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Lior Ron joins Waabi for driverless trucks expansion
Waabi appoints Lior Ron, ex-Uber Freight CEO, as COO to spearhead commercial launch of fully driverless trucks this year.

Asus’ OLED gaming laptop with RTX 5060 is a whopping $450 off today
Every so often, I find a gaming laptop deal that puts my jaw on the floor. Today is one of those days, thanks to this Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 that’s $1,350 at Best Buy, a whopping $450 off its original $1,800 price. That’s a lot to pay for a laptop, but it’s a solid deal once you see what’s inside. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a gorgeous 14-inch laptop that runs on a powerful AMD Ryzen 9 270 processor supported by 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and a spacious 1TB of SSD storage. That’s an okay config—nothing too exciting yet, but certainly enough to handle Windows 11, your apps, and your browser tabs without choking. Here’s where it gets interesting: it comes with a cutting-edge Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, granting you access to DLSS 4 and all the other newest Nvidia features. This is a pricey GPU, so it’s surprising to see it available in this range. (Normally you’re getting an RTX 4070 at this price!) This card will keep your laptop future-proofed for quite some time. But the other key highlight here is the OLED display with its crisp 2880×1800 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. That’ll look great whether you’re playing games or watching Netflix. It’s also equipped with a USB4, a USB-C, two USB-A, and an HDMI, plus a 3.5mm audio jack—plenty of connectivity for all your peripherals—and Wi-Fi 7 support. If you’ve been wanting an RTX 50-series gaming laptop, you know how expensive they can be. Jump on this chance to get this Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for $1,350 at Best Buy before this hot deal expires! But if you need something a little cheaper, check out our roundup of the best budget gaming laptops that offer a lot. Save $450 on this RTX 5060 laptop with a beautiful OLED displayBuy now at Best Buy

This laptop power bank with retractable USB-C cable is now 37% off
If you’re always on the go with your laptop, a high-capacity power bank will give you peace of mind that it won’t die on you when you need it most. But who wants to carry around a power bank and a charging cable? Fortunately, these days you can get one with a built-in retractable cable, like this Baseus EnerGeek that’s now $62.99 on Amazon (was $100). Whether you’re constantly working on your laptop or it’s been a few years and it just doesn’t hold its charge as well as it used to, there’s nothing worse than seeing that red “low battery” ping when you’re far from home. This Baseus EnerGeek has a 20,000mAh capacity, enough to fully recharge your laptop and maybe have a little extra leftover. The built-in retractable USB-C cable supports up to 100W of charging, is compatible with all modern laptops, and pulls out to about 2 feet, which should be long enough for most use cases. This power bank also has two other USB-C ports (up to 100W each) and a USB-A port (up to 45W), so you can charge up to 4 devices at once. That said, it has a 145W max throughput across all ports, so charging will be slower with more devices. This is an incredible price for how fast and convenient this power bank is, so don’t skip this chance to get this Baseus 4-port power bank for $62.99 on Amazon! This limited-time deal won’t last forever. Save 37% on this versatile 20K power bank with built-in USB-C cableBuy now at Amazon

Celonis leads Forrester’s 2025 process intelligence report
Celonis has been named a Leader in Forrester’s 2025 process intelligence report, praised for its AI-driven platform and enterprise-wide process control.

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I love my Shokz bone conduction headphones, and they’re $50 off now
I’ve been wearing Shokz headphones for the better part of a decade now, and I’m seeing them a lot more on people out and about. Bone conduction, which vibrates the bones in your head to let you listen to audio without plugging up your ears, is fantastic. Today, my favorite top-of-the-line Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 is $50 off at Best Buy. Specifically, the Best Buy-exclusive blue-on-gray colorway is $50 off retail, bringing the price down to $129.99. Unfortunately, the other colors (including the snazzy orange one) aren’t discounted. But I’ve actually bought this blue set—that’s mine, in the photo up there!—and I appreciate that it doesn’t come with any Best Buy branding. It helps that these things are just fantastic. They’re a huge improvement on the OpenMove that I previously used for years, with better sound clarity and bass and a 12-hour battery life without sacrificing easy USB-C recharging. They’ve got some basic water and sweat protection—I’ve dunked them in the Delaware River on my kayaking trips more than once with no issues—so they’re perfect for all kinds of workouts. I wear them around town and in the grocery store, allowing me to keep my situational awareness and talk to people without popping out any earbuds. Open-ear designs aren’t great if you want incredible audio fidelity, so I’d call these “fine” on that front. Just about any full set of cans will beat them for music or intense videos, and they kind of have the opposite of noise cancellation. That means they aren’t great for bus, plane, or subway rides. But thanks to their flexibility, the OpenRun Pro 2 is absolutely what I reach for 90 percent of the time. Save $50 on these Shokz bone conduction headphonesBuy now from Best Buy