comcast Comcast Expands $10 Internet Plan to All Low-Income and Disabled Americans Comcast broadens its Internet Essentials program to include seniors on Medicaid, people with disabilities, and all low-income adults. The $10 monthly plan aims to connect millions more households to affordable internet access.
disney+ Disney Announces $12.99 Monthly Streaming Bundle to Rival Netflix Disney bundles its upcoming Disney+ service with ESPN+ and ad-supported Hulu for $12.99 per month. This combined price directly matches Netflix's standard U.S. plan while saving customers roughly $5.
facebook Facebook Sues Developers Over Malicious Ad Click Fraud Scheme Facebook takes legal action against two app developers for using malware to generate fake ad clicks and steal advertising revenue. The tech giant refunds affected advertisers while Google bans the offending apps from its Play Store.
rocket lab Rocket Lab Plans Mid-Air Helicopter Recovery to Reuse Electron Rockets Rocket Lab announces a unique plan to reuse its Electron rocket first stages by catching them with a helicopter mid-air after a parachute descent. The strategy aims to double production capacity and increase launch frequency to meet high commercial demand.
kodiak robotics Autonomous Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Launches Initial Deliveries in Texas Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics kicks off its first commercial freight deliveries in Texas while operating with human safety drivers. The company establishes a new North Texas facility to support its growing autonomous fleet.
spacex SpaceX Flies Thrice-Used Falcon 9 to Deploy AMOS-17 Communications Satellite SpaceX successfully launches a Falcon 9 booster on its third flight to deliver the AMOS-17 satellite to geostationary orbit. The mission also features another successful fairing catch by the company's recovery ship.
warshipping Hackers Bypass Network Perimeters by Mailing Exploits Direct to Targets IBM security researchers reveal a technique called "warshipping" where attackers build cheap, cellular-connected devices and mail them to targets to infiltrate corporate Wi-Fi networks from the inside.
cybereason Cybereason Secures $200 Million from SoftBank to Expand Cybersecurity Platform Boston-based Cybereason raises $200 million in new funding from SoftBank to scale its machine learning endpoint security platform. The company plans to use the capital to boost global marketing and advance autonomous security research.
google Google Shuts Down Trips App, Merges Features Into Maps and Search Google officially ends support for its standalone Trips mobile app, shifting the travel planning tools directly into Google Maps and Search. Users still access their saved itineraries and notes by logging into their Google account.
scale ai Data Labeling Startup Scale AI Reaches Billion-Dollar Valuation Scale AI secures $100 million in Series C funding to expand its human-powered data labeling services for major tech companies. The round pushes the three-year-old startup past a $1 billion valuation.
tech stocks Tech Stocks Plummet as China Retaliates in Ongoing Trade War U.S. tech stocks lose a combined $162 billion in market value as China halts agricultural imports and weakens the yuan. Investors fear upcoming tariffs will severely impact hardware sales for major tech companies.
8chan Cybersecurity Provider Drops 8chan After El Paso Mass Shooting A cybersecurity firm terminates services for the online forum 8chan, cutting off the website's primary defense against cyberattacks following the deadly El Paso shooting.
roblox Roblox Surpasses Minecraft With 100 Million Monthly Active Users The online gaming platform Roblox reaches a massive milestone of 100 million monthly active users, officially surpassing Minecraft. This achievement highlights explosive growth driven heavily by user-generated content.
ninja Ninja's Move to Mixer Sends App to Top of App Store Charts Microsoft's Mixer platform jumps to the number one spot on the App Store's free charts shortly after top streamer Ninja announces his departure from Twitch. The massive shift highlights the immediate impact of a single creator on platform growth.
google Google Announces Paid Auction System for Android Search Choice Screen Google reveals a new auction-based system that forces rival search engines to bid for placement on the European Android choice screen. Competitors immediately criticize the model as a pay-to-play scheme that undermines fair competition.