OpenAI and the race for AI-driven commerce
OpenAI now has all the pieces in place for AI-driven commerce, establishing ChatGPT as a place customers go to buy and retailers go to sell.
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Google hints at a new Nest Hub
Last week, Google announced a new smart speaker for its AI-infused Gemini smart home platform, but there was no sign of a new smart display. The good news for fans of Google’s Nest Hubs is that Google Home’s Anish Kattukaran tells The Verge the company is “definitely committed to smart displays,” and that they’ll “have […]
The excellent Pixel 9A has dropped to just $349 for Amazon’s fall Prime Day
Google’s smartphone lineup has never been better, thanks to the recent launch of its Pixel 10 lineup, but the Pixel 9A remains a smart buy. It’s our favorite midrange phone, one that’s remarkably well-balanced in terms of hardware, features, and value. And thanks to Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, the entry-level Pixel 9A is available […]
Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC ad
It’s been a while since Apple last mocked Windows security, but the iPhone maker has just released an ad that hits Windows hard. The eight-minute commercial pokes fun at the CrowdStrike Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue that took down millions of Windows machines last year. Apple’s ad follows The Underdogs, a fictional company that’s […]
Google’s extreme smart home makeover
Google has a long history of building something interesting, making a lot of big promises about its future, then seemingly forgetting it exists and killing it a few months or years later. Over the last few years, you’d be forgiven for thinking the smart home was one of those things, as Google Home and Nest […]
California bans noisy ads on Netflix, YouTube, and other streaming services
California has ordered streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and YouTube to stop cranking up the volume during commercial breaks. Under a law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, advertisements will be required to air at the same volume as content being streamed on the provider’s platform starting July 2026. Bill 576 […]
xAI hires former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as CFO
Armstrong, who advised Musk during his Twitter takeover, will oversee the finances of both xAI and X, which were merged in April, the report said.
Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed
To: Bari Weiss RE: Good luck, babe! I honestly cannot believe you’ve willingly decided to go into the worst kind of job that exists: management at a dying company. This is the glass cliff to end all glass cliffs Managing sucks! It sucks even when you like the people you’re managing and it’s a low-stress […]
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is for folks who don’t already have one
Who is the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 for? The Garmin crowd? I can already hear Garmin fans cackling from whatever distant mountain they’re hiking on. The gadget nerd who simply must have the best-of-the-best smartwatch? I’m 99.9 percent sure those folks already have an Ultra 2. For three years, I’ve been pondering who the […]
The best October Prime Day deals at Walmart
Amazon is the retailer to beat when it comes to offering deals to compete with Amazon’s October Prime Day event. Walmart has proven to be a contender this year, matching the prices on several discounts and marking down many other tech products that we think you’ll like. Its sale event, simply called “Walmart Deals,” runs […]