Google AI Plus Just Got a Lot Cheaper — and Doubled Its Storage
Google cuts AI Plus to $4.99/month and doubles storage to 400GB, making it the cheapest major AI subscription from a top-tier provider. Here’s what’s changing and why it matters.
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FCC Gives Amazon a Free Pass on Satellite Deadline — Here’s What It Means for Starlink Competition
The FCC waived Amazon’s deadline to launch half of its 3,232-satellite broadband constellation, keeping Project Kuiper’s path to compete with Starlink alive — but launch vehicle troubles continue to plague the project.
A Farmer Gave His Land for a Public Park. The City Sold It to a Data Center Developer for $10 Million.
A Texas farmer donated 88 acres for a public park. The city sold it to a data center developer for $10 million. Now residents are fighting back — and raising questions about who really controls donated land.
Russian Early-Warning Satellites Are Behind Mysterious Continental-Scale GPS Jamming
Researchers have traced mysterious GPS interference across Europe to Russia’s Kosmos 2546 satellite, part of the EKS early-warning constellation. The space-based jamming signals affected receivers from Norway to Spain — raising concerns about continental-scale navigation attacks.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s $100K H1B Visa Fee — Tech Companies and Schools Breathe Again
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s $100,000 H1-B visa fee, ruling it violated the Administrative Procedure Act and Constitution. The fee threatened rural Alaska schools that rely on visa teachers and would have dramatically increased hiring costs for tech giants.
OpenAI Just Quietly Filed Its IPO Paperwork — But Don’t Expect a Public Debut Anytime Soon
OpenAI has confidentially filed a draft S-1 with the SEC, preparing the groundwork for a potential IPO — but the company says it hasn’t committed to a timeline and going public may be “a while.”
Broadcom Is Weaponizing AI Against AI-Enabled Attacks Across the Spring Ecosystem
Broadcom released its largest-ever Spring security update and is using AI to hunt vulnerabilities across 100,000+ dependency builds — but zero-day patches are locked behind its enterprise paywall.
AethexAI Just Raised $3M to Fix Voice AI in Africa — Here’s Why Existing Tools Keep Failing
UK startup AethexAI raised $3M pre-seed to rebuild voice AI infrastructure for Africa and the Middle East, launching their Kora 1 model stack designed for noisy, low-bandwidth environments where existing tools consistently fail.
The Verge’s Best Tech Gift Ideas for Father’s Day 2026
Father’s Day is June 21st, and The Verge has rounded up some of the best tech gadgets to buy — from smart home gear to headphones worth the money.
OpenAI Is Retiring the Chatbot: Inside the Plan to Turn ChatGPT Into an AI Concierge
OpenAI is redesigning ChatGPT to route users toward paid products and partner services as the company eyes an IPO. The shift marks the end of the chatbot-first era and the beginning of an AI concierge model.