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2026-06-11

Waymo is launching a $29.99-a-month robotaxi loyalty subscription with cash back and priority rides

The invite-only Waymo Premier program offers frequent riders 10% cash back, priority pickups, and early access to new cities [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-11

Bluesky launches group chats and pivots to communities as growth stalls at 44.8 million users

Bluesky launched group chats on Thursday and outlined a broader pivot toward community features, a strategic shift for a social network that has so far focused on open public posting. Group chats support up to 50 people in the current release. The company says it may increase that limit later. The feature arrives in version […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-11

How companies train millions of workers when their products never stop shipping

The data on workforce development tells a contradictory story. 85% of companies plan to prioritize upskilling their workforce through 2030. At the same time, 63% of employers still identify skills gaps as the single biggest barrier to business transformation. The explanation for this is that the model most organizations use to develop their people was built for a slower world, and it […]& [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-11

Google DeepMind’s TacticAI can predict football plays 8 seconds before they happen. Palmeiras is the first to use it.

Google DeepMind built an AI that can predict football plays before they happen. TacticAI uses geometric deep learning to model player movement, forecast dynamics up to eight seconds into the future, and recommend tactical adjustments, all from broadcast-style visual data. Brazilian club Palmeiras is the first to use it for live open-play analysis. The system […]<br /> This story continues [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-11

Reddit now lets users reply to any post with video comments

Reddit has launched video comments for all users. The feature lets any Redditor upload or record a short-form video reply directly in the comments of any post. It rolls out across all public, safe-for-work communities starting Thursday. A video icon now appears alongside the existing image and GIF options in the comment box. Users can […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

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2026-06-11

Aikido Security exec discusses keeping pace with warp-speed software development

Aikido Security exec Mike Wilkes discusses keeping pace with warp-speed software development [...]

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2026-06-11

20 skills that take less than an hour to learn and pay off for decades

Most valuable skills take years to develop. These 20 are the exceptions — things you can genuinely get to a useful level of competence in a single session [...]

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2026-06-11

The best trips to take at every age, from your 20s to your 70s

From Costa Rica beach houses in your twenties to South African safaris and Cape Town in your seventies, the best trips matched to every decade of life [...]

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2026-06-11

The Dow soars 1,000 points as Trump calls off Iran attacks and claims a 'great settlement' of the war

Iran quickly denied the claim. Trump has said numerous times that a deal to end the war against is close at hand without one materializing [...]