

Upwork Expands into Corporate Staffing Beyond Freelancers Through Acquisitions

Upwork, the San Francisco-based platform connecting companies with freelancers, announced two acquisitions aimed at launching a new stand-alone enterprise-focused business to broaden its market presence. The company acquired Bubty, a…

Tim Cook to Join Trump at White House for Apple Investment Announcement

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to join President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the White House for an announcement of what the administration calls a new $100 billion investment…