qz

2026-06-17

5 best plant subscription boxes for a greener, happier home

From beginner-friendly plants to rare finds and smart gardens, these plant subscription boxes make it easier to grow your indoor collection [...]

qz

2026-06-17

The best flushable wipes and the ones to avoid, according to Consumer Reports

Flushable wipes often fail to break down in household pipes. Consumer Reports tested 11 brands on strength, cleaning, and dispensing to find the best [...]

qz

2026-06-17

The government wants a piece of the AI book

The Trump administration is weighing AI equity stakes and a public wealth fund that could send returns to Americans, and critics see potential bailout [...]

qz

2026-06-17

The 5 best pillows to own in 2026: Consumer Reports

Most pillows are sold as cooling, supportive, and right for every sleeper. Consumer Reports tested more than 75 to identify five that actually deliver [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-17

OpenAI burned $3.7bn in the first quarter, The Information reports

OpenAI burned through $3.7bn in the first three months of 2026, more than half its revenue of $5.7bn over the same period, according to The Information, which cited documents the company shared with shareholders. Both numbers tripled from a year earlier, a symmetry that captures the company’s peculiar position: growing faster than almost any business […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-17

Microsoft sued by shareholders over Azure slowdown and AI spending

The number that anchors the case is a single day. On 29 January, Microsoft shares fell about 10%, the company’s steepest one-day drop in nearly six years, wiping out roughly $357bn in market value after a quarterly earnings report the previous evening. A securities class action filed on 12 June in Seattle federal court argues […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-17

Telegram challenges India’s order temporarily blocking the app

The company has gone to the Delhi High Court over a block tied to alleged cheating on a national medical-entrance exam, a measure affecting more than 150 million users. Telegram has asked the Delhi High Court to overturn an Indian government order that has temporarily blocked the messaging app, the company’s most direct legal confrontation […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-17

Intel pushes 18A-P into risk production to prove its manufacturing pitch

Intel said on Tuesday that the next iteration of its 18A manufacturing process, designated 18A-P, has entered risk production, the stage at which a chipmaker runs the process on real hardware to prove it works before committing to mass volumes. The announcement is less about a single chip than about a promise Intel has spent […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

Destination

2026-06-17

Interactive. Violent. Gross. Inside Fishtank, the Unhinged Future of Reality TV

It’s like Big Brother without any limits, or broadcast standards. WIRED goes on location—and on camera—with the cult hit. [...]