2026-04-20

Canva is replacing templates with AI — and betting its future on the switch

The $42 billion design platform rebuilt itself around AI agents that respond to natural language, putting it in direct competition with Microsoft and Google [...]

2026-04-20

QXO is buying building products installer TopBuild for $17 billion

The deal would make QXO the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America, with over $18 billion in combined revenue [...]

2026-04-20

QVC Group filed for bankruptcy to cut its $6.6 billion debt by 80%

The home shopping giant, parent of QVC and HSN, entered Chapter 11 to slash its debt load to $1.3 billion — and aims to emerge from restructuring within 90 days [...]

2026-04-20

The Mandalorian and Grogu director used Apple Vision Pro to preview the film in IMAX

Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) hasn't been shy about embracing new technology for filmmaking. While producing The Mandalorian for Disney+, he was one of the first filmmakers to use ILM's massive LED screens, AKA "The Volume," to produce more realistic lighting and backgrounds on studio sets. For the feature film The Mandalorian and Grogu, which hits theaters M [...]

2026-04-20

I Tried an Air Purifier Designed to Filter Out Weed and Cigarette Smoke

Just because you celebrate 420 doesn't mean you want the smell of smoke. A new specialty filter from GermGuardian helps keep things fresh. [...]

2026-04-20

Hate Windows 11's Start menu? Rumors suggest Microsoft is fixing pretty much everything that's wrong with it — and speeding up File Explorer too

Rumored fixes for Windows 11's Start menu sound great, but some folks remain seriously skeptical. [...]

2026-04-20

Honeywell is selling its barcode scanner business to Brady for $1.4 billion

The all-cash deal for Honeywell's Productivity Solutions and Services unit is expected to close in the second half of 2026 [...]

2026-04-20

Mercedes-Benz debuts its first all-electric C-Class sedan with nearly 400 miles of range

The C400 4Matic debuts with 482 hp, a 94.5-kWh battery, and about 400 miles of range on the European testing cycle [...]

2026-04-20

Buc-ee's is closing a 26-year-old Texas location that will become a 7-Eleven

The Port Lavaca store, one of Buc-ee's older small-format locations, will reopen as 7-Eleven with a Laredo Taco Company [...]