2026-07-01

Portugal open-sources Amália, its first national AI model, in a bet on European Portuguese

A country of just over 10 million people now has a large language model that speaks its own version of the language. Portugal has released Amália, its first national AI model built specifically for European Portuguese, and it has done so in about the most deliberate way a government can. The model, its training data […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-01

Sony will stop making physical PlayStation game discs in January 2028

Sony will stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation titles starting in January 2028, the company announced on Tuesday in a PlayStation Blog post. New games released after that date will be available only as digital downloads through the PlayStation Store. Existing disc-based games will continue to work on compatible hardware. The decision follows […]<br /> This story continues [...]

2026-07-01

GM’s Q2 sales fell four percent as EV demand dropped and Toyota closed in

General Motors’ second-quarter US sales fell just over four percent as demand for its all-electric vehicles and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks declined year over year. The Detroit automaker reported selling 714,896 vehicles from April through June, down from 746,588 units during the same period in 2025. First-half sales came in at roughly 1,300,000 units, down […]<br /> This story con [...]

2026-07-01

Palantir’s ‘AI sovereignty’ manifesto is a war on how AI makes money

Palantir has a new enemy, and it is the way most of the AI industry makes money. Its nine-point manifesto tells institutions to hoard their data, own their model weights, and stop “tokenmaxxing.” It is a pitch dressed as a principle. On Tuesday, Palantir posted its “thoughts on the importance of AI sovereignty” on X. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-01

Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase have launched a new global stablecoin

A new stablecoin venture backed by some big financial institutions is launching. [...]

2026-07-01

Fufjilm launches special waterproof and black-and-white editions of its retro QuickSnap instant cameras

If you really want to get retro, Fujifilm is making some special editions of its classic instant camera. [...]

2026-07-01

Here are the best spots to visit in Java, Indonesia

From Jakarta's Old Town Dutch colonial architecture to Mount Bromo's lunar sand sea, accessible by 4WD with no hiking required [...]

2026-07-01

Einstein Bros. Bagels is planning to open more than 300 new locations by 2030

The chain, part of Panera Brands, currently operates more than 700 locations and aims to surpass 1,000 within 4 years [...]

2026-07-01

The best internet options for seniors in 2026 — what's actually available, and how to pay less

No provider offers an age-based senior discount. Here's what actually exists — from federal assistance programs to the specific plans worth considering — and how to find what applies to you [...]