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SXSW 2026 Updates: What We Expect on Tech and Culture From Austin What I expect from my first SXSW By Macy Meyer Austin is known for its barbecue, live music and vibrant, lively atmosphere. It's also known for its ideas, which are as tempting to me as the brisket I'm hoping to devour. I'm heading to SXSW this week for the first time. I imagine there'll be a distinct...

Apple overhauls its app developer platform with 100 new metrics, more tools There’s big news today for app developers. No, it’s not lowered App Store commissions. Instead, Apple on Wednesday announced a significant update to its App Store Connect service, which is where developers publish, manage, and track their apps’ performance across the company’s platforms. The changes bring more than 100...

Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fallAsos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fallBloomberg via Getty ImagesQuentin Griffiths died in the Thai city of PattayaA co-founder of online fashion giant Asos died after falling from a high-rise apartment block in Thailand, police have said.Quentin Griffiths has been named by Thai police as the man found dead on the ground in the...

Weekly Chartstopper: February 6, 2026 This WeekThis was one of those weeks we’ve seen on occasion in the last year (and especially since late October) where markets worry about artificial intelligence (AI). There were two flavors of concern:AI as disruptor: Anthropic’s new AI legal tool drove a selloff (especially) in software (including private markets) over fears AI will disrupt...

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, April 27Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. See those circles in the grid of today's Mini Crossword? All of them will contain the same letter,...