May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Google has deployed a fix for the Chromecast streaming issue that left many users unable to cast from apps. The outage sparked rumors of abandonment, but Google confirms the problem is resolved. Learn more about what happened and what it means for Chromecast users.
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May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Helium Mobile’s free Zero Plan, which offered 3GB data, 300 texts, and 100 minutes at no monthly cost, is ending for existing subscribers on June 11, 2026. Customers who do not switch to another plan will be automatically enrolled in the $15/month Air Plan. The move follows the carrier’s earlier decision to stop offering the plan to new customers and comes amid broader changes to its pricing structure.
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May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The Google Fitbit Air, a new screenless fitness tracker, began arriving earlier than expected for some customers. However, Android users who received the device early are unable to pair it due to a required app update not yet fully rolled out. Google has acknowledged the issue and is accelerating the release of the Google Health 5.0 update. The company also confirmed that support for syncing data to Apple Health is coming soon.
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May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Google's AI Overviews feature in Search is failing to provide dictionary definitions for certain action-oriented words, instead responding as if the user is issuing a chatbot command. Words like 'disregard', 'ignore', and 'remember' trigger the AI to say it will 'ignore the previous prompt'. The issue has been acknowledged by Google, who are working on a fix.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The era of ever-cheaper smartphones is ending. Memory manufacturers are reallocating production from consumer DRAM to high-bandwidth memory for AI data centers, causing prices of LPDDR and DDR5 to surge by up to 414%. Budget phone makers like Transsion, Oppo, and Xiaomi are slashing shipments, while the sub-$100 market in India collapsed 59%. Even Apple faces delays and price hikes as memory costs skyrocket.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Over three decades, consumer behavior has shifted from passive reception to active verification. The rise of LLMs is a direct response to this change, as users now seek certainty, not just information. Brands must adapt by focusing on trust and verifiability rather than mere visibility.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Salesforce's Agentforce AI platform has closed 29,000 deals with $800 million in annual recurring revenue, yet its stock price has plummeted 30% in 2026 as investors doubt the hype. Showcase examples from Williams-Sonoma, UChicago Medicine, and SharkNinja turned out to be works in progress rather than live, fully functional deployments. The gap between marketing promises and real-world results threatens Salesforce's credibility in the increasingly competitive AI agent market.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Peec AI, a Berlin-based startup specializing in generative engine optimization (GEO), has hit $10 million in annual recurring revenue just six months after raising a $21 million Series A. The platform helps brands track and improve their appearance in AI chatbot responses, a rapidly growing field as consumers shift from traditional search to conversational AI. CEO Marius Meiners, a former professional esports player, credits a culture of real-time revenue transparency for accelerating growth. The milestone underscores the rising importance of GEO in digital marketing and the narrowing gap between European and US AI startups.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said the wealth created by artificial intelligence must benefit the wider public, warning that Samsung’s near-strike and Hyundai’s robot rollout are not isolated events. He spoke on CNBC, emphasizing that as AI generates unprecedented corporate profits, distribution and inequality become national policy issues. The comments come amid growing tensions over how AI-driven gains are shared in a country heavily dependent on semiconductor manufacturing.
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