A Beloved Cupcake Company Is Shutting Down — And Fans Are Blaming Private Equity
Sprinkles Cupcakes’ viral vending machines are gone after 20 years.
The Download: spying on the spies, and promising climate tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone In April 2025, Ronald Deibert left all electronic devices at home in Toronto and boarded a plane. When he landed in Illinois, he bought…
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The 2026 BMW iX3 voice assistant will be powered by Alexa+
BMW is finally getting the next-generation Alexa voice assistant and it’s coming with a generative AI upgrade. Amazon said Monday that the 2026 BMW iX3 will be equipped with Alexa+, the same generative AI tech that launched in millions of the e-commerce giant’s smart devices last year. This will be the first vehicle to come […]
Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles
Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year — still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.
The overlooked driver of digital transformation
When business leaders talk about digital transformation, their focus often jumps straight to cloud platforms, AI tools, or collaboration software. Yet, one of the most fundamental enablers of how organizations now work, and how employees experience that work, is often overlooked: audio. As Genevieve Juillard, CEO of IDC, notes, the shift to hybrid collaboration made…
Kevin O’Leary Rewrote His ‘Marty Supreme’ Role — Then His Best Scene Got Cut
The Shark Tank star pushed to make his character more ruthless, but his favorite moment about success and watches didn’t make the final cut.
You Didn’t Lose Your Imagination — You Stopped Using It. Here’s How to Restart.
Growing up should not mean growing dull. Your imagination is a muscle you abandon.
I Ignored This Tax Strategy For 21 Years — and It Cost Me Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Real financial freedom isn’t just about making money; it’s about understanding the systems that govern it so you can keep more of what you earn.
Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own ‘Artline’ televisions with frames at CES
Fire TV’s new interface focuses on your content and offers easier, speedier navigation, Amazon says.
Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com
Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web with a new Alexa.com site, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices and positioning it as a family-focused, agent-style chatbot.
Managing Business Documents More Efficiently Starts With Better PDF Tools
Edit, convert, and sign PDFs without slowing down daily operations.