Best Buy hosts Memorial Day sale with notable Apple and tech deals
Best Buy kicks off its Memorial Day sale with discounts on Apple devices, TVs, and more, running through May 25 without membership requirements.
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ICE plans compute futures contracts as Wall Street races to turn GPU power into a tradable commodity
Wall Street exchanges ICE and CME are racing to launch futures contracts for GPU computing power, aiming to create a standardized market for AI infrastructure costs.
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Mark Zuckerberg's Family Hires 'Beach Water Person' for Hawaiian Compound
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are hiring a "beach water person" for their Hawaiian compound, a role that primarily entails lifeguarding despite the unusual job title.
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Apple re-releases a sold-out iPhone MagSafe grip in three new colors
Apple brings back the sold‑out Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone in three new colors, priced at $54.95, with mid‑June U.S. delivery.
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Fortnite returns to App Store worldwide as Epic signals final battle with Apple
Fortnite returns to App Store worldwide except Australia as Epic declares 'final battle' with Apple, citing regulatory momentum against what it calls Apple's 'junk fees.'
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Standard Chartered plans to cut 7,000 jobs in AI push
Standard Chartered will cut about 7,000 corporate jobs by 2030, aiming to boost AI use and lift its return on tangible equity to 18%, sparking debate over automation and staff retraining.
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Trump Mobile's T1 phone finally ships after months of vaporware concerns
After months of delays and vaporware concerns, Trump Mobile's T1 phone finally ships to media outlets, revealing it's a rebranded HTC U24 Pro with gold casing and an 11-stripe American flag.
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Australia’s largest pension fund sees agentic AI as a disruption-class technology
AustralianSuper, managing A$410bn, is betting on agentic AI to reshape member services, citing disruption akin to retail AI, amid growing regulatory oversight.
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Standard Chartered will cut 7,800 back-office jobs to ‘the machines’ by 2030
Standard Chartered will eliminate 7,800 back-office roles by 2030, replacing them with AI to boost income per employee by 20% as part of a broader industry shift toward quantified AI-driven efficiencies.
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Think you know Apple? Prove it in CNET's big guessing game: Apple edition
CNET launches a three‑round guessing contest for Apple fans, running May 19–Sept 2, 2026, with 15 prediction questions and a chance to win a new Apple Watch.
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volvo teases new affordable ev to replace discontinued ex30
Volvo says a new, larger yet affordable electric vehicle will arrive in the US in 2027, following the EX30's recall‑driven exit and the launch of the higher‑priced EX60 SUV.
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Apple reveals dates of Tim Cook's final wwdc as ceo
Apple has announced WWDC 2026 dates: June 8–12. It will be Tim Cook's final conference as CEO, with John Ternus taking over in September. The event will spotlight AI, including Apple's choice of Google's Gemini for Siri.
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Marvel just shook up who is in charge of its comics and franchises
Marvel promotes Brad Winderbaum to head of comics, TV, animation, and franchises, hiring David Abdo as GM of comics and franchise operations.
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Remote security screening begins for Boston Logan Airport passengers
Boston Logan Airport launches remote security screening program in Framingham, allowing passengers to clear security before arriving at the airport.
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AT&T warns of router shortages, FCC responds with limited one-year waiver
FCC grants AT&T a one-year waiver to make limited hardware changes to routers amid global supply chain shortages for substrate materials and memory modules.
