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Business Chief Opens Speaker Applications for CXO Summit 2026
London, 11 August 2026 - Business Chief, a BizClik Media brand, has opened speaker applications for the CXO Summit 2026, inviting Chief HR Officers, People & Culture Leaders, Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Finance Officers and CEOs to join its flagship executive event. The summit, which brings together C-suite leaders to address critical challenges facing modern enterprises, from AI disruption to economic uncertainty. The event has already secured an impressive lineup of speakers from global or
SF politician apologizes over AI attack website, takes chatbot down
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called the chatbot a "gross misuse" of AI.
Politics, Pubs, Parades, + the Parish: Carol Murphy Part 2: Finding Her Voice in Public Service
In Part 2, New Jersey Deputy Assembly Speaker Carol Murphy traces her unconventional path from the legal field.
Pelosi wages war over her succession
The former speaker is mobilizing her political network to stop Scott Wiener, a prominent California state senator, from succeeding her.
Organic acres offer soil health lessons in Will County
Speakers talk about soil health, organic farming and more at Will County Field Day.
One of Microsoft’s top execs to participate in Marquette Business Leaders Forum
Kathleen Hogan, the chief strategy and transformation officer for Microsoft, will be the featured speaker at the Marquette University College of Business
3 Audio Brands You Might Not Realize Are Owned By Bose
Bose owns more than its own speakers and headphones. Here are three premium audio brands now under its umbrella following a major acquisition.
OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.
Newsom slammed as a 'chameleon of politics' ahead of Michigan visit
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blasts California Gov. Gavin Newsom as a 'chameleon of politics' ahead of an upcoming visit to Michigan amid 2028 speculation.
PSB iQ2 review: Premium sound meets smart-speaker convenience
A great app experience turns this wireless stereo setup into a capable hub for your home audio.
OpenAI's new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.
Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
OpenAI’s first AI device could launch next year.
Today’s Best Deals: AirPods Pro 3, MTG x Marvel Booster Box, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for PC
Plus, save on LEGO, a JBL portable speaker, and more.
Community Power in Practice: Lessons for Rural Health
Drawing from a recent report and their own experiences, speakers shared insights on building deeper relationships through community power building.
Speaker Johnson says Ethics Committee should carry out Max Miller investigation
The Ohio Republican congressman has faced calls to drop his reelection bid over domestic abuse allegations.
Science educator Bill Nye and comic Preacher Lawson to be featured at RIT’s Brick City Weekend
Science educator Bill Nye and comedian Preacher Lawson to appear at RIT’s 2026 Brick City Weekend Oct. 16-18.
Talking politics with Pat Brady: Chicago mayor's race, Illinois House Speaker Welch on the hotseat
Politics, Pubs, Parades, + the Parish: Assemblywoman Carol Murphy
Assembly Deputy Speaker Carol Murphy reflects on growing up in a military family and the powerful influence of her father.
8 New Audio Upgrades To Look Out For In 2026
From record players and desk speakers to wireless headphones, here are some of the newest audio upgrades you should consider adding to your collection.
10 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar
Catching you up on the past week’s most notable product releases.
D-FW Business Datebook: Startup week starts with big-name lineup
DFW Startup Week starts Monday and runs through Thursday with a week of speakers, seminars, networking events and other activities to boost entrepreneurs and North Texas’ startup scene.
‘We are knifing each other’: Trump and Thune showdown splinters GOP unity ahead of midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can’t get President Trump off the phone. The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night — or even after hourslong meetings at the White House, the Louisiana Republican often tells associates.
KY Gov. Andy Beshear & Pete Buttigieg Discuss Politics at Nat'l Urban League Conference
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (Biden administration), Rev. Al Sharpton, and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin are among the speakers at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville.
Shark Tank, Colossal, Shondaland speakers headlining DFW Startup Week
DFW Startup Week, hosted by the SMU Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, is free to attend and will take place from Aug. 3-6.
Does public health *need* MAHA?
Last week, our friend Dr. Craig Spencer sparked an ongoing volatile discussion with his Atlantic article “Public Health Needs MAHA.” Some have come out in strong dissent, others are cheering, and others are simply lamenting that we find ourselves in such a divided world to begin with. We will dare to dip our toes in these controversial waters, too. Does public health need MAHA? We think in some ways yes, and in other ways, no. MAHA leaders versus the everyday MAHA supporter The vitriol in this debate mostly comes from one collapsed distinction: the leadership of MAHA is not necessarily the same as the people who support it. Say “MAHA” and most people picture RFK Jr. Fair enough, as he coined the term and holds most of the power. And, yes, some MAHA followers treat Kennedy as something close to a saint. But talk to the grassroots, and it’s not a monolith. They’re Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. People who distrust vaccines and vaccine supporters. It’s a wide, eclectic coalition. The data backs this too: 4 in 10 Americans support the movement—that’s a lot of people! But according to polls, vaccines and medical choice (the issues most tied to Kennedy personally) are cited by only 4% as their reason for supporting the movement. For many, the motivations are much broader. Many MAHA supporters are signing up for the idea that “something needs to change” with health in this country. They’re asking good-faith questions about corporate influence on our health systems, health care costs, nutrition, chemicals, and clean air and water. These are all questions that plenty of public health professionals recognize as legitimate and also care about very deeply. Blurring the lines between the leadership and grassroots does real damage in two important ways: It hands the 4 in 10 exactly the narrative already fed—that the health ecosystem doesn’t listen, doesn’t care, and paints every critic with the same brush. It gives the actual bad actor more power. RFK Jr. has done irreparable damage and can’t be trusted. What the MAHA movement gets right A healthy population is something the public health field was literally built on, and many of these topics are things we have dedicated our lives to. Yet the MAHA movement has captivated nearly half the country in a way the public health establishment has failed to achieve. So that means MAHA is doing something right. Some of it may be timing (after a Covid-19 pandemic and deep frustration and mistrust with institutions). The movement also does three other things really well: 1. It gives a new, louder voice to system failures. While MAHA is not a monolith, one theme stays consistent across their stories: the system failed them. For some, it was the system that flooded their communities with opioids and then walked away. For others, it was the system that let their business collapse during Covid with no safety net in sight. For others still, it was the system that failed to help them manage a complex chronic illness, bouncing them from physician to physician without any real answers. And in many ways, our health ecosystems are failing Americans. Why are medical bills so incomprehensible? Why do some kids get a healthy school lunch and others don’t? Why do an epidemiologist and a MD/PhD student have to start newsletters in the middle of the biggest public health emergency in a century, just so people can get straight information? Because the systems failed. This deep-seated frustration driving many Americans to search for solutions elsewhere needs to be recognized. 2. MAHA has brilliant comms central to their efforts. MAHA figured out something most health institutions still have not: the information landscape changed. It’s participatory now, not top-down; influence runs through many nodes in a community, not one institution; and storytelling and telling audiences “what you really think” moves people more than data dumps do. MAHA goes where audiences are listening, using podcasts, social media, and memes in ways most health institutions would scoff at—but it works. 3. They are very good at organizing. A MAHA meeting feels like a rally: energy, speakers, music, and most importantly, an action for everyone. Someone’s writing the next policy brief, someone’s seeding a narrative, someone knows the next legislative deadline, someone’s sending the text messages for a campaign. None of this is new (ask the civil rights movement), but MAHA knows it works and has capitalized on it. What MAHA gets wrong This list could be much longer, and this newsletter has spent a lot of time covering it, but here are a few things: Poor use of scientific evidence. This is the fundamental problem with many MAHA policies: the hype outpaces the science, and experts are often villainized for pointing this out. MAHA leadership has traded real solutions for cheap wins. For example, instead of taking on the powerful food industry and passing real reforms, it has celebrated french fries made of beef tallow and taken out artificial dyes from still very sugary children’s cereal. These changes won’t move the needle on America’s diet. MAHA leadership has tried to dismantle vaccine access in the U.S. While many MAHA supporters emphasize other issues, the effort to change vaccine policy has become MAHA’s signature effort. This is not surprising given RFK Jr.’s extensive track record campaigning against vaccines. It has rallied behind the wrong leader. RFK Jr. has a decades-long track record of villifying doctors, scientists, and public health workers, well before he became HHS secretary. He is known for his decades-long work sowing distrust in vaccines as well as life-saving treatments like antiretroviral therapy for HIV. This is not a serious person who can move the needle on health in the U.S, and he has already done serious damage. Public health needs more than defense Defending the evidence is absolutely necessary so health in the U.S. doesn’t move further backward. The public health establishment is very good at defense. The problem is this defense often sounds like defending the status quo, which has failed many people. Public health needs to offer an alternative to RFK Jr.’s MAHA—one that is rooted in evidence, truly listens to and addresses people’s frustrations, and has innovative solutions and the courage to change the systems. How do we get there? Find common ground. Do you know what most people care most about? The abysmal cost of healthcare. Start there. Fight for the human loudly. Too often, communications and engagement center on science with a capital S, funding mechanisms, or the CDC/FDA/NIH. Not the person. So the public doesn’t see themselves in it. Instead, they see people fighting for the very powerful systems that they feel negatively impact their health and well-being. Let the public feel and hear that you see their frustrations, you get it, and you’re fighting for them within the system. Recognize when pro-science messages are alienating people. Facts absolutely matter, but angrily venting only alienates people further. Our friend Elisabeth Marnik recently wrote a New York Times article about her experience growing up unvaccinated and how listening and empathetic conversation are the only ways to reach people that really work (a position backed by communication science). Her comments section was full of hateful comments from pro-vaccine individuals attacking her for daring to suggest we approach vaccine-hesitant individuals with empathy. It is possible to both stand firm behind scientific evidence and empathize with people who don’t trust it. Lean into politics smartly. Often, public health has shied away from politics: Don’t touch it, lest you get burned. But this fails to recognize that the third rail is what fuels the train: who is elected determines our budgets, our priorities, and our authority. Being political means being very savvy in strategy on both sides of the aisle, knowing your audience, and recognizing that political capital is as scarce as financial resources and needs to be allocated accordingly. Bottom line So does public health need MAHA? That’s not really the right question. Public health has a responsibility not to dismiss 40% of the country who feel heard by this movement and are frustrated that the system has failed them. And it has a responsibility to stick to the evidence and recognize MAHA leadership for what it is: a danger to our nation’s health. Both can, and should, be done. Love, YLE and KP A big thanks to Craig Spencer, who had the courage to put his neck out there to start a much-needed discussion at such a critical moment—one that is determining the identity of an entire field. Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD is completing an emergency medicine residency and research fellowship focusing on health literacy and communication. In her free time, she writes the newsletters You Can Know Things debunking health myths and rumors and The Public Health Roundup. Views expressed belong to KP, not her employer. Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) comprises a team of experts, ranging from physicians to immunologists to epidemiologists to nutritionists, working together with one goal: to “translate” ever-evolving public health science so that people are well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. The YLE suite of newsletters reaches over 475,000 people across more than 132 countries. 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Maine House speaker vows to avoid conflicts with new job
With 186 members, Maine has a part-time, citizen Legislature, many of whom work outside the State House.
Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price
Everyone hated it, so Friend is making it even more expensive.
OpenAI's First Devices: Speaker, Smartphone, and More
OpenAI's hardware roadmap has sharpened considerably in recent months, with its first device now identified, a smartphone said to be arriving as soon as next year, and a wider lineup taking shape behind them. AI Smart Speaker OpenAI's first product is a portable, screenless smart speaker developed with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, designed to act as a personal companion in the home rather than a conventional voice assistant.
Apple Home Hub smart speaker with a display is coming this year, here are its features
A new report claims Apple is diligently working on releasing it as soon as possible. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is...
Moments from Nancy Pelosi's four-decade career in politics
Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives with a four-decade career as a progressive Democratic icon.
Moments from Nancy Pelosi's four-decade career in politics
Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives with a four-decade career as a progressive Democratic icon.
Ally Financial marketing chief Andrea Brimmer to speak at UM-Flint Business Summit
The University of Michigan-Flint will host keynote speaker Andrea Brimmer of Ally Financial at its third-annual Business Summit on Aug. 25.
Bengals owner Mike Brown not answering questions at media luncheon
The Cincinnati Bengals are switching up the lineup of speakers at the annual season-kickoff media luncheon with owner Mike Brown not taking questions.
10 Desk Gadgets That Just Work
From smart speakers and mechanical keyboards to webcams and battery backups, these practical, effective desk gadgets make every workday more productive.
Valladares joins bipartisan coalition aiming to protect entertainment industry jobs
News release State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, joined 38 of her legislative colleagues in sending a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, urging them to protect […]
Minnesota man gets two life terms for political killings
Vance Boelter assassinated former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband
IAM Texas State Council Charts Course for Organizing and Political Action
Nearly 100 participants, including delegates, guests, speakers, and IAM leaders from industries across the Lone Star State, gathered in Austin for the 2026 IAM Texas State Council Meeting to discuss the issues facing working families, strengthen the union’s legislative and organizing efforts, and hear from labor and political leaders committed to advancing workers’ rights. Texas
Speaker Menin criticizes Mamdani administration's response to Legionnaires'
City health officials said the source of the Upper East Side outbreak has likely been identified.
Motorola tablet with 9 JBL speakers confirmed to feature 12.1-inch display
The Moto Pad 70 Groove is set to launch in India. Previously, the company revealed its design and confirmed that it will feature a nine-speaker JBL audio system. Now, the latest teaser reveals details about the tablet’s display and battery.
Johnson's strategy to bypass Democrats' SAVE Act blockade survives key vote, handing GOP big win
Speaker Johnson's plan to put key SAVE America Act provisions into a budget reconciliation bill cleared the House Rules Committee on Monday.
Inside Iowa Politics: Warning from U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to Iowans
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson had a warning for Iowans when he addressed the Family Leadership Summit.
Inside Iowa Politics: Warning from U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to Iowans
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson had a warning for Iowans when he addressed the Family Leadership Summit.
Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run over collision with parked car
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was charged Friday with a misdemeanor hit-and-run over a collision with a parked car earlier this month.
Building community starts with 'yes'
Nashua Community College's 2026 commencement speakers shares how storytelling is essential in a digital-forward world
GOP leaders forced to abandon signature veterans benefits bill amid intra-party dispute
Speaker Mike Johnson suffered another humiliating political defeat at the hands of his own party on Thursday when he was forced to abandon plans to pass a veterans’ benefits bill designed to be one of the GOP’s big legislative wins before the midterms.
Jalen Brunson to Join Variety Sports & Entertainment Studio
Kristyn Cook, Jay Williams, Russell Wilson, Jimmie Johnson & Dani Cushion among additional speakers at the studio on July 16.
OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex
The collaboration with Work Louder is separate from OpenAI’s main hardware project, rumored to be some kind of smart speaker.
Heastie hopeful Hochul will sign data center bill despite executive order
“We’re going to continue to look at getting a bill signed into law,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said at an unrelated event in the Capital Region Tuesday.
OpenAI's first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
OpenAI's first hardware device is reported to be a screenless, AI-guided smart speaker that can move. Weird enough for you?
OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year
And it’s working on even more hardware projects.
OpenAI's First Device Will Be Movable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion
(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI's much-anticipated push into consumer devices is slated to begin with a mobile, screen-free smart speaker designed to be a new type of home computer for the AI era, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergUS Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz ChargeTrump Shelves 20% Fee for Hormuz Cargo After Gulf PressureA Cocaine Bust in Spain Leads All the Way to Wall StreetUS CPI Falls for the First Time Since 2020, Core Gauge Flat'We Fal
Speakers For 2026 Round Table Conference Announced
The Jockey Club today announced the agenda for its annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing. The conference will be held at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Thursday, Aug. 6, and livestreamed at jockeyclub.com. Everett R. Dobson, chair of The ...
Johnson scores win as conservative rebels end House floor blockade over voter ID bill
House conservatives blocked legislation to pressure Senate action on the SAVE America Act, but Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a deal to end the standoff.
Fancy Farm releases list of confirmed speakers, including 2 Democrats
Kentucky's Fancy Farm Picnic is returning for its 146th year with several major political figures expected to attend.
The 10 Best Bluetooth Speaker Brands, Ranked By Sound Quality
Getting serious sound quality with the convenience of Bluetooth portability is big business these days. We checked out some of the top brands in the market.
Neutrino Day combines science and fun for families
The event returned for its 18th year with various activities and speaker sessions for the public
Steve Montenegro reflects on compromises, victories and unfinished business
In his second year as Arizona’s House speaker, Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-Goodyear, helped lead a bipartisan budget deal that includes President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and passed the Legislature with a supermajority of votes.
Why NYC council speaker and Health Department are at odds over Legionnaires outbreak
New York City health officials say it’s a bit like a crime investigation. But instead of persons of interest, they are looking into buildings of interest in their investigation into the Legionnaires’ outbreak on the Upper East Side.
NYC Council speaker blasts health department over Legionnaires' cluster on Upper East Side
Transparency and collaboration were at the forefront of the second annual PA One Health Consortium meeting
The multiday June event saw more than 30 expert speakers and 200 attendees committed to human, animal, plant and ecosystem health in the commonwealth.
Mollie Plotkin Group Responds to Rising Demand for Strategic Keynote Speaker Agency Support at Corporate Events
A growing number of companies now treat live events as strategic business tools, increasing demand for expert talent booking services that align...
Absent frontrunner Byron Donalds dominates Florida GOP governor debate he skipped
Former House Speaker Paul Renner, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and businessman James Fishback took the stage Thursday night, each trying to prove he is the strongest alternative to U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Trump-backed frontrunner.
Inside the GOP border security feud derailing Trump’s agenda in Congress
Speaker Mike Johnson had just delivered President Donald Trump his biggest legislative win of the year, but as he sat in his office in mid-June surrounded by a group of furious senior Republicans, the mood was sour.
Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump’s voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to move quickly to advance President Donald Trump’s signature voter ID legislation through the arduous budget reconciliation process once the House returns to Washington, downplaying the heightened tensions within the GOP after he sent lawmakers home early for the holidays after a few Republicans brought the floor to a halt.
I tested Google's new smart speaker with Gemini AI. Here are 3 things to know before you buy.
The new Google Home Speaker with Gemini is smart and capable, but it fails to stand out much from similar rivals.
What should a ‘Google Home Display’ be now that Google Home Speaker has set the stage?
The next generation of Google’s smart home era has arrived, with the Google Home Speaker having set the stage. With...
Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease on Manhattan’s Upper East Side jumps to 10: NYC health officials
Council Speaker Julie Menin and other city officials were alerted to the significant increase as the city continues to check cooling towers in the affected areas to see if the potentially deadly bacteria has spread.
I shopped Best Buy’s 4th of July sale to find the 10 best tech deals worth buying
4th of July deals on TVs, speakers, headphones and more are live at Best Buy through the end of the holiday weekend.
Speaker Johnson loses key vote as House GOP leaders struggle to contain rebellion
Speaker Mike Johnson is once again battling hardline conservatives for control of his own House floor — and he has no clear way out.
Republicans float new ideas to restrict birthright citizenship after ruling
GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said birthright citizenship has been "overused and abused"
Texas Democrats unite behind their slate of candidates, but some hurdles remain
Texas Democrats courted national attention with speakers such as New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Samsung Music Studio 7 review: A great speaker on its own, and even better in a pair
The Music Studio 7 is an excellent Sonos alternative that can pull double duty in the living room.
Speaker Johnson sends housing bill to White House after Trump refused to sign measure
Speaker Mike Johnson officially transmitted Congress’ bipartisan housing bill to the White House on Monday, according to a spokesperson, kicking off a 10-day countdown for the bill to become law, even if the president does not sign it.
Vaccine Confidence Strategies and Emerging Vaccinology Science
With vaccine confidence top of mind for many infectious disease experts, the 2026 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research covered communication challenges as well as the latest in vaccine science.
Housing bill that Trump refuses to sign heads to his desk
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to send a bipartisan housing bill to President Donald Trump’s desk Monday, but it is unclear whether he will sign it into law.
Her next act: Former House speaker announces 'Nancy Pelosi Institute'
Pelosi’s involvement in the NPI is not just in namesake: in the new year, she will co-teach a course on Congress with Professor Eric Schickler
UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy's challenges
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy
UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy's challenges
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy.
For Nancy Pelosi, good-bye Congress. Hello, Pelosi Democracy Institute
The first female speaker of the House will be co-teaching a course on Congress at UC Berkeley's new institute, among other things.
Nancy Pelosi to establish new democracy institute at UC-Berkeley
The former House speaker is preparing to leave Congress after a nearly four-decade decorated career.
After 40 years in Congress, Nancy Pelosi to help create institute to train leaders of the future
The former House speaker plans to help create an institute at UC Berkeley that will concentrate on civic engagement and research
This might be the new best smart speaker
In this week’s Installer: Gemini, Star Fox, and The Last Airbender.
This Democratic congresswoman almost helped elect a Republican speaker
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) explains why she contemplated supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) in 2023 with an extremely rare crossover vote.
It's Xbox's turn (again), as console prices keep going up
Microsoft announced a price hike for the Xbox Series consoles today, the third in little over a year. Effective August 1, the Xbox Series S, which launched in 2020 for $300, will cost $500 in the U.S. The Xbox Series X, which launched in 2020 at $500, will go for $800. This follows a round of PlayStation 5 price increases from Sony this spring, and a slow-motion increase for Nintendo’s Switch 2, which will kick in in the U.S. in September. (Mind you, there were also eight video game industry price hikes in six months of 2025). The chart up top shows the sudden ascent of console prices over the past year, a sudden surge in an already unusual hardware generation. Prices had been flat for years, now “up” is the new “flat.” Game console prices used to go down across the length of a console generation, but not this time around. Microsoft’s explanation for the new price hike today: We hoped another price increase would not be necessary, and we have spent the last several months working with suppliers on options. Unfortunately, console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027. The entire consumer electronics industry is struggling with the current components crisis, but the effects are particularly hard on consoles. Unlike phones, computers, speakers, and other consumer devices, consoles are typically not sold at a profit, but instead for less than they cost to make. This is an issue well beyond game consoles. Apple announced price hikes on its computers and tablets today as well. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: Brutal Bungie cuts Bungie laid off “most” of its Destiny development team and some developers who worked on Marathon, the newest game from the struggling Sony-owned studio. A WARN notice issued by Sony to Washington State, where Bungie is based, tallied cuts impacting 292 workers, effective next month. That’s strictly for Bungie/Sony jobs in Washington and wouldn’t account for any elsewhere. The video I clipped below shows the redacted list of Bungie cuts filed to Washington State officials. As you’ll see, I had to scroll for a while… In a note emailed to PlayStation workers and published online, PlayStation game studios chief Hermen Hulst offered the following explanation for these latest cuts at Bungie: This is painful news, especially for talented colleagues whose roles have been eliminated. This decision was made only after extensive discussion and careful consideration, and I want to provide some context on how we arrived here. Over the past several months, together with Bungie leadership, we reviewed the studio’s long-term direction, development priorities, resource needs, and role within our broader portfolio strategy. We explored multiple alternatives before concluding that a reduction was necessary to align the studio’s resources with its current priorities and long-term goals. In 2022, Sony bought Bungie for $3.7 billion. The studio’s marquee game, the multiplayer live service shooter Destiny 2 was losing popularity at the time. Its next game Marathon, released earlier this year, has been well-reviewed but had a slow start. Bungie is renowned for making great shooter games, and Destiny fans have mourned the wind-down of Destiny 2. They’ve also expressed bewilderment over reports that Destiny 3 is not, per Bloomberg, immediately in the cards.
The Business of Beauty Global Forum: Inside the Industry
Jane Hertzmark Hudis, Simone Dominici and Vicky Tsai were among the speakers unpacking the most pressing topics for the industry in the second session of The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026.
Climate Attribution Conference Explores Science, Law and Accountability
Speakers explored how climate attribution research is shaping lawsuits, policy and public health.
Psychedelic Science 2027 Speaker Submission Invites the Field to Bridge Promise and Practice
Psychedelic Science 2027 (PS27) convenes May 3–7, 2027, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver under the theme “Bridging Promise & Practice”PS27’s speaker submission is now open through Friday, September 18, with no planned extensionsPS27 welcomes proposals across science, therapy, policy, culture, industry, the humanities, spirituality, connected movements, and the wisdom traditions that have carried this work for generations DENVER, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Multidisciplinary
Trump to meet House speaker in attempt to break legislative gridlock
Trump suddenly scrapped the signing of a pivotal bipartisan housing bill yesterday, demanding the Senate pass his voter ID bill
Google Home Speaker vs. the mainstay Nest Mini: Is this a true upgrade?
The Google Home Speaker is now the easiest and most affordable way to get Gemini into your smart home, but...
House speaker looks to reconciliation process to pass Trump's voter ID bill
Johnson suggested tying election integrity proposals to a federal grant program
House speaker looks to reconciliation process to pass Trump's voter ID bill
Johnson suggested tying election integrity proposals to a federal grant program
Google’s New $100 Speaker Makes a Weak Case for Gemini in the Home
The Google Home Speaker is the first new device of its kind to come from Alphabet Inc. in six years. In that time, Google has reshaped itself as an industry leader in artificial intelligence, with its Gemini platform now ubiquitous across consumer hardware like smartphones and web services like Search, Workspace and YouTube.
Google Home Speaker review: A modest update for the Gemini era
Google's new speaker is a modest update, but the question is whether Gemini is a good smart home assistant.
The Google Home Speaker sounds good and looks great
It’s a pretty good speaker! And the red is a winner. But touch controls < buttons.
Google Home Speaker unboxed early, revealing an unfortunate hardware decision
A user claims they bought the new Google Home Speaker from Walmart, confirming an unfortunate design decision.