Stripe Buys Metronome for $1B to Dominate AI Usage-Based Billing Boom

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Stripe’s $1B purchase of Metronome is a major bet on usage-based billing as the default business model for AI-era software and infrastructure. The deal gives Stripe a mature platform for metered pricing just as AI companies race to align their revenue with how customers actually consume APIs, compute, and data.​ Deal overview and valuation Stripe […]

Why Home Offices Will Keep Evolving in 2026: The Future Trends

Home offices

Home offices no longer sit on the margins of working life. They have become a core work infrastructure. As remote and hybrid arrangements mature, homes now act as satellite offices, meeting rooms, and creative studios. That is why home offices will keep evolving in 2026 rather than fading as a pandemic-era experiment. Employees expect flexibility, […]

Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Users Ahead of Australia’s Social Media Ban

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Meta has begun removing Australian users under the age of 16 from its platforms Instagram, Facebook, and Threads starting December 4, 2025. This move comes ahead of Australia’s new groundbreaking legislation that will ban children under 16 from holding social media accounts, which officially takes effect on December 10. Meta has estimated that about 350,000 […]

The Ways to Get Started Playing Slots Online

The Ways to Get Started Playing Slots Online

In recent years, online slot games have taken the casino world by storm. With more people than ever playing slots online, it’s never been a better time to start. For some people however, starting their journey into online slots can be a daunting task. Taking these first steps can be difficult as you’re unsure where […]

Us Halts Immigration Processing for 19 Nations

US Halts Immigration Processing

The United States has abruptly halted immigration processing for citizens from 19 nations, marking a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on legal immigration pathways. The decision, announced in the wake of a recent attack on National Guard members in Washington, D.C., affects pending green card applications, citizenship requests, and asylum cases for […]

Putin Arrives in India for Key Defence, Energy and Trade Talks 2025

Putin Arrives in India for Key Defence, Energy and Trade Talks 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for a two-day visit that marks his first trip to India since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. His presence signals a significant moment in India-Russia relations, with both nations preparing for an intensive round of discussions under the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit framework. Putin is scheduled […]

Why Putin Is Visiting Modi in Delhi: Oil, Defense and Geopolitics Explained

Putin Modi Delhi Visit

Putin’s trip to Delhi is about much more than ceremony: Moscow wants to lock in India as a long‑term buyer of its oil and weapons under sanctions, while New Delhi wants energy security, military technology and geopolitical space to keep balancing Russia, the West and China. The visit turns India into a stage where the […]

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Admits He Was Wrong About Bitcoin

BlackRock CEO Bitcoin admission

Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, has made headlines by openly admitting he was wrong about Bitcoin during a discussion at the New York Times DealBook Summit. This is a monumental shift from his highly critical view back in 2017, when he publicly called Bitcoin “an index of money laundering”. At the summit, Fink sat […]

Miley Cyrus Confirms Engagement to Maxx Morando After 4 Years

Miley Cyrus has officially confirmed that she is engaged to her boyfriend of four years, musician Maxx Morando, marking a new milestone in the singer’s personal life. The three-time Grammy winner sparked speculation earlier this week after appearing at the premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash in Los Angeles wearing a gold and diamond ring […]