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838 Stores Flee VMware as Sheetz Breaks With Broadcom
Sheetz is moving 838 stores and 11,000 VMs off VMware after Broadcom's licensing overhaul made long-term costs feel too risky.

Agent Orchestration Runs Ahead of Real Enterprise AI
Enterprises have bought the agent orchestration stack, but most 'agents' are still chatbot wrappers, not production workflows.

Steam Deck Battery Scare Ends as Valve Reopens Supply
Valve says iFixit will restock Steam Deck LCD batteries next week, keeping the key DIY repair route alive for aging handhelds.

Microsoft AI Models Turn on OpenAI in Risky Sales Push
Microsoft is reportedly arming sellers to pitch its AI stack against OpenAI and Anthropic, turning a partnership hedge into a direct fight.

Bose ANC Invades Skullcandy Crusher 1080 ANC for $280
Skullcandy’s Crusher 1080 ANC adds Bose ANC and spatial audio, betting its bass-first formula can win beyond bassheads.

HP OmniBook X Flip Crashes to $999 With OLED Perks
Best Buy cut the HP OmniBook X Flip to $999.99, pairing OLED, Core Ultra 7, 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD at a rare price.

FCC Broadcast Ownership Cap Repeal Puts Local TV in Play
Brendan Carr wants to scrap the 39% FCC broadcast cap. The fight could decide how much local TV one company can control.

Flagship-Killer Dream Cracks as OnePlus Retreats West
OnePlus may wind down in the US, Europe and India, testing whether its flagship-killer model still works.

Plumbers Get Shut Out as Apple Maps Ads Take On Google
Apple Maps ads will block home services, giving Apple a cleaner but narrower shot at Google's local ad business.

$30 8BitDo FlipPad Crams a Game Boy Onto Your Phone
$30 FlipPad turns USB-C phones into pocket retro handhelds, trading Bluetooth, batteries, and bulk for quick physical controls.

15 Players Turn PointlessQuest Into the Weirdest MMO
PointlessQuest peaked at 15 players, turning a tiny Playdate MMO into a sharper idea than its player count suggests.

A Talking Home Depot Skelly Raises $379 Halloween Stakes
Home Depot's 2026 Skelly talks through an app, turning a $379 Halloween prop into a gadget-style refresh.