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Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
SwitchBot launched new Matter-compatible light bars that cost less than $50.

It says users can link the RGBICWW Light Bars with compatible AI agents to sync with light cues, like a breathing effect when the AI is thinking. The light bars also have a built-in microphone that detects ambient sound for “music-reactive effects,” 12 independently-controllable color zones, 26 preset effects, adjustable color temperature, dimming, and built-in mounting magnets.

A TV beside a pair of SwitchBot RGBICWW Light Bars
Image: SwitchBot
Lauren Feiner
Lauren Feiner
Dozens of tech CEO and government official attendees are discussing AI at the White House today.

Former White House AI czar David Sacks, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk are among the confirmed attendees, according to a list obtained by Axios. But based on President Donald Trump’s comments, the meeting is unlikely to result in significant regulation.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
Everyone loves a good murder board.

It’s been a solid year for crime thrillers with the likes of Furious, and now Apple TV is entering the fray with Nocturne. It’s hard to gather too much from the new trailer — though Stephen Graham is shaping up to be a very fun serial killer — but the show starts streaming on October 30th.

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Instagram wants to be the communication hub for your child’s school.

Meta is expanding Instagram’s School Partnership Program, adding a centralized hub for keeping students and parents informed about what’s happening across their school communities. This also introduces new features for verified students, including a Clubs and Teams directory, School Stories, Notes, and the ability to add a school banner to their profile.

Four mobile screenshots showing new features for Instagram’s School Partnership Program.
The idea here is that you can view announcements and reminders about events that are happening at your (or your child’s) school instead of hunting through their website.
Image: Meta
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Anthropic made $4.6 billion in revenue last year, but lost $42 billion.

That’s according to a leaked IPO filing seen by Reuters, with $8.06 billion specifically highlighted in operating losses for 2025, more than double the $2.98 billion it reported in 2024. The AI startup spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure in 2025, and plans to spend a further $518 billion over the coming years, so profitability seems a long, long way off for Anthropic.

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Google accidentally broke a whole lot of iOS apps overnight.

An issue in Firebase’s analytics led some iOS apps that use the Google service to crash on launch, a problem which persisted for hours even after Google’s fix. That’s one more thing to worry about after internet outages and rogue AI attacks.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Marshall shrinks its party speaker again.

Following the 52-pound Bromley 750 that launched last year and the 27-pound Bromley 450 announced in March, the new 14-pound Bromley 150 is now the lightest and cheapest Bluetooth party speaker that Marshall makes, and it still features the array of white LED stage lights hidden behind its front speaker grill. You can preorder it from Marshall’s online store for $499.99 with shipping starting next month.

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<em>The Bromley 150 has up to 40 hours of playback time from a rechargeable battery that’s user replaceable.</em>
<em>Controls include volume, bass, and treble dials as well as dials to control the volume of sources connected to the speaker’s inputs.</em>
<em>While much smaller and lighter than previous versions, at $499.99 the Bromley 150 is still an expensive party speaker.</em>
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The Bromley 150 has up to 40 hours of playback time from a rechargeable battery that’s user replaceable.
Image: Marshall