2026-06-29

Germany’s AI rollout is being sold as a fix for its worker shortage

The case for artificial intelligence in Germany is being made, increasingly, in the language of arithmetic rather than ambition. The country does not have enough workers, and AI is being pitched as a way to need fewer of them. The concrete version of that pitch is small and unglamorous. A homebuilder in the northwest of […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-29

Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright

A coalition that owns nearly 400 local US newspapers has sued OpenAI and Microsoft. The publishers call AI training on their reporting a death knell for local journalism. It is the largest copyright case the local press has brought yet. Local newspapers report the meetings no algorithm attends. The council vote, the school board row, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-29

The smallest cars on the market in 2026

From the Mini Cooper's 152-inch footprint and upscale cabin to the Nissan Kicks with best subcompact value and 35-mpg highway fuel economy [...]

2026-06-29

The car brands with the nicest interiors in 2026, ranked

From Lucid's mid-century modern cabins with a 9.8-rated Gravity SUV to Kia's near-luxury mainstream interiors led by the Telluride [...]

2026-06-29

White-collar America is having a nervous breakdown about AI

White-collar dread is everywhere. “For the first time in at least a generation," an economist said, "the future is up for grabs, and they might not end up on top” [...]

2026-06-29

The 8 best workout earbuds to buy this summer: Consumer Reports

Earbuds that fall out mid-run can wreck your workout. Consumer Reports tested models on sound, fit, and sweat resistance to find the best picks [...]

2026-06-29

The states with the strictest fireworks laws

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2026-06-29

25 years ago, this scene from Steven Spielberg’s ‘A.I.’ predicted the collapse of objective reality

The sci-fi epic depicted a futuristic world where digital oracles tell information-seekers exactly what they want to hear. Sound familiar? [...]

2026-06-29

4 tasks that solopreneurs can hand over to AI

How to decide what (and what not) to automate. [...]