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Samsung Galaxy deals are officially live on Prime Day

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The best Prime Day Samsung Galaxy deals at a glance:

BEST GALAXY BUDS DEAL

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

$166.24
(save $83.75)

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in white


BEST GALAXY PHONE DEAL

Samsung Galaxy S25+


BEST GALAXY TAB DEAL

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9


BEST GALAXY WATCH DEAL

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7

Amazon Prime Day has officially kicked off as of July 8, and the deals on Samsung Galaxy products are starting off strong.

This comes as no surprise, as Samsung is one of the brands we typically see major discounts on during big shopping events. Just like last year, the Galaxy Unpacked summer event aligns with Prime Day, making the perfect recipe for heavily discounted Samsung Galaxy products.

So far, we've seen the Samsung Galaxy Ring get a $100 price cut, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro drop to a new record-low price, and multiple unlocked Galaxy phones for $300 off. Check them out below, along with more of the best Samsung Galaxy deals live for Prime Day.

Note: Deals with a 🔥 next to them have dropped to record-low prices.

Best Galaxy Buds deal


Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in white

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Why we like it

The Buds 3 Pro are Samsung's smartest buds yet, leaning heavily into AI. Their adaptive noise cancellation can filter out distractions when it's time to focus or let in ambient sounds and voices when you need to stay in touch with your surroundings, while their adaptive equalizer can auto-adjust your audio in real time based on your fit. The real game-changer, though, is an interpreter feature that can give you real-time translations of foreign languages in Listening Mode, whether during a phone call, TV show, or IRL. Oh, and they, of course, sound great as well. PCMag's (also owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis) reviewer praised the "nuanced sound quality with exceptional clarity." On Prime Day, they've dropped down to $166.24 — their best price ever.

More Galaxy Buds deals

  • Samsung Galaxy Buds FE — $54.99 $99.99 (save $45)🔥

Best Galaxy phone deal


Samsung Galaxy S25+

Credit: Samsung

Why we like it

It dropped to a record low of $799.99 before Prime Day even started, but the Galaxy S25+ bested itself by dropping further to $699.99 (for the 256GB model) during Prime Day's start. Mashable's Chance Townsend calls the S25+ the "sweet spot for battery life and versatility" amongst the S25 lineup. It's not quite as powerful as the S25 Ultra, but it also won't put quite as big of a dent in your wallet. You'll still get the impressive Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and 12GB of RAM, plus a slightly larger and nicer display than the basic S25 (6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with new "ProScaler" technology), and a bigger 4,900mAh battery. If you need more storage, the 512GB model is also on sale for its lowest price ever at $819.99.

More Galaxy phone deals

  • Samsung Galaxy A16 (128GB) — $142.49 $199.99 (save $57.50)

  • Samsung Galaxy A36 (128GB) — $299.99 $399.99 (save $100)

  • Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (256GB) — $529.99 $709.99 (save $180)

  • Samsung Galaxy S25+ (256GB) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300) 🔥

  • Samsung Galaxy S25+ (512GB) — $819.99 $1,119.99 (save $300) 🔥

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (256GB) — $799.99 $1,099.99 (save $300) 🔥

  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (256GB) — $784.99 $1,099.99 (save $315) 🔥

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (512GB) — $899.99 $1,219.99 (save $320) 🔥

Best Galaxy Tab deal


Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Credit: Samsung


Our pick: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (128GB, WiFi)

$469.79
at Amazon

$799.99
Save $330.20



Why we like it

Although it's no longer the latest nor greatest tablet in Samsung's lineup, the Galaxy Tab S9 is still an impressive purchase. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, a dynamic AMOLED 2X 11-inch display, and an IP68 water- and dust-proof rating (which is a first for the Galaxy Tab S). Our friends at CNET (which is owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis) called the S9 series, "dream tablets for content creators, movie lovers, and mobile gamers," meaning it's fully capable of handling advanced tasks. At only $469.79 for the 128GB version with WiFi, you'll already be paying the lowest price on record for Prime Day.

More Galaxy Tab deals

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (64GB, WiFi) — $132.99 $219.99 (save $87)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (128GB, WiFi) — $469.79 $799.99 (save $330.20)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (256GB, WiFi) — $654.99 $919.99 (save $265)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ (256GB, WiFi) — $834.99 $999.99 (save $165)

Best Galaxy Watch deal


Samsung Galaxy Watch 7

Credit: Samsung

Why we like it

The Galaxy Watch 7 is also down to a new record-low price for Prime Day. The 40mm, Bluetooth model is down to just $159.99, saving you 47% on the seventh generation smartwatch. Aesthetically, it looks pretty similar to the sixth generation, but on the inside, it sports several new features, like a sleep apnea sensor, a new Race feature, an enhanced BioActive sensor, better GPS, and a new Galaxy AI Health system.

More Galaxy Watch deals

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (Bluetooth, 44mm) — $189.99 $329.99 (save $140)

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (LTE, 44mm) — $259.99 $379.99 (save $120)

More Samsung Galaxy deals

  • Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 — $15.50 $29.99 (save $14.49)

  • Samsung Galaxy Ring — $299.99 $399.99 (save $100)

  • Samsung 15-inch Galaxy Book4 Edge (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99 $899.99 (save $300)

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One of the bigger annoyances of the digital age is the subscription model. Juggling a half-dozen AI tools, each with its own login credentials, pricing tiers, and learning curve, is exhausting. That’s why 1min.AI can be a helpful alternative to the usual chaos.

It’s like your favorite productivity cheat code — an all-in-one platform that brings together top-tier AI features for writing, design, video, audio, and more under a single dashboard. And you can get a lifetime subscription to the Advanced Business Plan for just $79.97 (down from the MSRP of $540) — with no recurring fees, ever.

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Whether you’re a solo creator or running a small team, 1min.AI simplifies your stack. You’ll have access to multiple flagship models like GPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama, plus unlimited brand voice slots, unlimited prompt storage, and 4,000,000 credits/month to spend on whatever you want to make.

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Anthropic reportedly cut OpenAI access to Claude

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It seems OpenAI has been caught with its hands in the proverbial cookie jar. Anthropic has reportedly cut off OpenAI’s access to Anthropic’s APIs over what Anthropic is calling a terms of service breach.

As reported by Wired, multiple sources claim that OpenAI has been cut off from Anthropic’s APIs. Allegedly, OpenAI was using Anthropic’s Claude Code to assist in creating and testing OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5, which is due to release in August.

According to these sources, OpenAI was plugging into Claude’s internal tools instead of using the chat interface. From there, they used the API to run tests against GPT-5 to check things like coding and creative writing against Claude to compare performance. OpenAI allegedly also tested safety prompts related to things like CSAM, self-harm, and defamation. This would give OpenAI data that it could then use to fine-tune GPT-5 to make it more competitive against Claude.

Unfortunately for OpenAI, this violates Anthropic’s commercial terms of service, which ban companies from using Anthropic’s tools to build competitor AI products.

“Customer may not and must not attempt to access the Services to build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models or resell the Services except as expressly approved by Anthropic,” the terms read.

OpenAI responded by saying that what the company was doing was an industry standard, as all the AI companies test their models against the competing models. The company then went on to say that it respected Anthropic’s decision but expressed disappointment in having its API access shut off, especially considering that Anthropic’s access to OpenAI’s API remains open.

A spokesperson told Wired that OpenAI’s access would be reinstated for “benchmarking and safety evaluations.”

It’s not the first time this year that Anthropic has cut off API access. In June, the company cut off Windsurf’s API access after rumors that it was being sold to OpenAI. That deal ultimately fell through, but Anthropic’s cofounder, Jared Kaplan, told TechCrunch at the time that “it would be odd for us to be selling Claude to OpenAI.”

Anthropic has also tweaked its rate limits for Claude, which will take effect in late August, with one of the reasons being that a small number of users are violating the company’s policy by sharing and reselling accounts.


Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

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Amazon is toying around with putting ads in Alexa+

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It’s the end of another quarter, which means it’s time for yet another earnings call with concerning ideas for generating more revenue. This time around, it's Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who told shareholders on Thursday that there’s “significant financial opportunity” in delivering ads through Alexa+, the company’s new AI-powered voice assistant.

“I think over time, there will be opportunities, you know, as people are engaging in more multi-turn conversations to have advertising play a role — to help people find discovery and also as a lever to drive revenue,” Jassy said, per the investor call transcript.

Since launching earlier this year, Alexa+ has reportedly reached millions of users. Unlike the original Alexa, which mostly turns off lights and sets timers, Alexa+ is designed to be more conversational, context-aware, and AI-driven. It can help you plan your date night, entertain your kids, and even dabble in basic image and video generation — all under the banner of your $14.99/month Prime subscription.

But so far, Amazon Alexa has been an ad-free experience. It's also more than 10 years old, and it doesn't make money; thus, it's been deemed a "colossal failure" by those within the company.

Of course, Amazon isn’t alone in trying to figure out how to make AI pay for itself. Both Google and OpenAI have explored ad integration in their AI products as a way to generate revenue. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in particular, has made a notable pivot: once firmly against advertising in his chatbot, he’s since reversed course, possibly opening the door for ads in future versions of ChatGPT.

Whatever the motivation, injecting ads into Alexa+ would mark a major shift in both user experience and Amazon’s strategy, especially given the assistant’s long history of being expensive to maintain and hard to monetize. Ad-supported Alexa+ could be Amazon’s attempt to finally turn its once-money-burning smart assistant into a revenue machine, without hiking the subscription fee (at least for now).

Alexa+ is still new, and what an ad-supported experience would actually look like remains unclear. According to Jassy, the idea is to frame ads as helpful, something to assist customers in discovering products they might be interested in buying.

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