The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI
A running look â in reverse chronological order â at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated fâŚ
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WhatsApp Is Getting A New CEO From The Fintech World
Will Cathcart is stepping down after seven years leading WhatsApp.
Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs in One Year, Blames AI For at Least Some
It's using AI internally, and spending money to support AI everywhere else.
This 2-Minute Microwave Cleaning Trick Will Make Your Appliance Look Brand New
Ditch the cleaning sprays and elbow grease and try this simple trick instead.
OpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open-source bugs
OpenAI is attempting to tackle the security issues of the open source software community.
Nvidia says its AI data center design runs hotter to use a lot less water
Public pushback against data centers has emphasized their water and energy consumption, and now Nvidia is highlighting its claim that the Rubin generaâŚ
Trump Just Signed Two Executive Orders Aimed at Hastening the Arrival of the Quantum Computing Era
The order creates a policy framework for moves that had already been made.
Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash
Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vâŚ
Tesla Crash That Killed a Texas Woman Will be Investigated by Federal Regulators
The carâs driver-assistance system was in use when the crash killed a woman on Friday, the police said.
Shareholders sue Uberâs board over sexual assaults, other incidents
The lawsuit, led by a Detroit pension fund, alleges Uber's board and management has cut too many compliance corners, resulting in thousands of lawsuitâŚ
Meta is 'pausing' employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data
This won't make the already-controversial AI training endeavor any more popular.
What Would Jesus Do? Invest in Palantir, Apparently
But SpaceX would not be considered "biblically responsible investing."
GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers
US autoworkers union warns of robot automation as dark factory future looms. Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motorsâ flagship âŚ
How to Tell When a Steak Is Done Using Only Your Hand
Impress your friends with this chef's trick for determining steak and burger doneness -- no equipment required.
LSD Just Passed Its Biggest Test Yet for Treating Depression
People taking Definium Therapeutics' DT120 showed long-lasting reductions in their depression symptoms compared to a placebo, the company announced MoâŚ
Report: Kennedy Space Center not ready for era of super heavy rockets
SpaceX has told NASA it plans to launch Starship every eight days from Kennedy. NASA's infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center, the crown jewel of US sâŚ
Even Valve Knows You May Be Better Off With a Cheaper Steam Machine Alternative
Valve may make PC gaming better, so long as you don't mind installing SteamOS yourself.
Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026
Valve's Steam Machine finally has a price: a whopping $1,049 for the 512GB configuration or $1,349 for the 2TB version. And those are without bundled âŚ
Elon Musk and NASAâs Chief Are Dreaming of Antimatter Propulsion
Here's what it would take to make this theoretical concept a reality and unlock the galaxy.
Using AI Companion Apps Gives Many Singles the Ick, Survey Finds
The dating app company Match Group asked 1,000 singles about AI and dating. Some AI uses are deal-breakers.
Man used massage gun on his tired eyeballs. It went as well as you'd expect.
He had retinal tears and bruises from squishing his eyeballs with the gun. For our weary eyeballs, strained and tired from long periods locked onto scâŚ
The Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year You Didnât Know Is Sci-Fi Is Coming to Digital Soon
Surprise! Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' is a genre delight, and now you have no excuse not to watch it.
Best Samsung Phone of 2026
We tested Samsung phones spanning from $300 to $2,000. Here are our top recommendations.
Google DeepMind Partners With Hollywood Indie Darling A24 to Develop AI Filmmaking Tools
The production studio is receiving $75 million to produce AI tools for its filmmakers -- and for the search giant's AI ecosystem.
The AI world is getting âloopyâ
The loop takes agentic AI a step further by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly.
Scientists Rewrote the Story Behind One of Historyâs Most Famous Child Sacrifices
New radiocarbon dating of the âLlullaillaco Maidenâ appears to rule out a response to natural disasters or Inca campaigns of conquest.
Microsoft and Chevron plan one of the largest gas-powered data center projects in US
Microsoft inked a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chevron, locking in decades of carbon emissions from a new natural gas power plant.
CNET Shopping Wizards Found This Weekâs Best Deals, From Prime Day Savings to New Lows
Prime Day is hours away, but there are already plenty of solid savings to shop.
iOS 27 beta 2 is out now, here's what's new
Spoiler: It's more Siri stuff.
AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidiaâs $20B not-acqui-hire deal
What does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiring new execs.
How World Cup Fans Can Use AI to Keep Up With the Action
OpenAI and Google have rolled out World Cup fan experiences to help you make the most of the tournament.
Polymarket's viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake
"Winning" bets were made on cloned website and would have lost money, WSJ finds. Polymarket paid dozens of social media users to film themselves makinâŚ