Texas Republicans back Trump over Iran strikes - but some fear 'a quagmire'Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent, Waco, TexasWatch: Texas Trump supporters react to US strikes on IranThe US strikes on Iran may be the biggest story around the world, but in Texas – where voters head to the polls on Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican nominees in November's midterm congressional...

X says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video toolsStevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, said in a post on Monday that “[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years after they...

Apple's Price Hikes Aren't Just an AI Problem Last week, in an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal, outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that the memory chip crunch made price increases "unavoidable." He also made what seemed like a promise: "We're willing to use our balance sheet to help be a part of the solution."  So much for that. On Thursday, Apple rammed through hefty...

This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon The humanoid robotics market is awash in money right now. Last week, AI2 Robotics, a Shenzhen-based startup that makes wheeled humanoid robots, raised roughly $735 million at a nearly $3 billion valuation. Earlier this year, Apptronik, an Austin-based maker of humanoid robots for...

The global Acesulfame-K market is maintaining steady momentum as food and beverage manufacturers accelerate sugar reduction strategies while balancing cost, stability, and taste performance. As one of the most widely used high-intensity artificial sweeteners, Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) continues to play a foundational role in low- and zero-calorie product formulation,...