2026-06-29

Alphabet joined the Dow today — and the index is set to close above 52,000 for the first time.

The Google parent's stock climbed more than 4% on its debut as a Dow component, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped five-session losing streaks [...]

2026-06-29

EU seeks AI independence as Austria proposes luring Anthropic to Europe

Austria's State Secretary for Digitalization, Alexander Pröll, is calling on the European Commission to explore bringing Anthropic to Europe. He's responding to the U.S. ban on advanced AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic for foreign users. The initiative is likely unrealistic, though. And the alternative floating in the background, Chinese AI models, would just trade one dependency for [...]

2026-06-29

How to watch Germany vs Paraguay: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 as Julian Nagelsmann seeks improvement

Here's how to watch Germany vs Paraguay for free online and from anywhere at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with a place in the last-16 at stake in Boston. [...]

2026-06-29

Arena, the AI leaderboard everyone uses, just became a 100 million dollar business

Arena, the crowdsourced AI leaderboard that started as a UC Berkeley research project in 2023, has reached 100 million dollars in annualized revenue just eight months after launching its first commercial product. The platform is best known for letting users compare two anonymous AI model responses side by side and vote on which is better. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-29

Cursor launches an iOS app that lets developers run coding agents from their phone

Cursor launched an iOS mobile app today that lets developers spin up and manage AI coding agents directly from their phone. The app connects to the desktop version of Cursor and allows users to start new coding sessions, review agent output, and interact with running agents while away from their computer. It is the clearest […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-29

Here's why you shouldn't plug a power strip into a smart plug

It may be tempting to control an entire power strip with a smart plug, but there are some things you should know about this setup. [...]

2026-06-29

MacBook Ultra rumors: What to expect including the touchscreen, chips, release date and more

Apple's rumored touchscreen MacBook may launch soon, here's what to expect. [...]

2026-06-29

6 Continuous Glucose Monitors That Are Doctor-Approved

Track your glucose with these CGMs. [...]

2026-06-29

Amazon engineers are reportedly distilling Anthropic models to cut costs before new token-based pricing kicks in

Amazon engineers are already distilling Anthropic models into smaller, cheaper versions for internal use. Starting next year, Amazon will pay by tokens processed rather than compute hours, which could push costs up sharply. The company is also exploring alternatives like OpenAI.<br /> The article Amazon engineers are reportedly distilling Anthropic models to cut costs before new token-based [...]