The one area outside of AI where investors are still enthusiastic is expense management fintech, at least if Ramp’s 2025 is anything to judge by. Every few months, Ramp has raised another large sum at another giant new valuation. On Monday, the fintech announced it had raised $300 million led by Lightspeed, which also included an employee tender offer. This is just a few months after a $500 million Series E-2 at a $22.5 billion valuation led by Iconiq, announced on July 30. That round was just a few weeks after a $200M Series E at $16 billion valuation led…
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Battlefield 6 is roaring ahead, with update 1.1.2.0 patch notes revealing that open beta aim assist settings are back, as are more weapon dispersion and bloom tweaks, as EA and Battlefield Studios roll out the next new Season 1 map: Eastwood.The latest Battlefield 6 and REDSEC patch notes, which cover every change in tomorrow’s update, were listed in a new post on the project’s website. It comes with a breakdown for all of the new weapons and features included with the long-promised mid-season update, as well as a shortlist of other major changes, including additional clarity for challenges, a “major…
After a lot of teasers and rumors, today Honor has officially announced that it’s unveiling the 500 and 500 Pro on November 24. Ahead of that, their full specs have been leaked today. The Honor 500 allegedly has a 6.55-inch 1264×2736 LTPS flat OLED screen with “1.5K” resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 3,840Hz PWM dimming, a 200MP main camera with a 1/1.4″ type sensor, a 12MP ultrawide, a 50MP selfie camera, and an 8,000 mAh battery with support for 80W wired charging. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC. It boasts a metal frame, dual stereo speakers, and…
Pavan Davuluri, head of Windows at Microsoft, has responded to negative reaction about AI in Windows 11The exec admitted “we know we have work to do on the experience” in terms of getting the basics of Windows 11 rightThat includes fixes for “everyday usability, from inconsistent dialogs to power user experiences” – but the exec misses a key point in terms of the hate for ads in Windows 11The Microsoft executive who caught a lot of flak for comments about how Windows 11 is ‘evolving into an agentic OS’ has responded to that reaction, and assured the unhappy folks out…
Five years ago, I unboxed and reviewed my first Apple Silicon laptop, the MacBook Air M1. That laptop and SoC would change the course of laptop history, especially MacBook history, and my own computing experience.It all started, though, with the announcement.It’s been five breakneck years since Apple unveiled Apple silicon during its first virtual WWDC keynote amid a global pandemic. Even without the visceral on-stage moment of CEO Tim Cook emerging from the shadows to unveil a huge helping of Apple platform excitement, this was momentous.As I wrote back then: You may like “One world, one universe, one platform, unification.…
Best gaming consoles and VR For popular exclusive games like Astro Bot, the PS5 is the way to go (although many of these games eventually make it to PCs much later on). The PS5’s big advantage is its modernized, redesigned controller, which gives better haptic feedback. The PS Plus subscription service offers a big, Netflix-like catalog of monthly games, although mostly older ones. The model without a DVD drive (aka the Digital Edition) costs $50 less than the model that includes one; if your recipient wants to play older games or just likes physical copies, they can always attach a…
Looking for a worthy flagship upgrade, but confused by several options available in the market? We have just found a great smartphone model on Amazon, which is currently available at a huge discount. Amazon is currently offering a massive discount on last year’s Google Pixel 9 Pro 5G model, allowing buyers to get it under Rs. 85,000. If you have been keeping an eye on any of the Google Pixel devices, then this model could be a great pick, given the lower price. Google Pixel 9 Pro 5G price cutThe Google Pixel 9 Pro 5G mobile originally retails for Rs.…
More firmware testing for the tri-fold is now underwayThe model number points to an unlocked US variantWe might see the phone unveiled in full on December 5It seems a long, long time ago that Samsung gave us the first official tease of its upcoming tri-fold phone – but in fact it was only January of this year. Now a fresh leak suggests its launch is finally imminent, while also strongly hinting at US availability.SamMobile has spotted that firmware testing for a Samsung phone with the model number SM-F968U1 is now underway. That number might not mean much to you, but…
When Nigel Morris tells you he’s worried about the economy, you listen. As industry observers know, Morris co-founded Capital One and pioneered lending to subprime borrowers, building an empire on understanding exactly how much financial stress the average American can handle. Now, as an early investor in Klarna and other buy-now-pay-later companies like Aplazo in Mexico, he’s watching something that makes him deeply uncomfortable. “To see that people are using [BNPL services] to buy something as basic and fundamental as groceries,” Morris told me on stage at Web Summit in Lisbon this week, “I think is a pretty clear indication…
Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 owners can pick up Rockstar’s classic Grand Theft Auto trilogy for only $20 at Amazon during the retailer’s early Black Friday 2025 gaming sale. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition collects three PS2-era hits: GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas. Rockstar reissued the collection over the summer with a new $30 MSRP. Prior to the rerelease, GTA: The Trilogy sold for $60 in stores. It still sells for $60 in digital format on the Nintendo eShop, so the $10 discount feels more like $40.It’s a similar situation with Red Dead Redemption,…