May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Helium Mobile is ending its free Zero Plan for existing subscribers on June 11, 2026. The company had previously stated the plan would remain for existing customers. Those who take no action will be moved to a $15/month Air Plan. The move follows earlier changes that reduced the plan's value and signals the challenges of sustaining a free mobile service in the US.
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May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Earlier this week, Chromecast users faced a widespread casting outage. Google has now confirmed the issue is resolved. This article covers the timeline, Google's response, and the broader context of Chromecast's role in streaming history.
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May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The Google Fitbit Air, originally expected in late May, has started arriving early. However, many Android users are unable to pair the device because the required Google Health 5.0 update hasn't fully rolled out. Google has acknowledged the issue and is accelerating the update. Meanwhile, iOS users can already download the new app, and support for synchronizing data with Apple Health is expected soon.
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May 25, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Users discovered that certain words cause Google's AI Overviews to respond as if they were chatbot commands, breaking the built-in dictionary feature. The issue affects terms like 'disregard', 'ignore', and 'remember'. Google has acknowledged the problem and is working on a fix. This article examines the scope of the bug and its implications for search reliability.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Salesforce has closed 29,000 Agentforce deals and reports $800 million in ARR, but its stock is down 30% amid the SaaSpocalypse. Showcase demos from Williams-Sonoma, UChicago Medicine, and SharkNinja turned out to be works in progress rather than live deployments. The gap between marketing and reality is testing Salesforce's credibility.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
ClickUp, the $4 billion productivity platform, has laid off 22% of its workforce while simultaneously introducing $1 million salary bands for retained employees. CEO Zeb Evans frames this as a structural bet on AI, with the company now operating a 3:1 ratio of AI agents to human employees.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Peec AI, a Berlin startup that helps brands optimise for AI search results, has hit $10M in annualised revenue just six months after its $21M Series A. The company's product tracks brand visibility in chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. CEO Marius Meiners, a former professional esports athlete, has built a culture of radical transparency. The GEO (generative engine optimisation) category is growing rapidly as consumers shift from traditional search to conversational AI.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon stated that the wealth generated by artificial intelligence must be distributed to the wider public. He cited the near-strike at Samsung Electronics and Hyundai’s deployment of Atlas robots as warnings of labour tensions in the AI era. The remarks come amid soaring corporate profits from AI semiconductors and growing concerns over inequality.
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May 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
After three decades observing consumer behavior, a veteran marketer reveals a fundamental psychological shift: users now seek certainty, not just information. The rise of LLMs like ChatGPT is a direct response to this change. Brands must adapt from visibility to credibility to survive in the AI-powered decision-making landscape.
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