… Amazon told CNBC that groceries and household essentials will be a main focus of this year’s deals event. The move makes sense, especially since data from the University of Michigan showed that U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in May to a record low as people navigate a difficult economy. …
… SpaceX has recently added new revenue streams in the form of compute leasing deals with Anthropic and Google, though, and will absorb the revenue from Cursor when that deal closes in the third quarter. The Anthropic and Google deals are non-binding, but investors don’t seem to mind either way. …
…Because the subscription covers both e-books and audiobooks, that’s a fairly competitive deal compared with Audible Premium Plus ($14.95/month), which offers one credit for an audiobook along with…
… Ring announced the Familiar Faces feature last September and faced pushback from consumer protection organizations like the EFF , as well as Senator Ed Markey D-MA . …
… Ivan Mehta Ivan covers global consumer tech developments at TechCrunch. …
… He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane. …
… Both joined CMS under the Trump administration, and their startup backgrounds are reflected in the program's design: outcome-based payments, direct-to-consumer enrollment, and a deliberate push for competition. …