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Across major retailers, Prime Big Deal Days are expanding discounts on vacuums, with Roborock, Dyson, Shark and Bissell offering steep drops. Buyers are weighing cordless, robot and steam-clean options, comparing runtimes, attachments and long-term value amid a flurry of sale highlights.
A roundup of gadget deals shows portable power stations, smart plugs and screen protectors are being discounted ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. New and discounted models from Jackery, EcoFlow and Amazon are highlighted, with guidance on choosing the right option for home backup, travel and everyday use.
A wave of AI-enabled tools is redefining go-to-market work and internal software. Firms are building automated revenue workflows in-house, while vendors face pressure as organizations self-serve more with AI. Disrupt iterations highlight how AI-native GTM teams are becoming a new growth driver.
Meta has appointed MongoDB’s CJ Desai to head a new Meta Enterprise Platform, signaling a push to sell AI tools to businesses while continuing consumer AI efforts like Muse. MongoDB’s shares fell on the news, reflecting investor concern about the dual focus.
Amazon’s cloud arm has spent over $1 billion in data center–hosting communities over three years, pledging more openness with governments and warning against misinformation about environmental and energy impacts amid rising local opposition and moratoriums.
Two Chinese men have been detained after flying from Mexico to John Wayne Airport on Aug. 26 with U.S. passports that did not match their biometric data, federal prosecutors have said. Authorities say the men bought the passports in Mexico, surrendered their Chinese passports, and planned to return the U.S. documents to an intermediary contacted via WeChat.
A federal lawsuit in Seattle accuses Starbucks of labeling eight protein drinks as sugar-free while containing 13–21 grams of sugar per venti, prompting questions about added vs. total sugar and FDA labeling rules. Starbucks denies wrongdoing and says the sugar comes from lactose in milk.
Underdog, an on-device AI assistant beta, runs entirely on users’ devices with no data uploaded to servers. It aims to protect privacy by processing on-device and taking a small payment-interchange fee through Stripe. The project is private, beta-only, and positioned as an alternative to cloud-based AIs.
Kelly Clarkson has criticized a Brooklyn shop, Art of Play, after being told a one-of-a-kind singing bird was not for sale. The exchange sparked a social media storm with competing statements from Clarkson and the shop, which says a similar bird is available for $15,000. The story has attracted wide media attention and updates as both sides weigh their accounts.