AI
Stripe Is Buying OpenRouter for More Than $7 Billion, Bloomberg Reports
Stripe is buying OpenRouter for $7bn+, per Bloomberg. The AI model gateway routes 8 million developers across 400+ models. Stripe declined to comment.
Industry
Business and market news for tech - earnings, acquisitions, layoffs, EV market moves, and the deals shaping the industry.
Hardware
Why Are RAM Prices So High? The AI Memory Crunch Explained
Why are RAM prices so high? AI data centers, HBM demand, capacity constraints, and shifting memory production are squeezing conventional DRAM supply.
Industry
Tim Cook Signs Off From His Final Apple Earnings Call After 15 Years
Tim Cook's final earnings call ended with a brief goodbye to analysts and shareholders - his 60th-plus in 15 years at Apple before John Ternus takes over.
Industry
Tesla Builds Its 10 Millionth EV - Halfway to Musk's $1 Trillion Pay Target
Tesla announced its 10 millionth EV on July 30, putting Musk halfway to the 20 million vehicle milestone in his $1 trillion compensation package.
Apps
X Money Launches in the US With a Visa Debit Card, 6% APY, and No Fees on Transfers
X Money is now live for US Premium and Premium+ subscribers with a Visa debit card, no-fee P2P transfers, and 6% APY for users who link a direct deposit.
Hardware
Apple Upgrade: Monthly Device Leasing Launches and Replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program
Apple Upgrade is a monthly leasing program for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad backed by Klarna. The iPhone Upgrade Program shuts down at the same time.
Apps
YouTube Bundles Peacock Premium Into Its Subscription Starting Early 2027
YouTube Peacock bundle lands early 2027, adding ad-supported Peacock Premium to YouTube Premium for US subscribers, per a joint announcement Monday.
Hardware
Google Confirms Pixel Price Increase for All Models as RAM Costs Quadruple
Google confirmed a Pixel price increase for all phones, including the Pixel 10a. Specifics come at the Pixel 11 launch on August 12, as DRAM hits $12 per GB.
Industry
Patreon Cuts 93 Jobs - 20% of Its Workforce - as CEO Jack Conte Cites AI's Effect on How Tech Companies Build
Patreon is cutting 93 employees - 20% of its workforce. CEO Jack Conte says AI changed how the platform operates, not who does the work.
Industry
Google Q2 2026: Cloud Revenue Jumps 82%, Gemini Closes in on ChatGPT With 950 Million Users
Google Q2 2026 earnings: $119.8 billion revenue, Cloud up 82%, and Gemini at 950 million monthly users - closing in on ChatGPT's 1 billion.
Apps
SoundCloud Acquires Nina Protocol After the Blockchain Music Startup Couldn't Make It Work
SoundCloud picks up Nina Protocol after the blockchain music platform shut down in May. Artists get a migration tool and a free subscription through year-end.
Industry
Costco Launches on JD.com as China's Official E-Commerce Partner - No Membership Card Required
Costco officially launched on JD.com as China's sole e-commerce partner. No membership card needed, same-day delivery nationwide, 700 product types live.