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Updated Aug 17, 2026

Stripe OpenRouter acquisition: $7B for the ‘Stripe for AI’

Stripe has finalised its purchase of OpenRouter, the AI model gateway, for over $7 billion — five times the startup's May valuation. What changes for developers.

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Aug 16, 2026Samsung Galaxy H1 over-ear headphone design graphics from the Galaxy Wearable app leak

Samsung Galaxy H1 leak: Samsung’s first over-ear headphones in a decade take aim at the AirPods Max

AudioAug 15, 2026Google Pixel 11 promotional ad showing the unidentified screen-equipped fitness tracker

Google just hid an unannounced fitness tracker in its own Pixel 11 ads

WearablesAug 15, 2026AWS DynamoDB database graphic with a lightning bolt on a gradient background

AWS just gave DynamoDB millisecond vector search — no separate database needed

AIAug 15, 2026Close-up of the Google Gemini app icon on a smartphone screen

You can now turn off Gemini’s AI watermark — Google keeps the invisible one

AppsAug 15, 2026Concept render of Apple's rumoured MacBook Ultra OLED touchscreen laptop

Apple’s OLED MacBook just claimed a display first that isn’t the touchscreen

LaptopsAug 15, 2026Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra side by side, top foldable phones in the UAE

Best Foldable Phones in the UAE (2026 Edition)

PhonesAug 14, 2026CrowdStrike CrowdTour 2026 event branding with the falcon logo and red crowdtour wordmark

CrowdStrike CrowdTour Dubai is free — hands-on agentic SOC labs land October 6

SecurityAug 14, 2026Insta360 X5 8K 360 camera in black with dual-lens design

Insta360 X6 vs X5: what the upgrade costs in the UAE

CamerasAug 14, 2026Insta360 X6 8K 360 camera flagship in black with dual-lens design

Insta360 X6 UAE price: from AED 2,699, and which bundle to buy

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