Mobility

AI is only as good as the data it is modeled on. That's easy with the marque aspirations of bigger AI, but when it gets personal, AI needs more accurate information.

The resurgence of smartphone sales continues, with another 12% year-over-year increase.

U.S. new smartphone sales through national retailer channels rose 7% year-over-year (YoY) in June 2025.

U.S. new smartphone sales through national retailer channels rose 5% year-over-year (YoY) in May 2024.

April saw postpaid smartphone sales decline slightly year over year, while prepaid sales saw a modest growth

The past year has seen some key improvements in America’s access to internet and, most importantly, broadband speeds.

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Humane is no more. The company that launched one of the first AI-infused devices, the AI Pin, is shutting its servers at the end of the month turning the existing Pins from a device of questionable value into brainless lumps of silicon that need to (hopefully) be recycled. While the death of the AI Pin should surprise no one – the company struggled to convince consumers of its value – there’s a greater lesson here. Namely, AI is not a product.