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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.

Old Hot Dog Plant Lands Realta Fusion's $55M Reactor Bet
Realta Fusion will turn Madison's old Oscar Mayer plant into Forge, a fusion R&D hub backed by up to $55M in incentives.

$130M Round Crowns Emergent AI Coding Startup Unicorn
Emergent raised $130M at a $1.5B valuation after hitting $120M in annualized revenue and 200,000 paying customers.

Flex Titanium Attacks Galaxy Z Fold 8’s Crease Problem
Samsung’s Flex Titanium display promises a tougher, slimmer Galaxy Z Fold 8 screen with a less obvious crease.