The bright yellow livery of Spirit Airlines may soon disappear from the skies. The country's seventh-largest airline has been in financial trouble for years: It hasn't turned a profit since 2019 and filed for bankruptcy twice in the last two years. Despite all that, its leaders predicted that the airline could exit bankruptcy and return to profitability as early as 2027. It just needed time and a little stability to do so.That time may have run out. On Monday, April 20th, Spirit approached the government to ask for a federal bailout. The sudden rise in fuel prices caused by the war in Iran will add an estimated $360 million in unexpected c …Read the full story at The Verge.

As the LLM competition heats up, we're seeing AI tech companies burn through version numbers like they were made of wood. Any signs of slacking or lagging behind may permanently set the company back relative to its peers, so everyone is doing their best to release new models regularly.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma held an all-hands meeting this morning and laid out her strategy for a "return of Xbox" with employees. While rebranding Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox was part of the agenda, Sharma also revealed that Xbox is looking into "reevaluating" Xbox exclusive games and windowed releases of titles.It's a hot topic for Xbox fans, who were shocked when Microsoft decided to start porting games over to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, but there's no firm commitment on a return to Xbox exclusives just yet. "Along the way, we will reevaluate our approach to exclusivity, windowing, and AI, and share more as we learn and decide," says …Read the full story at The Verge.

At some point in high school, I just accepted that some subjects weren’t for me and instead tried to focus on the stuff I was good at. For me, that was mostly chemistry - I was completely lost in that class, and even years after graduating high school, it still bothers me that I didn’t know what was going on. I always told myself I’d go back and relearn everything I either didn’t understand, or did and just forgot - but life got in the way.

Every time I boot up my high-end PC, with its fans humming, RGB glowing, and the GPU barely breaking a sweat, I know how ridiculous it is to open a browser tab instead of a blockbuster AAA game. And yet, that's exactly where I find myself more often than I'd like to admit. For all the ray tracing, teraflops, and frame-generated AAA gaming experiences in the world, sometimes all you really want is something instant, responsive, and effortlessly fun.

Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft Microsoft's new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has laid out a new strategy for what she describes as a "return of Xbox." In a joint memo with Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty, Sharma and Booty lay out their vision for the future of Xbox that will be judged on daily active players and the priorities of hardware, content, experience, and services."Players are frustrated," admits Sharma and Booty. "New feature drops on console have been less frequent. Our presence on PC isn't strong enough. Pricing is getting harder for people to keep up with. And core experiences like search, discovery, social, and personalization still feel too fragmented. Devel …Read the full story at The Verge.

As a Home Assistant aficionado, I’ve got dozens of apps and integrations set up for my IoT management hub, and that’s before you include all the community offerings I’ve grabbed from HACS. While I consider my dashboards, cards, and device-specific integrations borderlines essential, the AI-specific tools have a special place in my setup. After all, few things can match the convenience of an LLM-controlled Home Assistant.

Apple is about to become a very different company. This September, Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be replaced by John Ternus, the current head of hardware. But the shift is bigger than just a CEO transition - it's the most significant move yet into a world where Apple's executive team isn't handpicked by Steve Jobs.With the departure of Cook, who became CEO in 2011, the list of leaders who were in Jobs' inner circle is dwindling. There's still Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, who joined in 1989, and has said that Jobs was like a "family member" to him. There's also longtime marketing exec Phil Schiller, wh …Read the full story at The Verge.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Amid an expansion of federal immigration enforcement operations, ICE has reportedly purchased a 833,000 square foot warehouse in Salt Lake City, paying well above its assessed value, to support detention, processing, and logistical needs in the region. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) | Getty Images A bill introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from converting warehouses and similar buildings into immigrant detention centers, an attempt to slow President Donald Trump's mass deportations campaign. The Ban Warehouse Detention Act would also forbid Immigration and Customs Enforcement from developing other "non-traditional" detention facilities. "ICE and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] are murdering people in the streets, tearing families apart, abducting our neighbors, and locking them in cages. Now they are attempting to buy and convert warehouses across our country into massive pr …Read the full story at The Verge.

Mark Zuckerberg presenting at Meta Connect on September 17th, 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty Images Meta is planning to layoff around 10 percent of employees in May, according to a memo from the company's chief people officer, Janelle Gale, published by Bloomberg. That means approximately 8,000 people will see their jobs cut. Meta will also be closing around 6,000 open roles, according to Gale.The cuts follow Meta's significant investments in AI, including spending huge sums to hire top talent and build data centers. The company forecast in January that it will spend $115 billion to $135 billion in capital expenditures in 2026 - a significant increase from its $72.22 billion in capital expenditures for 2025. The increase is to "support o …Read the full story at The Verge.

Eight bulbs are powered by a rechargeable battery built into a 6W solar panel. | Image: Govee Govee announced its first solar-powered lights today. They include a 6W panel with an integrated 4,800mAh battery that can be recharged with a single full day of sunlight (though if the weather's looking a little overcast, you can still charge it over USB-C). The Govee Outdoor Solar String Lights are available now through the company's online store and Amazon for $99.99 and feature eight color-changing bulbs on a 34-foot cable.On a full charge the bulbs will run for up to 13 hours, Govee claims, but that's with their brightness limited to just 10 lumens. The bulbs have a maximum brightness of up to 50 lumens, but you can expect the battery …Read the full story at The Verge.

The green model of the Move 2 shown here is sold out at Sonos’ refurbished site, but the black or white models are up for grabs. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Portable audio and home theater upgrades can be very pricey, which is why we make a habit out of telling readers when there are good deals happening. With that in mind, here’s a friendly reminder that a heap of refurbished Sonos gear is steeply discounted, and will be until the company’s sale ends April 24th.It’s an opportunity to get refurbished tech that is delivered in like-new condition, all of which are backed by the same one-year warranty that new products have. Sonos always offers a discount when buying refurbished gear compared to buying new, but some of the current sale prices are better than usual. For instance, its smallest plug-in speaker, the Era 100, is down to $134 (versus $219 new). The bigger Era 300 that offers louder, more immersive sound is $329, a huge $150 off discount.There are also deals on refurbished home theater add-ons, as well as on hybrid speakers that work just as well outside for a barbecue as they do inside, linked to a larger group of Sonos speakers over Wi-Fi. The second-gen Sonos Beam soundbar with Dolby Atmos support and a wider sound than the first-gen model is down to $299 in black, which is $50 less than the best-ever price on a new model (it currently sells new for $499). Finally, the Sonos Move 2 that has a IP56 water-resistant design and up to 24 hours of battery life, plus line-in audio support, is $299. That’s a phenomenal deal considering the cost for a new unit hasn’t gone below $399 since last September. It currently costs $499 new at retailers.Sonos Era 100 (refurbished)Sonos’ Era 100 smart speaker is a replacement for the older Sonos One, utilizing two tweeters (left and right) and one larger woofer. In addition to Wi-Fi, the Era 100 also supports Bluetooth audio and line-in playback via an optional 3.5mm to USB-C adapter. Read our review.Where to Buy: $219 $134 at SonosSonos Era 300 (refurbished)The hourglass-shaped Sonos Era 300 is designed from the ground up for spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. It supports the same Bluetooth and line-in features as the Era 100. If you pair two 300s together with a Sonos Arc or Beam (Gen 2), you can get truly immersive home theater surround sound. Read our review.Where to Buy: $479 $379 at SonosSonos Beam (second-gen, refurbished)The Sonos Beam (second-gen) is a compact soundbar with bigger, wider sound than its predecessor. It supports Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and can stream music from a plethora of services. Read our review.Where to Buy: $499 $299 at SonosSonos Move 2 (refurbished)With double the battery life of its predecessor and better-sounding stereo audio, the Sonos Move 2’s improvements don’t stop there. It supports line-in audio, can stream Bluetooth audio to other Sonos speakers, and more. Read our review.Where to Buy: $399 $299 at Sonos