2026-08-17

Rubik's Cube maker Spin Master is buying a viral AI sticker startup for up to $50M

The Toronto-based toy company will pay between $35 million and $50 million for the Brooklyn startup behind Stickerbox [...]

2026-08-17

Canada is bracing for 50% U.S. tariffs as trade talks remain far apart

Negotiators stayed in Washington over the weekend to keep talking, but a deal covering nearly $20 billion in Canadian goods remains elusive [...]

2026-08-17

‘Being heard and accepted, even by a machine, can be meaningful’ — I asked a therapist if other countries should restrict AI companions like China

China is cracking down on emotionally dependent relationships with AI. Should the rest of the world do the same? [...]

2026-08-17

The creators of Lanterns knew that episode 1's big plot twist would be the 'most controversial idea we had' for the new HBO Max show — and they didn't expect DC Studios to agree to it

The creative minds behind the DC Universe TV show unpack that huge plot twist in its premiere. [...]

2026-08-17

I asked 2 Crunchyroll anime voice actors for their behind-the-scenes secrets from a recording 'day in the life' — and one detail hugely surprised me

Have you ever wanted to know more about the typical day in the life of an anime voice artist? I spoke to two stars of Crunchyroll's BLACK TORCH to get all the details. [...]

2026-08-17

The Steam Frame is ‘just around the corner’ but the Steam Machine has already killed my interest — only Half-Life could save it now

I’m TechRadar’s biggest VR champion, and I don’t care if the Steam Frame is ‘just around the corner.’ [...]

2026-08-17

SEC data center ruling is removing a key guardrail from Nvidia's $500B AI financing push

A staff opinion from the SEC exempts some data center debt from Dodd-Frank risk retention rules, making AI infrastructure financing more attractive to sponsors [...]

2026-08-17

Stellantis is recalling nearly 1 million vehicles over a radio software flaw that can block rear cameras

The recall covers 848,000 U.S. vehicles across more than a dozen Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram models from the 2026 and 2027 model years [...]

2026-08-17

Buc-ee's opened its first Arkansas location and is pushing into six new states

The travel center chain opened a 74,000-square-foot store in Benton on Monday, bringing its total U.S. count to 58 locations [...]