Samsung announces a virtual Galaxy event for August 27 at 8am ET, where the Galaxy S26 FE is expected (Alan Friedman/PhoneArena)

Stripe is buying New York-based OpenRouter for $7.5 billion, allocating $1.5 billion to the startup’s founders and $6 billion to its investors. The acquisition merges Stripe’s payments platform with OpenRouter’s technology that directs corporate spending on AI models, strengthening Stripe’s position in the artificial-intelligence market.