Americas News
Xbox exploring ‘radically different’ console business models
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- Jun 10, 2026
The RAMageddon crisis has got Microsoft rethinking its Xbox console hardware business. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball have both revealed this week that Microsoft is re-evalu...
Microsoft is disabling Office 2019 for Mac next month
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- Jun 10, 2026
Microsoft's Office 2019 apps for Mac will stop working next month, because the company isn't renewing a certificate that validates Office licenses. Owners of Office 2019 for Mac are being warned they'...
Waymo built a virtual driver to study how humans react to surprises on the road
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Jun 10, 2026
Waymo has a lot of experience building virtual systems to help its autonomous vehicles better understand the real world. It built realistic 3D worlds to better anticipate natural disasters and unpredi...
WhatsApp ordered to host rival AI assistants for free
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Jun 10, 2026
Meta has been ordered by the European Commission to restore free WhatsApp access for chatbots made by rival AI providers while the regulator finishes its antitrust investigation. The rare interim meas...
Logitech’s new Mobi Fold squeezes a lot of functionality into a tiny folding mouse
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Jun 10, 2026
Logitech finally announced its new ultraportable travel mouse following leaked marketing images that spoiled the surprise last month. As the name implies, the Mobi Fold is a compact mouse that can fo...
I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Jun 9, 2026
Parents want one thing, and one thing only, out of AI: to add a list of soccer games or "spirit week" theme days from an email or a poorly formatted flyer onto their calendar in one shot. And I have g...
House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans
- Business
- Andrea Hsu
- Jun 9, 2026
- US
The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion
- Technology
- Gaby Del Valle
- Jun 9, 2026
Congress narrowly voted to fund President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, giving the Department of Homeland Security $70 billion over the next three years. The house voted 214 to 212 in favor...
The App Store is going to add subscription bundles soon
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Jun 9, 2026
Later this year, you will be able to get bundled subscriptions for iPhone apps, as Apple announced it's expanding App Store bundles so they can include offers from different companies. It's similar to...
GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Jun 9, 2026
At an event in San Francisco today, General Motors made a series of announcements around EV batteries, energy storage, and grid resiliency in the face of growing electricity demand from AI data center...
Microsoft AI head calls out Anthropic for acting like Claude is conscious
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Jun 9, 2026
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says it's "really, really dangerous" for Anthropic to speculate about Claude's consciousness inside its "constitution," or the instructions that tell the model how to...
Nintendo is playing things too safe
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Jun 9, 2026
Tuesday's Nintendo Direct showcase felt like an important moment for the company. With the Switch 2 heading into its second holiday season, one in which the hardware will be even more expensive thanks...