Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center Stripe on Monday released a preview of a new feature that could help AI startups (and other companies) solve the problem of passing through the underlying costs of AI model usage to their customers. Stripe’s feature, however, goes even further than just passing through the costs of the tokens. It allows startups to charge a markup...

Analysis: Trump issues patriotic rallying cry with eye on crucial electionsAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent on Capitol HillWatch: Partisan divisions and Olympic gold medallists among key moments in Trump addressDonald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night that hailed what he said was an American "turnaround for the ages".At a time when polls suggest...

Apple MacBook Rumors: New M5 MacBook Pros Could Be Here SoonIf the rumor mill is to be believed, 2026 will feature an unusually large harvest of Apple products. This is shaping up to be a standout year for MacBooks, and we might be only a week or two away from seeing the first new models.The MacBook Pro is lined up to be the first MacBook update of the year, with Apple bringing the...

Stay Patient, Apple Fans: Siri AI Delayed Again to Late 2026 at the EarliestIt's Groundhog Day for Siri yet again, as Apple plans another in a long series of delays to the Siri AI upgrade, according to a Bloomberg report released on Wednesday.According to Bloomberg sources from inside Apple, the reinvented Siri voice assistant, including AI features reminiscent of Alexa Plus, has been...

Ukraine says it has hit Russian 'missile component' plantReutersRussia says civilians were killed and injured in the attackUkrainian forces have struck one of Russia's "most important military factories", President Volodymyr Zelensky has said."The plant produced electronics and components for Russian missiles. The very missiles that strike our cities, our villages and civilians," he...