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Ford Had to Rehire Veteran Engineers After Its AI Flopped. Other Employers Should Take Notice
At a conference last year, Ford CEO Jim Farley said that artificial intelligence is “going to replace literally half of all white-collar workers in the US.” Just last week, Ford executives said that the automaker had quietly rehired more than 350 of what it internally calls “gray beard” engineers... Read more
The Best July 4 Grill and Griddle Deals: Weber, Traeger, Recteq
This said, the $100 price cut is the same on both sizes. So, the best deal outright is certainly on the 2-burner version, down to just $699 for the 4th of July weekend. Note that while there’s no sale, Traeger released a lower-budget griddle line called Irontop this year.... Read more
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is asking a New York court to rule that Broadcom was contractually obligated to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses. In its complaint, T-Mobile said it has tens of thousands of virtual machines using VMware software across approximately 303,140 CPU cores. It also said that it was migrating... Read more
John Deere Classic 2026: TV Schedule, How to Watch, Stream All the PGA Golf Action From Anywhere
When to watch the John Deere Classic 2026 The tournament runs from Thursday, July 2, to Sunday, July 5. Where to watch The John Deere Classic 2026 will stream in the US on Paramount Plus and ESPN Plus. See at ESPN Watch the John Deere Classic 2026 in the... Read more
For years, Rivian has looked like one of the most compelling electric vehicle companies in America — and maybe the car maker most equipped to take on Tesla. All that potential comes down to this: the R2, the long-awaited and more affordable car that Rivian hopes can make it... Read more
Goose, a New Gay Dating App, Appears to Be a Psyop
The Instagram Close Friends Story for @miles.sumrall shows an affable-looking guy with curly dark hair and an expertly groomed mustache beaming as he floats on the water. “You’re receiving this because you’re exactly the type of person we’re building this for,” the caption reads, accompanied by a code for... Read more
Best Business Laptop for 2026
There are a ton of laptops on the market at any given moment, and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance and budget needs. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with options when looking for a new laptop, it’s understandable. To help simplify things... Read more
Motorola Phones Now Have a Built-In Travel eSIM for Mobile Data Outside the US
There’s been an explosion in popularity in recent years for travel eSIMs. This is thanks to how easy eSIMs have become to set up on a phone, and how much more inexpensive their data plans can be when compared to what you’ll pay in international roaming fees. But Motorola... Read more
AI agents need context everywhere they run, even where the cloud can’t follow
The competitive edge in enterprise AI is shifting to context: which platform can give an agent the right memory, the right retrieval and the right data at the moment of decision. Couchbase on Tuesday announced its AI Data Plane, combining persistent agent memory, real-time context retrieval and an enterprise-managed... Read more
I Tested the Motorola Razr Fold and Razr Ultra Cameras at the World Cup. Here’s the Winner
What happens when you send tech reviewers to the World Cup? They end up juggling multiple phones and comparing the cameras. At least, that was the case when Motorola invited me and Patrick Holland, CNET’s director of content, to a FIFA World Cup game in Santa Clara, California. Even... Read more