Michigan antitrust lawsuit says oil companies hobbled EVs and renewables
The energy industry is pressing for laws that would ban climate liability lawsuits. Image: Richard Hedrick / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
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Gear News of the Week: Samsung Sets a Date for Galaxy Unpacked, and Fitbit’s AI Coach Comes to iOS
Plus: iOS 26.3 makes it easy to switch to Android, Google cancels the Android 17 beta, and YouTube debuts on the Apple Vision Pro. Image: João Henrique do Carmo / Pexels Source: Wired
Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones
Verizon unlocks have 35-day waiting period after paying off device plan online. Image: Cristian Coaja / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
iRobot’s Roombas have a new Chinese owner, but it says your data will remain in the US
As part of its acquisition by China-based Picea Robotics, iRobot is creating a new US-based subsidiary called iRobot Safe, which the company says will be “responsible for the protection of US consumer data,” similar to the TikTok deal that was completed last month. iRobot customers in the US will be able to continue using their…
Inside the New York City Date Night for AI Lovers
EVA AI created a pop-up romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar to help making AI-human relationships a “new normal.” Image: aiden patrissi / Unsplash Source: Wired
PlayStation State of Play February 2026: all the news and trailers
Strap in, because the next PlayStation event is going to be a long one. Sony’s latest State of Play — a showcase event for upcoming PS5 games — kicks off on February 12th at 5PM ET and it’ll last more than an hour. Image: Arturo EG / Pexels We don’t know what exactly will be…
Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha.
“I really want to see a mass driver on the moon that is shooting AI satellites into deep space.” Image: Markus Winkler / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
YouTube finally launches a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro
When Apple Vision Pro first came out two years ago, YouTube hesitated to release a dedicated app. Today is the day they officially launch one. Image: ilgmyzin / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Anthropic raises another $30 billion in series G, with a new value of $380 billion
The chatbot maker has, once again, ramped up its valuation significantly. Image: RDNE Stock project / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Trump administration undermines EPA enforcement of Clean Air Act
The EPA’s new rule seeks to undo a 2009 finding that allowed the federal government to regulate six greenhouse gases. Image: Andriy Miyusov / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch