2026-06-29

SpaceX and Alphabet helped push U.S. share sales to a record $251 billion at midyear

Wall Street bankers are predicting a busy second half after SpaceX's $86 billion listing and Alphabet's $85 billion share sale pushed issuance past the 2021 peak [...]

2026-06-29

Ford is rehiring veteran engineers after over-relying on AI hurt its vehicle quality

The automaker hired 350 experienced specialists over three years to fix quality problems its automated systems couldn't solve [...]

2026-06-29

Volkswagen stock is sinking to its lowest level in more than 15 years

Shares in the German automaker fell nearly 2% in Frankfurt trading after reports of a restructuring plan twice the scale of its existing cuts [...]

2026-06-29

A former Tesla Optimus engineer settled a trade secret lawsuit and raised $11M to build the robot hands his old employer still cannot crack

Proception, a robotics startup founded by former Tesla Optimus engineer Jay Li, has settled a year-long trade secret lawsuit with Tesla and raised an $11 million seed round led by First Round Capital to build dexterous robotic hands. The company told TechCrunch it is now shipping the first batch of its high-dexterity hand to researchers […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-29

Don't like Gemini? Here's how to roll back to Google Assistant on your Android phone

Want to go back to your ex... AI assistant? We don't blame you. Take these steps to get Google Assistant back after your fling with Gemini. [...]

2026-06-29

Comcast spins off NBCUniversal as it exits media entirely

Comcast plans to spin out NBCUniversal and leave the entertainment business. [...]

2026-06-29

Deloitte tells its own consultants: AI is coming for the billable hour

An internal Deloitte presentation projects that the consulting industry's classic hourly billing model will shrink to a thin sliver of the total market by 2035, replaced by AI agents. "Our model is toast," one consultant summed up the message. McKinsey and BCG are already searching for alternative revenue models.<br /> The article Deloitte tells its own consultants: AI is comi [...]

2026-06-29

Enhance your identity security and privacy protection with $70 off LifeLock Total — identity theft protection, data removal, and social media monitoring for complete privacy control

Up to $1 million in ID theft and stolen funds reimbursement, financial account activity alerts, data removal, and 24/7 customer phone support. [...]

2026-06-29

5 WWDC features I’ll actually use more than Apple’s new Siri AI

Apple announced so much more than just Siri AI at its recent WWDC. Here are five new features I'm looking forward to in the next macOS, and iOS, 27. [...]