DuckDuckGo's app is growing in popularity after Google turned search into AI
"People just want a choice."
Samsung averts strike with $340,000 bonuses for semiconductor workers
A last-minute labor deal stopped a strike at the world's largest memory chipmaker
Inside the data center boom that's consuming Chile's last water
Data centers are diverting water from capital region in Chile's worst drought in 1,000 years
A hot potato: Anti-data center sentiment has intensified in the US since the AI boom began around 2022. However, the US is far from the only country in which data centers, built for AI and other technologies, negatively impact power and water supplies. In Chile, they are one of several factors driving a historic water crisis.
Sam Altman is "delighted" his AI jobs apocalypse prediction was wrong
Was it?
A hot potato: OpenAI boss Sam Altman says he is delighted that the AI-caused jobs apocalypse he predicted has not come to pass – news that's unlikely to reassure anyone who's lost their job because of AI. It appears that the CEO's taking the view that although things are pretty bad, they're really not as bad as he expected.
Pope Leo XIV says humanity needs to disarm AI before it's too late
The pope, an Anthropic co-founder, and a warning about what's happening inside AI models nobody fully understands
TSMC workers threaten Samsung-style strike over rumored bonus cuts despite record profits
TSMC says bonuses have not been cut and promises faster growth next year, but workers are still angry
Starbucks tried using AI to count syrup bottles – it kept hallucinating the inventory
The tool was apparently tested for years, but failed anyway
People without lawyers are using AI to flood courts with lawsuits
Judges say chatbot-generated filings are adding new strain to an already overloaded system
Crewless warship concept pushes autonomous naval warfare closer to reality
The Royal Navy wants crewed ships, drones, and robotic escorts operating together
Linus Torvalds is fed up with AI-generated bug reports bloating the Linux kernel
Torvalds is fine with vibe coding, but only when it helps rather than hinders
99% of executives expect AI to trigger layoffs within two years, survey finds
Report also finds employee "thriving" has collapsed from 66% to 44% since 2024
This wearable $2,000 AI exoskeleton wants to turn your legs into hybrid hardware
The Hypershell adds force to every step with dual motors and adaptive software
Tech layoffs have already passed 100,000 in 2026 as the industry cuts jobs to fund AI
Meta, Cisco, Intuit, and PayPal lead a wave – 2026 is shaping up to be brutal
A hot potato: Tech sector job losses in early 2026 have already surged past 100,000, and the past month suggests the trend is not subsiding. While AI automation is likely not the sole cause, aggregated reports suggest it is the leading factor, with Meta's transition into an "AI-first" company headlining May's damage to the job market.
Firefox is getting a major redesign with one-click controls to disable all AI features
Mozilla is rebuilding settings, tabs, and customization tools while giving users a universal toggle for current and future AI features
Steve Wozniak told graduates they have "actual intelligence," and they loved it
Woz mentioned AI in graduation speech and gets cheers instead of boos
SpaceX files for record-breaking IPO with rockets, AI, and Mars ambitions at the center
Starlink growth is funding massive AI and Starship spending, for now
Bottom line: SpaceX has filed for an IPO that could become the largest in history, giving investors a detailed look at a business that spans rockets, satellite networks, and AI infrastructure. The filing portrays a company growing quickly but spending heavily.
Intuit cuts 3,000 jobs as it refocuses on AI, but says layoffs are "not about AI"
The cuts affect thousands of workers across the TurboTax, Mailchimp, and Credit Karma parent
Samsung's strike was called off at the last minute, now workers have to vote on the deal
A 10.5% profit share and bonus cap removal are on the table
Nvidia hits record $81.6 billion revenue as AI boom shows no sign of slowing
"Customers do not buy GPUs; they build AI factories"
What just happened? If the AI boom really is a bubble that will one day pop, it hasn't happened yet. Nvidia, the driving force behind the hardware powering most of the AI industry, once again surpassed Wall Street expectations in its quarterly results, hitting a record $81.6 billion in revenue.
Google is remaking Search in ChatGPT's image
A chatbot-style Search launches today, with AI agents arriving this summer
Why it matters: Google is determined to make its search engine about more than providing links in response to keywords. Facing competitive pressure from ChatGPT, Copilot, and many others, Google Search will become a portal to the company's generative AI toolchain.
Jeff Bezos isn't worried about the AI bubble: "the good ideas will pay for all of the losers"
The Amazon founder argues speculative AI spending could leave behind infrastructure and breakthroughs long after investors take losses
Sounding off: Concerns over an AI bubble have intensified as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon collectively pour hundreds of billions into data centers, chips, and model development. But Jeff Bezos believes that even if the boom collapses financially, the long-term technological gains could still justify the frenzy. His comments arrive at a moment when OpenAI alone is reportedly valued at $852 billion and looking to IPO, underscoring just how unprecedented the AI spending race has become.
Google takes on OpenClaw with Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent for your digital life
The assistant can monitor emails, organize files, schedule tasks, and work in the background even when your device is off
What just happened? It's been impossible to avoid the impact that OpenClaw has had on the AI industry. Google knows all too well how popular the agentic personal assistant is proving, so it's announced a rival: Gemini Spark.
Google is making AI images easier to create, and deepfakes easier to spot
Google Pics is a new AI photo editor, meanwhile SynthID and C2PA watermarking gets added to Search and Chrome
RAM makers are taking on massive debt to keep up with AI's chip appetite
Adata, Apacer, and TeamGroup have collectively raised over $880 million through bonds and loans
Microsoft is finally letting you remap the Copilot key nobody asked for
Two years after replacing Ctrl and Menu keys on millions of keyboards