2026-07-09

Why you should think twice before letting an AI notetaker in your meeting

Here are some tips on the etiquette of kicking an AI notetaker out of a meeting, the risks of using one, and how to protect yourself. [...]

2026-07-09

Google will now tell you which ads were made with AI, if the advertiser admits it

Google is rolling out a feature that flags when an advertisement was made using AI. The label will indicate if an ad was created or edited with generative tools, TechCrunch reports. The disclosure appears in the “My Ad Center” panel, reachable via the three-dot menu or info icon on ads. It covers ads across Google Search, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-09

Bezos opens Blue Origin to outside investors for the first time in 26 years

Jeff Bezos is letting outside investors into Blue Origin for the first time since he founded it in 2000. The rocket company is seeking about $10bn in fresh capital at a $130bn pre-money valuation, according to CNBC. For 26 years, Bezos bankrolled the company himself, selling billions in Amazon stock rather than sharing ownership. That solo-funding […]<br /> This story continues at The Nex [...]

2026-07-09

News outlets ask a judge to sanction OpenAI in their landmark copyright fight

A group of news publishers has asked a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI. The New York Times, the Daily News, and others allege the ChatGPT maker is concealing evidence central to their copyright case, the Associated Press reports. A filing on Thursday in Manhattan federal court claims OpenAI “chose obstruction” over handing over datasets […]<br /> This story continues at Th [...]

2026-07-09

New Jersey could ban Tesla’s Robotaxi with one line about sensors

For more than a decade, the biggest fight in self-driving cars has played out in boardrooms and engineering labs. New Jersey now wants to settle it in law. A bill moving through the state legislature would force any company running fully driverless cars in New Jersey to fit them with a camera system plus two […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-09

Musk says he always wanted SpaceX staff to get rich, and thousands just did

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s blockbuster listing has probably made thousands of his employees millionaires. Asked on The Sean Hannity Show about a former welder whose stock topped $1m, he said the story was far from unique. “It’s not just one welder, it’s several thousand people who were working on the production line,” Musk said, adding […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-09

Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87

Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021. [...]

2026-07-09

15 dishes that seem difficult but are actually just slow to make

From tonkotsu ramen to duck confit, these famously daunting dishes demand hours of waiting rather than professional technique, and home cooks can master every one [...]

2026-07-09

15 countries whose economic systems challenge what most people assume about how capitalism works

From Norway's sovereign wealth fund to Singapore's housing system — the economic arrangements that differ from the default and produce results worth understanding [...]