AI was supposed to make tech cheaper but now it is making your devices more expensive

Everyone keeps talking about AI creating deflation. Cheaper software. Higher productivity. Lower costs. But the first real-world bill from the AI boom may be showing up somewhere else. The hardware people use every day. Apple raised prices across multiple products on June 25, 2026 after months of warnings that memory costs were becoming impossible to … Read more

Trump’s border czar Tom Homan admits several ICE officers in Minnesota are under criminal investigation

Trump's border czar Tom Homan admits several ICE officers in Minnesota are under criminal investigation pic.twitter.com/VJej1H4gcE — FactPost (@factpostnews) July 15, 2026 JUST IN: Trump officially overturns ICE’s suspension of traffic stops one day after the directive was issued. — Polymarket (@Polymarket) July 15, 2026

Chamath tells CNBC host to thank lucky stars we are debating real economic numbers instead of DEI theater

Chamath hits it right that we get to talk actual numbers now instead of pronoun lists and theater. The change from identity stuff to real work feels better for everyone. Sorkin getting called on his framing shows the old game. This exchange proves how off track things were before and why straight talk wins. People … Read more

Semiconductor sector flashing crisis-level volatility and demand cooling signals

Extreme volatility in semis signals the AI memory hype cycle is facing real pushback. Demand softening in smartphones and analyst caution on names like SanDisk point to potential price and margin pressure ahead. Put walls and failed breakouts in names like ASML show technical weakness even as broader market holds. This sector rotation could create … Read more