When George Arison took over Grindr in 2022, he inherited a company that had been bounced from Chinese ownership to a forced divestiture to a private-equity rescue — a business that was printing money but also had no real product or business strategy. Four years, a SPAC listing, and a controversial return-to-office mandate later, Grindr
Twelve years ago, I was traveling overseas to the UK in the summer with my wife and then-tiny kids. And on my wrist was a Pebble watch. I still go overseas each summer to visit my in-laws, but my kids are taller than me now and my beard is grayer. But his year, I had
As backlash grows over Flock’s AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune investigation that revealed the state spent over $30 million on Flock cameras. That money was primarily raised by tacking a $1 fee onto insurance policies,
A specific cadence for contemporary group chats eludes me. The rapid-fire tempo of texts combined with custom stickers, often based on inside jokes, leaves me behind. My digital fate: the silent lurker. As I let the notifications wash over me, I am a ghostlike figure haunting the group chat, a silent watcher who rarely responds
In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems and imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, both moves citing national-security concerns. The drone tariffs take effect in September, with additional component tariffs following in 2027. These moves are part of a broader U.S. effort to restrict foreign technology in
After a summer full of leaks and rumors about Apple’s most exciting upcoming products, the company has finally announced the date of its big fall event — Sept. 9, 2026. We’re pretty sure we’re gonna see a foldable iPhone (whether or not it’s called the iPhone Ultra), but what else is Apple going to do?
