Deals
Rocket Companies is acquiring Redfin in a $1.75 billion all-stock deal, promising AI-powered homebuying convenience, cost savings, and 14 petabytes of consumer data — but raising big questions for real estate, mortgages, and housing competition.
SXSW
The tech world typically respects the sanctity of the Sunday snooze, but thanks to SXSW, Aeroband decided that March 9, 2025, was the perfect day to drop their big announcement.
Crypto
With the White House Crypto Summit making waves, blockchain gaming darling Bombie seizes the moment to announce… an impressive ARPPU.
This Week in Snark
"This Week in Snark" is back with 17 brutally honest, laugh-out-loud takes on the biggest tech news of the week. From AI hype and fintech flexes to MWC absurdities and PlayStation’s groundbreaking color change, we break down the industry's latest nonsense. Read the full snarkfest now!
Sony
Behold: The Same Controller, Now With Extra Branding! Only $85 for the privilege of pressing the same buttons in a slightly fancier way. Limited Edition—until we make another one.
Mobile World Congress
I could be cruel and lay out exactly what they wanted the world to disregard, but I’m feeling generous. Instead, let’s play a game. Here are five clues about Fibocom’s mystery announcement.
Funding
Turing secures $111M to advance AGI, or as we like to call it, ‘the perpetual AI fundraising machine.’ Investors just can’t resist those glowing red eyes.
AI
DuckDuckGo is joining the AI fray with its latest update: AI-assisted answers and a chatbot interface at Duck.ai. And you know what? Their announcement is surprisingly… refreshingly… normal.
Mobile World Congress
What does this even mean? Huawei Releases the ISP Business Success Driven by RAMS White Paper and GIGA+ Global Online Showcase.
AI
TECNO has entered the AI glasses race. Because if there's one thing the world needed, it was another company claiming that its headset will redefine reality.
AI
Salesforce just dropped Agentforce 2dx—a name that sounds like it was cooked up in a lab dedicated to confusing CIOs.
AI
Google’s new AI Mode for Search replaces traditional results with AI-generated answers. Learn how it works, why it matters, and the funniest ways to use it — from burritos to Taylor Swift.