qz

2026-07-17

An AI critic is warning that OpenAI's failure would be the Lehman Brothers of the AI bubble

Ed Zitron argues OpenAI is the load-bearing pillar of a multitrillion-dollar AI spending cycle with no real return on investment [...]

qz

2026-07-17

Honda is giving up on electric vehicles in the U.S.

The Japanese automaker told dealers that the 2026 model year will be the last for the Prologue SUV, as it shifts focus to hybrids [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-17

The AI boom’s least glamorous winner just filed for a $5bn listing, and it wires Google and Amazon’s data centres

While attention fixes on Nvidia and the AI models, the companies quietly wiring the data centres together are booming. Eoptolink, a Chinese maker of high-speed optical transceivers, has filed for a Hong Kong listing that could raise up to $5bn, Bloomberg reports. The plan is a secondary listing on top of its existing Shenzhen shares. It […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-17

A Chinese open-source model just triggered another AI selloff. The panic says more about US spending than about Kimi.

A new Chinese AI model has rattled global markets, sending tech and chip stocks sharply lower. Moonshot’s Kimi K3 surprised investors and helped fuel a broad selloff, Bloomberg reports. Traders quickly labelled it a “Kimi moment”, echoing the DeepSeek shock of early 2025. The comparison is doing a lot of work, and not all of it […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-17

Why an AI browser might become part of your everyday life

The browser you already use every day is learning how to help you get things done. On a typical evening, you might have twenty tabs open comparing two mattresses, a half-written message to your landlord, and a recipe you keep scrolling back to. Sound familiar? You’re not alone, and you’re not disorganized. Traditional browsers were never […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

Destination

2026-07-17

Engadget Podcast: Is Siri AI actually useful in iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate?

Also, we try to make sense of OpenAI's rumored AI smart speaker. [...]

Destination

2026-07-17

Europe’s tech reset gives the UK a chance to lead on security and sovereignty

The UK has a profound opportunity to become a trusted partner for secure, resilient digital infrastructure. [...]

Destination

2026-07-17

Elegoo's emoji-branded Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer gets a price cut for World Emoji Day (yes, really) — and we called it one of the most reliable multifilament machines on the market

Save on one of the cheapest and most reliable 3D printers that's ever been through our workshop. [...]

Destination

2026-07-17

Surfshark’s FastTrack now covers more than 2.000 servers — your city might be on the list too

Surfshark extends its FastTrack technology to thousands of servers across all continents and now covers more than half of its entire network. Here’s why it matters [...]