2026-08-14
Europe’s ‘Made in EU’ rules start at 5%, and they do not mention software
The Industrial Accelerator Act arrived on 4 March 2026 as COM(2026)100, alongside an impact assessment and three staff working documents, per the European Commission. Its formal title says what it is for. It establishes a framework for accelerating industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors. It is a proposal, not a law. It is now […]<br /> This story continues at The Next [...]
2026-08-14
Airbnb’s CEO says nobody builds AI for normal people. He is on Y Combinator’s board
The Airbnb chief executive made the argument on the Yahoo Finance podcast Power Players with Brian Sozzi this week. His diagnosis has two parts. “I think part of it’s a narrative issue that we’re not talking about AI correctly,” he said. The second part is the product. “We need to actually be developing more products […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-14
Microsoft is killing its AI mascot, ten months after building it
The cull lands on Tuesday. Group Chat, Podcasts, Copilot Labs and consumer Deep Research all retire that day, according to Microsoft’s own support page. Mico goes at the same time, out of the voice experience and into Learn Live as a tutor. The whole thing sits inside a bigger change. Microsoft has started merging its […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-14
Flock CEO says 'we're not Big Brother' in the face of surveillance allegations — as 3D printing enthusiasts share 'Flock Sock' camera cover to help protestors
Flock is introducing some extra controls over how its cameras can be used, to counter claims of unnecessary spying. [...]