This former influencer gave up her smartphone. She says you should, too August Lamm became an accidental influencer by posting pictures of her art online – until she reached a breaking point and got rid of her smartphone. Now, she's advocating for others to do the same. Andrew Mambo
Trump administration backs off Nvidia's 'H20' chip crackdown after Mar-a-Lago dinner The White House was expected to ban sales of the high-performance AI chip to China. Chinese companies had been stockpiling the chip but now the Trump administration is backing off. Bobby Allyn
A new vacuum can alert you to incoming text messages. Why? Home appliance companies are rushing to put AI into products. It's motivated by a few factors, including gathering data and creating a long-term customer relationship, experts say. James Doubek
How a false X post about pausing tariffs led to multi-trillion-dollar market swings What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again. Bobby Allyn
Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser. James Perkins Mastromarino
Research finds how AI will impact demographics differently AI will have more of an impact on certain demographic groups than others. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jonathan Hersh, professor at Chapman University, about who will be most affected and why. Ayesha Rascoe
Trump extends TikTok's sell-by deadline again On his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he's pushing back that deadline. Bobby Allyn
Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox became household names – but does anyone remember the Zune? Monica Nickelsburg
White House reviewing TikTok proposal to lease algorithm from China President Trump and top officials are considering a deal that would create a new U.S. entity and lease TikTok's algorithm to get around China export regulations. Bobby Allyn
How is the tech industry thinking about AI's environmental impact? We investigate how the tech industry is thinking about its environmental footprint as it invests in energy-consuming new AI models. Avery Keatley