Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open to’ AI acquisitions

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is “open” to mergers and acquisitions as it “significantly” increases its investment in AI, as reported by CNBC. Cook’s statements were made alongside the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings results, which revealed that the iPhone-maker raked in $94 billion between April and June, marking a 10 percent increase […]

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Google’s Pixel Tablet is $190 off for a limited time

During the most recent Prime Day, the Google Pixel Tablet with Wi-Fi and 256GB of storage briefly dropped to just $309 ($190 off) — but the deal disappeared in a matter of hours. Fast forward to today, and the deal is back, but this time it’s available at Best Buy. Unfortunately, the discount is for […]

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Reddit wants to be a search engine now

Reddit knows that it has valuable data from actual people — it’s already reached deals with big AI companies like OpenAI and Google to share its data with them. But Reddit is also investing in improving its own search capabilities, and in its latest note to investors, CEO Steve Huffman says that the company is […]

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DJI won’t sell you an Osmo 360 in the US — but these retailers will

We knew DJI had a hard time importing its drones into the United States to the point that many shelves have gone bare, but it’s not just drones anymore. Today marks the first time it’s formally skipping the US with a non-drone product, its 8K Osmo 360 camera — and it’s not clear if it […]

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The sequel to ‘The Social Network’ may have just found its lead actors

While the 2010 original film focused on Mark Zuckerberg's rise, “Social Network Part II” is said to draw from Jeff Horwitz's “The Facebook Files,” which exposed Facebook's harmful effects on teens and its role in spreading misinformation.

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The Switch 2 is off to a speedy start for big third-party games

With the Switch 2, Nintendo seems to be closing the release date gap with some of its third-party games. It's a problem that plagued previous Nintendo consoles, which often received games years after other platforms, if at all. While today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase may have lacked the splash of anticipated third-party games like Hades […]

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Epic’s Game Store is bringing Fortnite back to Google Play

Following an appeals court victory on Thursday, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted that “the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store.” This is despite Google’s plan to appeal the Ninth Circuit panel’s decision, which declined to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that Google’s app store and payment system had […]

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Aaron Sorkin’s Social Network sequel might recast Mark Zuckerberg

Aaron Sorkin is writing and directing a follow-up to The Social Network, and Jeremy Strong is reportedly the lead candidate to play Mark Zuckerberg. “Sources say no formal offer has been presented but that he is the top choice to play the Facebook founder,” according to Deadline. Jesse Eisenberg played the role in the first […]

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Tesla’s ‘robotaxi’ rides in San Francisco have a human at the wheel

Tesla’s newly-launched ride-hailing service in San Francisco isn’t quite ready for the “robotaxi” designation. After launching its robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, with a “safety monitor” in the passenger seat last month, a video of Tesla’s service in San Francisco shows a vehicle arriving with a human at the wheel, as reported earlier by Business […]

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Epic just won its antitrust lawsuit against Google again

Epic has won again. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will not overturn the unanimous jury verdict from 2023 that Google’s app store and payments system had become illegal monopolies. Today, that appeals court affirmed the lower court’s decision in Epic v. Google, according to an full opinion you can read below — and Google […]

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The 15 best back-to-school deals for college students

Believe it or not, summer break is winding down and it’s almost time to head back to school. It’s sad, I know, but look at the bright side: retailers like Amazon are using the occasion as an excuse to launch yet another sale. We’re not complaining, mainly because the deals encompass a wide range of […]

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Microsoft becomes the second $4 trillion company

Microsoft’s stock price has risen so much today that it has passed a $4 trillion market valuation for the first time in its 50-year history. The software maker is the second company to be valued at $4 trillion, after Nvidia reached a market cap of over $4 trillion earlier this month. Microsoft has reached this […]

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Ford’s planning a ‘Model T moment’ for EVs on August 11th

Ford is preparing a major electric vehicle announcement that CEO Jim Farley calls a “Model T moment,” as reported earlier by InsideEVs. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Farley said the company will reveal plans to design and build a “breakthrough” EV, along with a new platform, at an August 11th event in Kentucky. Even […]

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Meryl Streep’s Trench Coat Gives Editor-in-Chief Vibes — Get the Look for $50

Certain items anchor a fashion editor’s wardrobe: sharp black sunglasses, oversized clutches and, perhaps most iconically, trench coats. These aren’t just accessories — they’re power pieces. And this week, Meryl Streep reminded Us why the trench coat still reigns supreme. While filming The Devil Wears Prada 2 in New York, she stepped out in a […]

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Which ‘Emily in Paris’ Stars Have Left the Netflix Series Over the Years?

Emily in Paris has faced some surprising cast changes over the years. The hit series, which debuted in 2020, centers around Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) and her often hilarious attempts to find her footing in France after moving from the U.S. for a new job. Emily subsequently ends up caught in a love triangle between […]

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Anne Hathaway and Husband Adam Are All Smiles on ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Set

Anne Hathaway met husband Adam Shulman and it was love at first sight — but their real-life fairy tale almost didn’t come true. “You know when you don’t know someone very well, you just meet them and you’re like, ‘Wow, you really have it going on?’… We hit it off immediately, but it took us a pretty long […]

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Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo

It's always a risk betting on new video game hardware from a little-known company: what if game developers never show up? But the $50 Thumby Color, on sale this week, is an easier sell - the two-inch handheld is cute as a button, fits on your keychain, lets aspiring programmers build and publish games right […]

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s TV Son Nadji Jeter Speaks Out After His Death

Reed Between the Lines alum Nadji Jeter is remembering his late TV dad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner. More than one week after Warner’s death at 54 years old, Jeter, 28, reflected on his time working with the Cosby Show actor on their BET series in an essay for HuffPost published on Wednesday, July 30. “The day I […]

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Meghan Markle Announces 44th Birthday Wine Launch After News About Netflix Deal

Meghan Markle’s wine is getting a restock to celebrate her 44th birthday. “Oh, how we love seeing the world through rose colored glasses. Rosé colored glasses? Perhaps even better,” As Ever captioned an Instagram post on Wednesday, July 30. “Our new vintage of As Ever’s beloved rosé is available next week. Stay tuned for more […]

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GuliKit’s new budget-friendly controller can wake the Switch 2

GuliKit is following the release of its $49.99 Elves 2 Pro controller last May with a slightly cheaper alternative that brings a feature that’s still somewhat rare amongst third-party gamepads: remotely waking the Switch 2. The new GuliKit Elves 2 sacrifices some of the Pro’s more premium features like advanced haptics, but for $29.99 — […]

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Gia Giudice Wants to Connect With Savannah Chrisley About Pardons

Gia Giudice is hopeful she has an ally in Savannah Chrisley, whose efforts to get parents Todd and Julie Chrisley home from prison finally paid off. “I would love to [speak with Savannah],” Gia, 24, told Us Weekly exclusively at iHeartRadio and Vrbo’s Pickleball Tournament in Lake Tahoe, California. “100 percent.” Todd, 56, and Julie, […]

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Julia Lemigova Addresses Wife Martina Navratilova’s Surrogacy Comments

The Real Housewives of Miami star Julia Lemigova has reacted to her wife Martina Navratilova’s controversial comments about surrogacy. “Well, Martina and I share a bed, but we don’t share a brain,” Lemigova, 53, said on the Wednesday, July 30, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “We [don’t] always agree on different […]

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Which ‘Emily in Paris’ Stars Are — and Aren’t — Returning for Season 5?

The fifth season of Emily in Paris will include many fan-favorites — but not everyone is returning for more episodes of the show. The Netflix series, which premiered in 2020, centers around Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) and her often hilarious attempts to find her footing in France after moving from the U.S. for a new […]

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Miranda Lambert Hilariously Responds to Bum-Baring Wardrobe Malfunction

Miranda Lambert laughed off a fashion faux pas in the best way. After the country singer, 41, accidentally showed more than she intended to while wearing a miniskirt on stage in Seattle on Friday, July 25, she took to TikTok to hilariously address the situation on Wednesday, July 30. “It ain’t my fault when I’m […]

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Lindsay Lohan’s Red Carpet Glow Is Thanks to This $18 Setting Spray

Lindsay Lohan has been extra busy gearing up for the Freakier Friday theater release, and she looked radiant at the Hollywood premiere. Her pink dress was angelic, her hair sparkled and her makeup was flawless — all thanks to an affordable setting spray. Even though Lohan and her makeup artist Ash Kolm have access to the […]

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How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital paths than ever. But how […]

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Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster Escape to Berkshires After His Divorce

Hugh Jackman headed to the Berkshires for some R&R with his girlfriend, Sutton Foster, after finalizing his divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. The couple enjoyed a “little getaway” to the posh wellness resort Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts, in mid-July, the source shares. Starting at $1,250 a night, the all-inclusive retreat […]

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Leanne Morgan’s Sitcom Features Weight Loss Jokes in Nearly Every Episode

Fans tuning into Leanne Morgan’s new sitcom, Leanne, should gear up for a lot of jokes surrounding weight and body image. The first season, which premiered on Thursday, July 31, follows a woman from Tennessee who finds herself starting over after her husband leaves her for another woman. The show is inspired by Morgan’s stand-up […]

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Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Joke About ‘Aging Out’ of Bachelor Nation

Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici will forever be considered Bachelor Nation royalty, even if they feel like they are “aging out” of the franchise. “Two years ago, I’m walking my child to school. Someone stops me and is like, ‘Oh, the new season of The Bachelor is popping up.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, Bachelor […]

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Melissa Gilbert Details ‘Very Tumultuous’ 6-Year Romance With Rob Lowe

Melissa Gilbert’s six-year relationship with ex-boyfriend Rob Lowe was full of ups and downs. “I was such a baby when Rob and I were together,” Gilbert, 61, said during a Tuesday, July 29, appearance on Jennie Garth’s “I Choose Me” podcast. The former couple were 17 when they started dating in 1981 (Gilbert was still […]

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Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on the truth behind autonomous vehicles at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Autonomous vehicles have long been touted as “just around the corner,” but the reality of what it takes to bring self-driving cars to the streets is anything but simple. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins the Disrupt Stage for a wide-ranging conversation on […]

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Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m joined by Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter. We’re talking about the AI talent wars and why some researchers are suddenly getting traded like they’re NBA superstars. If you’ve been paying attention at […]

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Prices leak for every Pixel 10 phone

We’ve already seen what every Pixel 10 model looks like, and now we might know the pricing, too. A new leak from Android Headlines suggests the base Pixel 10 with 128GB of storage will have the same $799 starting price as its predecessor, while the rest of the lineup isn’t seeing any major changes, either. […]

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Heather Rae El Moussa Teases ‘Selling Sunset’ Return, Season 9 Cameo

Heather Rae El Moussa isn’t ruling out an official Selling Sunset return after making a cameo in the upcoming season. “If I was to ever go back, it would be with Selling Sunset [and not Selling the OC] — just because that was my group,” Heather, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting a new […]

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