
Online Movement Emerges to Encourage Microsoft to Relaunch Windows Phone
Fans of the discontinued Windows Phone are rallying online, launching petitions and discussions urging Microsoft to re-enter the smartphone market with a modern iteration.
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Fans of the discontinued Windows Phone are rallying online, launching petitions and discussions urging Microsoft to re-enter the smartphone market with a modern iteration.

Alex Finn says artificial intelligence would still represent the greatest economic opportunity in history even if it proves to be a bubble, citing the impact of tools like Claude Code.

Andrew Wilkinson highlights key AI labor cost declines and infrastructure spending concerns, emphasizing economic opportunities in software.

Tech executive Keith Richman warns that companies that laid off staff citing AI adoption are reconsidering their decisions, signaling a shift in workforce strategy for 2026.

California-based productivity platform ClickUp has acquired AI code generation startup Codegen to accelerate its Super Agents, bringing agentic AI technology and talent to strengthen autonomous workflows.

California-based productivity platform ClickUp has launched Super Agents, positioning them as human-like AI coworkers that operate as real users inside its workspace, as the company pushes deeper into enterprise AI adoption.

Marissa Mayer raises $8M for Dazzle, a new AI personal assistant startup, aiming to learn from past failures and target consumer AI growth.

Trump Media announced a $6 billion all-stock merger with fusion firm TAE Technologies, with the deal expected to close in mid-2026.

Board says David Ellison’s $30-per-share bid undervalues the company and carries financing and execution risks.

Matthew McConaughey revealed at ElevenLabs’ first Summit that he has been an investor for years and is now using the company’s AI to expand his Lyrics of Livin’ newsletter into Spanish audio, voiced by him.

The seed round was led by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and actor-entrepreneur Vivek Anand Oberoi, with participation from comedian Tanmay Bhat, Venture Catalysts, 100 Unicorns, and over 30 startup founders.

The funding round was backed by a consortium of private investors led by Tell Group, with participation from Groupe GIBA - Babahoum Industrial Group, marking the first exit for the Algerian Startup Fund.