Meta’s revenue beat, but free cash flow fell 91%
Two of the biggest AI spenders reported on the same day. Microsoft’s spending showed up as cloud revenue. Meta’s showed up as a hole in its cash flow. Meta’s revenue...
School phone bans gain popularity as screen time concerns grow
There appears to be a brewing consensus about whether or not screens are a threat to learners in our nation's classrooms.Amid a growing educational debate on tech's presence in schools,...
Lilian Weng leaves Thinking Machines, rejoins OpenAI in days
On Tuesday, Lilian Weng said she was stepping down from Thinking Machines Lab because the job was making her ill. On Wednesday, she was back at OpenAI. Weng co-founded Thinking...
Martha Stewart is the face of Hint, an AI app for home maintenance
Martha Stewart just launched an app that uses AI to analyze the soil quality in your lawn. And yes, every part of that sentence is true. The app is called...
xAI sues Minnesota over the first US ‘nudify’ ban
xAI has a novel argument for why it should get to keep building tools that digitally undress people. The First Amendment. Elon Musk’s AI company, now owned by SpaceX, sued...
Babeland National Orgasm Day Sale 2026: 50% off sex toys
50% OFF: Celebrate National Orgasm Day on July 31 with Babeland's one-day flash sale. Save 50% on best-selling vibrators, rabbits, wands, and more. Get up to 50% off best-selling toys....
Apple hits $5tn by sitting out the AI spending race
Apple has become the second company in history worth $5tn. It got there by being the one big-tech giant that refused to bet its balance sheet on AI. The iPhone...
Anime streaming deal: Crunchyroll is $30 off for the year
SAVE $30: As of July 29, you can sign up for a full year of anime streaming on Crunchyroll for just $69.99 instead of the usual $99.99. That's 30% off...
Visa cuts 2,600 jobs to fund stablecoins and B2B
Visa is cutting about 2,600 jobs, roughly 7% of its staff, and it is cutting them mostly from the teams that build its technology. The money it saves is going...
Samsung smart glasses: How they work
Samsung's upcoming smart glasses could bring Android XR to everyday wear, but privacy questions remain. By on July 29, 2026 The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. These...