This VC’s best advice for building a founding team One of the most consequential decisions early-stage founders have to make is who they will bring on as their founding team. The first five to 10 employees will have a massive impact on the company culture, and the precedents set with them are difficult to change down the road. That’s why this season on Build Mode, we’re diving into what it...

Motorola's Luxurious Touch Could Be the Razr Fold's Biggest Selling Point Can making foldable phones more premium help sell more? Motorola sure thinks so. Patrick Holland Managing Editor As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, wireless carriers, AI, wearables and more. I oversee the team's product testing and translate our...

The Motorola Signature Is the Moto Phone I've Wanted for YearsAt CES 2026, among the AI humanoids, flashy concepts and next-gen foldables, was a Motorola phone that I didn't expect to be a CES highlight. And no, I'm not talking about the Motorola Razr Fold. While it was the talk of the town (after all, it is the company's first-ever book-style foldable), there's a premium smartphone with...

Check Out the Galaxy S26 Ultra's Sleek Design and Privacy Display1 of 13Andrew Lanxon/CNETSamsung Galaxy S26 UltraSamsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is the thinnest and lightest Ultra yet, measuring 7.9mm and 214 grams. It's an incremental slim-down compared to the S25 Ultra, which clocked in at 8.2mm and 218 grams. But the difference is noticeable in my hands.The S26 Ultra is available for preorder...

Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police Ring, the Amazon-owned home security company, announced on Thursday that it will no longer partner with Flock Safety, a maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras that share footage with law enforcement. The two companies announced a deal in October, which would have allowed Ring doorbell users...