IndustryMonday.com to Cut 20% of Staff as It Reorients Around AI; Mirrors Broader Tech Workforce ShiftsMonday.com will lay off about 20% of its workforce — just over 600 people — as part of a restructuring tied to an AI-driven product and go‑to‑market transformation, the company said in an SEC filing.5 min read
IndustryAI Moves from Occasional Helper to Constant Presence in American HomesArtificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into domestic life in the United States, evolving from on-demand tools into always-on devices that learn routines, assist with parenting and sometimes serve emotional roles.4 min read
IndustryLibrarians run 'Avoiding AI' workshops to teach patrons how to disable consumer AI featuresLibrarians in the US, inspired by a Maine workshop model, are teaching community members how to turn off consumer-facing AI features on phones and platforms.4 min read
IndustrySamsung and Google Unveil Speaker‑centric Smart Glasses Without a DisplaySamsung and Google have jointly developed a display‑free smart glasses prototype that relies on voice interaction and on‑board cameras processed by AI.4 min read
IndustryEnterprises Rapidly Deploy AI Agents but Lack Controls, VentureBeat Research FindsVentureBeat Research's five June 2026 surveys show companies have rolled out AI agents faster than they implemented essential controls such as identity, evaluation, cost telemetry, context layers and orchestration.4 min read
IndustryAI costs and risks reshape market: hardware, regulation, enterprise rollout and Chinese modelsAI buyers face a broader set of trade‑offs than a year ago: lower per‑token prices no longer guarantee low total cost, and new hardware moves, regulation, enterprise integration and cheaper Chinese open models are changing procurement decisions.5 min read
IndustryHedge funds hit record assets as AI-driven stock rally and investor flows boost industryHedge funds' assets under management rose to a record $5.6 trillion after a $409 billion increase in the last quarter, driven mainly by strong equity returns linked to AI-related chipmakers and unusually large institutional inflows.3 min read
IndustryGoogle's Gemini Reaches 950 Million Monthly Users, Underscoring Distribution AdvantageGoogle reports that its Gemini AI now has 950 million monthly users, nearly triple its audience compared with a year ago, and approaches ChatGPT’s roughly billion-user milestone.2 min read
IndustryRising DRAM Prices Driven by AI Push Up Automakers' CostsSurging demand for DRAM chips driven by artificial intelligence development is raising memory prices worldwide and increasing costs for carmakers.3 min read
IndustryLocal repair businesses lose online customers as AI changes search behaviorA Hungarian washing-machine repairer reports about an 80% drop in online reach and incoming calls over the past six months, a trend he links to customers getting AI-generated answers instead of clicking through to service providers.4 min read
IndustryMemory shortage pushes up new car costs as automakers adjust pricesAutomakers are beginning to pass on higher memory prices to customers as data-center demand for DRAM and NAND chips squeezes supply.3 min read
IndustryOil Tops $100 as Tech Giants Lose Nearly $800 Billion Amid Iran, AI Spending ConcernsOil prices rose to $100 a barrel on Thursday while the so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks collectively lost almost $800 billion in market value, as concerns about increased AI-related capital spending and tensions with Iran weighed on investor sentiment.2 min read
