Robot-arm maker Standard Bots hits a $1bn valuation to scale US manufacturing

America wants to build robots, not just import them. A New York startup has just raised $200mn to do exactly that. Standard Bots has closed a $200mn round that values the company at $1bn, minting a fr [...]

U.S. Steel is planning to pour up to $2.5 billion into its Pittsburgh-area mills

The investment, backed by new owner Nippon Steel, will preserve roughly 3,000 jobs and replace an 87-year-old hot strip mill near Pittsburgh [...]

Krispy Kreme is rolling out soccer-themed doughnuts to celebrate the FIFA World Cup

The Match Day Dozen, available June 11–14, includes 2 new doughnuts and comes with a $2 Original Glazed dozen deal [...]

Starbucks is bringing back its S'mores Frappuccino after a six-year absence

The coffee chain is also debuting a S'mores Cold Brew and a lineup of new blended drinks as it expands its summer menu [...]

Apple is blocking its new Siri AI from EU iPhones after regulators rejected all its compliance proposals

The European Commission rejected every compliance proposal Apple offered, including a request for an 18-month exemption from interoperability rules [...]

CDC and FDA warn of deadly listeria outbreak tied to soft cheese recall

Eight people across Maryland, New York, and Virginia have been sickened; 7 were hospitalized and 1 has died [...]

The Bear season 5 finally has a trailer — and it could be the Hulu show's most stressful chapter yet

The Bear season 5 has a gripping new trailer that follows the aftermath of Carmy's retirement. [...]

‘Surveillance is not safety’ — UK’s device scanning order faces privacy backlash

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave tech providers until September to scan and block explicit images on children’s phones. Privacy advocates are raising the alarm over the unintended consequenc [...]

Kingdom Hearts IV gets a surprise Nintendo Direct trailer drop

Out of nowhere, we have a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV. [...]