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Almost everything you buy online has a 4–5x mark-up embedded in the price. That blue shirt you just bought for $100 and looks fabulous on you costs less than $15 to make. You’re not paying that high of a mark-up because ecommerce businesses are greedy. Most of them actually struggle to make money and the ...
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If we had a dollar for every time Google said they were combining Android and ChromeOS, we’d have at least $10 by now. This news is a decade in the making, with quite a few follow-up reports being published every so often. At this point, we will believe it when we see it, but when … Continued Read the original post: Android President Confirms Merge Between ChromeOS and Android Read more ›
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Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration's failure to fulfill its promises. Read more ›
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Donald Trump's push to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine has reignited focus on one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world. Read more ›
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A week after Elon Musk’s Grok dubbed itself “MechaHitler” and spewed antisemitic stereotypes, the US government has announced a new contract granting the chatbot’s creator, xAI, up to $200 million to modernize the Defense Department. xAI is one of several leading AI companies to receive the award, alongside Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. But the timing […] Read more ›
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Abbot's office believes the emails are “not of legitimate concern to the public.” Read more ›
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Transcend today announced the launch of the ESD420, a portable SSD that includes a magnetic attachment designed to work with MagSafe iPhones. The ESD420 can be attached to the back of a MagSafe-compatible iPhone and connected using the appropriate cable, such as a USB-C to USB-C cable. It supports iPhone video recording features that require an external SSD, such as 4K ProRes video recording. Transcend designed the SSD to be... Read more ›
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July 14 is the 25th anniversary of the film starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Halle Berry. Read more ›
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xAI announced "Grok for Government" on Monday, and the Elon Musk-owned company's first government client will be the Department of Defense. Read more ›
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Mark Cuban told BI that he doesn't plan to publicly support any of the mayoral candidates. Read more ›
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to a joint report from ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom, and The Texas Tribune. After initially agreeing to an information request, the governor’s office argued that the emails are covered by a […] Read more ›
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Apple recently updated its website with a list of products eligible for upcoming 2025 sales tax holidays in select U.S. states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The tax-free holidays will occur in late July to early August, with the exact dates per state and other details outlined on Apple's website. Sales tax holidays provide a limited-time opportunity to purchase select Apple... Read more ›
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The government's inaction on the matter is only making the public more curious. Read more ›
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A small fraction of hyperactive social media users generates the vast majority of toxic online content, according to research by New York University psychology professor Jay Van Bavel and colleagues Claire Robertson and Kareena del Rosario. The study found that 10% of users produce roughly 97% of political tweets, while just 0.1% of users share 80% of fake news. Twelve accounts known as the "disinformation dozen" created most vaccine misinformation... Read more ›
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The US Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is handing out millions of dollars to the leading AI companies to develop military applications. Each of these "awards" are worth up to $200 million, with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI on the receiving end. The agency notes that this money will be used to "develop agentic AI workflows across a variety of mission areas." In other words, this is primarily... Read more ›
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Looking for a cheap GoPro action camera? We've rounded up all the finest GoPro deals and sales around. Read more ›
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Some of Bose’s best headphones, earbuds, and speakers were nicely discounted for Prime Day, but just because the event has ended doesn’t mean the deals are over. Bose is currently offering discounts on a range of refurbished products, plus an extra 25 percent off on top of that with code SUMMER25. For example, Verge-favorite QuietComfort […] Read more ›
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People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced Monday morning. The companions available currently include Ani, an anime avatar, and Rudy, a cartoony red panda. Ani also has what TestingCatalog describes as an “NSFW” mode where the character wears lingerie. (And just […] Read more ›
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Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models may have a new copper-like orange color option, according to Sonny Dickson. iPhone 17 Pro in Natural Titanium (concept) In a social media post today, Dickson shared images of alleged lens covers for the rear cameras on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models, with the following five color labels: black, gray, silver, dark blue, and orange. The black, gray, and... Read more ›
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Starbucks is increasing its return-to-office requirement to four days a week from three, CEO Brian Niccol said on Monday. Read more ›
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Dubai and Madrid-based proptech company Huspy has raised $59 million in a Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia), ExBorder Partners, Turmeric Capital, BY Ventures, Dara Management, and KE Partners, it announced today. The round brings Huspy’s total funding to over $100 ... Read more ›
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Three-year-old Saudi quick commerce platform Ninja has become the latest Middle Eastern unicorn with a $254 million pre-IPO funding round. The startup raised the latest capital in a round led by Riyad Capital, with participation from vii Ventures, Altia Investment, Tamasuk Al Rajhi, and other local investors. The round values the company at $1.5 billion. ... Read more ›
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Saudi Arabia-based SaaS startup Rekaz has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its operating system for service businesses, it announced today. The round was led by COTU Ventures, with participation from Impact46, Shorooq Partners, Numrah Capital, and angel investors. Founded in 2017 by Abdulrahman Alomran and Abdulaziz Alkharashi, Rekaz offers an all-in-one platform ... Read more ›
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Karachi-headquartered ecommerce startup Bazaar has acquired leading Pakistani payments company Keenu in a strategic move to create what it says would be the country’s first integrated commerce and fintech ecosystem. The acquisition, approved by the State Bank of Pakistan, marks the first time a major Pakistani ecommerce company has brought payments infrastructure in-house. The financial ... Read more ›
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Saudi-listed food delivery platform Jahez is acquiring a 76.56% stake in Qatar’s Snoonu for $245 million, marking its entry into the Qatari market and further expansion across the GCC, it announced in a statement today. Jahez will acquire 75% of Snoonu’s existing shares from current shareholders for $225 million in a combination of cash and ... Read more ›
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Cairo-based proptech startup Nawy has acquired a majority stake in Dubai-based SmartCrowd, marking its official entry into the GCC market. The move comes just weeks after Nawy announced a $75 million Series A fundraise led by e& Capital, with participation from global and regional investors including Partech, March Capital, and Shorooq Partners. The financial details ... Read more ›
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Cairo-based fintech Valu has received initial regulatory approval from Jordan’s central bank to launch its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service in the country, marking the company’s first expansion beyond its home market and a signal of its broader regional ambitions. The entry into Jordan comes on the heels of Valu’s recent listing on the ... Read more ›
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Noon has launched geo-targeted ads on the back of its delivery riders through a new partnership with Flyby, a UAE-based company that produces digital smart boxes for fleets, the company announced on Thursday. The rollout includes hundreds of Noon riders across the UAE, equipped with Flyby’s “Digital Delivery Boxes.” These internet-connected screens display static ads ... Read more ›
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Riyadh-based embedded insurance platform Yasmina has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by Scene Holding, with participation from Access Bridge Ventures, Arzan VC, and early backing from Sanabil Investment Accelerator by 500 MENA, it announced today. Founded in 2023 by Masoud Alhelou and Bashar Abalkhail, Yasmina positions itself as Saudi Arabia’s first ... Read more ›
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