Xbox exclusives are back and more complicated than ever
…With a new Xbox CEO in charge, hardcore fans have been ramping up the pressure on Microsoft to bring back Xbox-exclusive games, and the company finally relented during the Xbox Games…
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The cost of the smart home is going up
…Google has also reportedly struggled to turn a profit from its substantial investment in Nest. But now Google is seeing dollar signs in the prospect of selling AI-driven subscriptions in the…
The secret to Roku’s success: not being cool
…Content-forward interfaces instead serve up personalized recommendations for individual movies and shows directly on the homescreen. Add some tiles to quickly access the next episodes of your current favorites, and you…
Ad-free streaming is a luxury now
…How it’s going In between steady waves of price hikes, major streaming services have adopted advertising one by one in a bid to boost profitability. HBO Max first rolled out a…
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests…
The Stepback
…Allison Johnson Aug 17, 2025 How big trucks and SUVs gobbled up the entire auto industry ‘Car bloat’ is what you get when companies prioritize profits over safety. Andrew J. Hawkins Aug…
Rivian makes the iconic American car — but that may not be enough
…a quarter as it stands up its R2 production line, while breaking ground on a new factory in Georgia. It’s pushed back its expectations for profitability to account for massive investments…
Let us filter AI slop, you cowards
…YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more have ramped up content authentication efforts over the last year, with many now automatically applying labels to distinguish AI-generated images, videos, and music from those made…
In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs
…It puts the blame on the individual, and puts forth this myth that these institutions and systems and companies have no ulterior motive and no reasons to make a profit.” To be…
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on AI, KPop Demon Hunters, and Harry Potter
…offices, we think we can get profitable at that over time and delight a lot of people in the process. I want to wrap up by just talking about the relationship between…