3d ago
MCP vs REST API: WorkOS argues for an agent layer, not a replacement
WorkOS says API teams should retain REST for known clients and add MCP when AI agents need tool discovery and workflow c...
By June Castellano/section
Long Reads/
3d ago
Apple Upgrade program replaces iPhone Upgrade Program in the US
Apple has replaced its iPhone loan program with Klarna leasing, changing ownership, returns, AppleCare and upgrade rules...
By June Castellano
4d ago
John Ternus reportedly brings Laura Legros back to Apple
MacRumors, citing Bloomberg, says Ternus has rehired former hardware VP Laura Legros ahead of his reported September CEO...
By Theo Lindgren
4d ago
Ulysses S. Grant’s “future dividing line” quote is real, but often stripped of context
Grant made the conditional remark in 1875 while arguing for public schools and against public funding of sectarian educa...
By June Castellano
4d ago
Rosetta Stone Sapphire deal lists a year of access at $127.20
A reported $127.20 Sapphire annual offer is $31.80 below Rosetta Stone’s standard yearly price, though availability is u...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
4d ago
FCC robot vacuum restrictions leave existing models untouched
The FCC’s new limits may block certain future foreign-made robot vacuums, but previously authorized models can stay on s...
By June Castellano
5d ago
Techdirt comments of the week: CBP phone case dominates Aug. 2 picks
Techdirt’s Aug. 2 roundup gave all four top comment slots to reactions to its story about a protester, CBP and a phone-w...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
5d ago
Agent Fone is a limited AI-phone project, not a retail launch
Failxyz is placing 50 Agent Fone units with selected labs while showing an Android phone built around AI agents and cust...
By Theo Lindgren
6d ago
RFK Jr. cooking show launches while HHS faces health agency strains
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is hosting “The Real Food Show,” a healthy-cooking series with chefs, as HHS contends with outbrea...
By June Castellano
1w ago
eBay cyberstalking settlement reaches $55.7 million
eBay and three former executives will pay David and Ina Steiner to resolve claims over a 2019 harassment campaign tied t...
By Theo Lindgren
1w ago
Apple says iOS 27 restricted mode is not for Apple Upgrade defaults
Apple told The Verge that missed Apple Upgrade payments will not limit iPhone functions, despite restricted-mode code in...
By June Castellano
1w ago
AI trusted partners plan draws contrast with Ukraine’s battlefield access rules
R Street’s Eli Lehrer says Ukraine’s open wartime procurement model exposes risks in Washington’s closed AI access plan.
By Theo Lindgren