![[The AI Show Episode 148]: Microsoft’s Quiet AI Layoffs, US Copyright Office’s Bombshell AI Guidance, 2025 State of Marketing AI Report, and OpenAI Codex](https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/hubfs/ep%20148%20cover%20%281%29.png)
![[The AI Show Episode 146]: Rise of “AI-First” Companies, AI Job Disruption, GPT-4o Update Gets Rolled Back, How Big Consulting Firms Use AI, and Meta AI App](https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/hubfs/ep%20146%20cover.png)
![[DEALS] Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) (71% off) & Other Deals Up To 98% Off – Offers End Soon!](https://www.javacodegeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/jcg-logo.jpg){kind=logo}
![Borderlands 4 Boss Says 'A Real Fan' Will Pay $80 For Games [Update]](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/086e4654c281e40d12b833591d2c6fdc.jpg)
_Olekcii_Mach_Alamy.jpg?width=1280&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale#)
![Nomad levels up its best-selling charger with new 100W slim adapter [Hands-on]](https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/05/100w-FI.jpg.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1)
![Google just showed off Android Auto’s upcoming light theme [Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/android-auto-light-theme-documentation-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1)
![Apple Accelerates Smart Glasses for 2026, Cancels Watch With Camera [Report]](https://www.iclarified.com/images/news/97408/97408/97408-640.jpg)
![Jony Ive and OpenAI Working on AI Device With No Screen [Kuo]](https://www.iclarified.com/images/news/97401/97401/97401-640.jpg)
![Anthropic Unveils Claude 4 Models That Could Power Apple Xcode AI Assistant [Video]](https://www.iclarified.com/images/news/97407/97407/97407-640.jpg)
Here’s my favorite smartphone deal right now: Google Pixel 9
High-end smartphones don't need to be so expensive!
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
All those fancy new premium phones are exciting, but I am not that hyped up about paying a grand or more for them. Especially when there are plenty of great phones for much less, especially if you can take advantage of a deal like this one. If I were to buy a phone today, I would spend my hard-earned cash on a Google Pixel 9, which you can currently get for just $599.
