Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulls out of a high-level meeting on Ukraine Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulls out of a high-level meeting on Ukraine Audio will be available later today. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe, about the Trump...

Valve's Steam Machine: How Much It Will Cost, When It Comes Out and MoreValve dipped its toe into the hardware business when it released the Steam Deck handheld back in 2022. This past November, the company revealed an expanded lineup of hardware that includes a VR headset, controller and a living room game console called the Steam Machine.The Steam Machine is Valve's gaming PC, built into...

Primary Ventures, a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage companies, has successfully raised a new fund totaling $625 million. This substantial amount will be directed towards seed investments across the country, helping to support and grow new businesses at their very beginning stages. This achievement marks a significant milestone for the firm, showcasing its...

The Best Smart Scales of 2026 for Measuring Body Fat, Muscle Mass and MoreAlthough weight isn't the only or most important health metric you can measure, it can be helpful to keep an eye on if you have weight loss goals. For even more data, there are now smart scales that also estimate heart rate, body fat and muscle mass -- in addition to weight. As CNET's resident fitness expert, I set out to...

Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round led by Iconiq In a sea of massive valuations for early-stage AI startups, today we have a bit of rare news: a jumbo round and valuation step up for an e-commerce company. Quince announced on Wednesday that it raised a $500 million Series E round at a $10.1 billion valuation. The round was led by previous investor Iconiq, which also led Quince’s...