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Bumble is in advanced talks to go private in a deal worth about $1 billion, Reuters reported on Monday, October 12, 2026. Ithaca Holdings is the prospective buyer. The talks come as Bumble tries to win back users with AI. Neither company has confirmed a deal. Both declined to comment. Still, Bumble shares surged roughly 50% to $3.80 that Monday, their biggest one-day percentage gain on record. A $1 billion price tag for a $14 billion debut Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble went public in 2021 at a valuation of about $14 billion. Five years later, the proposed price tells a very different story. Paolo Pescatore, an analyst for PP Foresight, said the potential agreement is proof of Bumble’s difficulties, adding that: Going private looks less like a strategic masterstroke and more like an admission that Bumble’s current strategy is failing. The numbers a buyer would inherit Bumble’s Q2 results indicate the reasons for the investors’ concerns. Its revenue declined by 15.2% year-over-year to $210.5 million. The number of paying users also dropped by 16.4% to 3.2 million. Bumble reported a net loss of $127.9 million of which $169.3 million were impairment charges, even though the adjusted EBITDA represented $72.9 million. The slide started earlier. In 2025, the company registered a near 10% drop in revenue that amounted to approximately $966 million, while its paying user base declined by more than 11% to approximately 3.7 million. Bumble Revenue and Paying Users Decline in 2025 and Q2 2026 Industry fatigue, or a Bumble problem Bumble’s competitor, Match Group, appears to be doing better as revenue fell only 1% to $853 million in the second quarter. Meanwhile, net income increased by 36% to $171 million. Tinder also showed signs of improvement. Daily active users dropped by only 4% year-on-year, which was the smallest decline in the last 10 quarters. Hinge’s revenue has increased by 22%. Match aims to bring Hinge’s annual revenue to $1 billion by 2027. Dating-app fatigue remains a challenge. But Match’s results suggest Bumble’s issues range beyond just the users getting bored with swiping. Bumble vs Match Group Q2 2026: Revenue, Profit and User Trends Can AI pull users back, or push them away Bumble hopes its AI-led Bumble 2.0 can change that. The redesign brings richer, chapter-style profiles and the possibility of swipe-free dating. Its March unveiling helped send shares up more than 40%. Wolfe Herd had earlier floated AI dating concierges, as Cryptopolitan reported. Whether users want that help is less clear. A peer-reviewed study suggests confidence in algorithms can encourage AI dating adoption. Yet an SSRN working paper reported 54% fewer usage minutes and 62% fewer app openings among the AI adopters studied. Those findings do not represent all daters. At the same time, less expensive AI will make companion chatbots more attractive than dating apps. However, the use of these chatbots raises privacy and security issues, as noted by the Congressional Research Service. The opportunity remains substantial: Grand View Research estimates a $10.7 billion global dating-app market in 2026, reaching $17.9 billion by 2033. The challenge is converting AI features into users who stay, pay, and trust the platform Micah Abiodun | usagoldmines.com
October 13, 2026

Pre-Orders Did Arrive Early, But Galaxy S25 Ultra Still $900 Off With Free Storage Upgrade Kellen | usagoldmines.com

The notification you receive that tells you a pre-order has shipped early is one of the best you’ll ever get, assuming you really do see the order at your doorstep before it’s supposed to be. That happened this week with Galaxy S25 pre-orders through Samsung’s site, as orders for so many of us arrived over a week before the phone was scheduled to. That image up top is of my 512GB Galaxy S25 Ultra in exclusive online Titanium Jetblack. You love to see it.

But hey, even as Galaxy S25 pre-orders arrive early, Samsung is still in the pre-order phase of this phone’s launch, which means the deals haven’t stopped. In most situations, the shipping timelines are still holding too, assuming you didn’t want the same configuration I had.

GALAXY S25 ULTRA STILL $900 OFF: Because the original Galaxy S25 Ultra deals are still live, you can still get one for as little as $399. Remember, this is a $1,299 phone (to start) and you can walk away with one for as little as $400, and that includes double the storage.

To get the full $900 off, you need to trade-in a top phone as always. We put together a list of many of the best trade-in prices (here), but your best bet is to head over to Samsung’s site and check for yourself. As you probably understand, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is fetching $900, as is last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 6. You’ll see older phones with $750 values, though, as well as ancient devices like the Galaxy S22+ and Pixel 7 Pro in the $400 to $450 range too.

As a reminder, Samsung’s trade-in program is an instant discount thing, so you get the value off your purchase today. If you trade-in a $900 device, you seriously only pay $399 today.

FREE STORAGE UPGRADE: Once again, Samsung is running back their free storage upgrade promotion with this launch. That means 256GB to 512GB for the same price or just $120 more for the crazy upgrade to 1TB. First, everyone should be taking that 512GB upgrade, especially if you plan to keep this phone for a while. The 1TB move is wild, but do you if you need that much. Go nuts, friend.

Keep in mind that they are doing this weird thing where they are suggesting the storage upgrade is a part of a bonus credit pool, but it’s really not. While they may be saying you have $350 in credits to spend, you don’t. You just choose to upgrade from 256GB to 512GB for free or all of the way to 1TB for a bigger discount. Once you’ve done that, you then get to see how much Samsung credit is remaining for things like watches or cases or earbuds. Don’t get confused by this, just treat it like we did in years past.

Again, we’ve done explainers on all of this numerous times and you can see the exact credit amounts at Samsung’s shop.

$50 BONUS CREDIT: All of that said, using the bonus credit can get you things like Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for super cheap (or free), a heavily discounted Galaxy Watch 7, or all of the new magnetic cases you could dream of. Samsung will even let you get new watch bands, discounted tablets, or a close-to-free additional phone for your kid.

With the link below, you’ll see a bonus $50 credit too, which should help you fully maximize savings.

Pre-order ship dates were supposed to be February 7, but so many of us really are dancing early. I’d imagine Samsung may even ship yours early if you order today.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra pre-order link

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