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Americas News

I Compared Siri AI to Gemini on iPhone and There's a Clear Winner
Technology

I Compared Siri AI to Gemini on iPhone and There's a Clear Winner

Apple trained Siri AI using Gemini models, but one AI still wins out on iOS 27.

Khamosh Pathak · 06 Jul, 2026
Elon Musk predicts AI will create abundance and make work optional. 'Big Short' Michael Burry sees 'revolution' first.
Business

Elon Musk predicts AI will create abundance and make work optional. 'Big Short' Michael Burry sees 'revolution' first.

Elon Musk expects AI and robots to enable big government checks for all, and working to be a choice. Michael Burry sees a revolution beforehand.

Theron Mohamed · 06 Jul, 2026
Member of 1994 USA World Cup team knows how much soccer can grow if this year's team keeps up its success
World

Member of 1994 USA World Cup team knows how much soccer can grow if this year's team keeps up its success

John Harkes called the USMNT World Cup knockout stage run a "full-circle moment" connecting the Summer of '94 to today's quarterfinal push.

Fay Kohler · 06 Jul, 2026
Small biz's big bet on AI comes with a catch
Business

Small biz's big bet on AI comes with a catch

For small businesses using AI, there's a real risk of losing what makes them so special in the first place.

Dan DeFrancesco · 06 Jul, 2026
Samsung is making bank on the AI-fueled memory craze
Technology

Samsung is making bank on the AI-fueled memory craze

Samsung is about to post a huge profit increase estimate, analysts say.

Trace Feeney · 06 Jul, 2026
I help an older couple for 10 hours a week. It's made San Francisco affordable.
Business

I help an older couple for 10 hours a week. It's made San Francisco affordable.

Nanik Tagore says living with an older couple has lowered his housing costs while providing companionship and support to a woman with dementia.

Jane Ridley · 06 Jul, 2026
Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts
Technology

Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees today, and more than 30 percent of the job losses are in the company's Xbox division. The significant gaming cuts will a...

Tom Warren · 06 Jul, 2026
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees
Technology

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees

A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The software maker is laying off aro...

Tom Warren · 06 Jul, 2026
USB4 cables: When and why it's worth paying more
Technology

USB4 cables: When and why it's worth paying more

They're for more than just fast charging.

Fletcher Doyle · 06 Jul, 2026
Microsoft's Xbox cuts 1,600 employees, with plans to shed 20% of its workforce this year
Business

Microsoft's Xbox cuts 1,600 employees, with plans to shed 20% of its workforce this year

Microsoft announced plans to lay off around 4,800 employees on Monday. Of those, 1,600 come from Xbox layoffs and studio spinouts. More will follow.

Ashley Stewart · 06 Jul, 2026
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs across sales and Xbox. Read the memo.
Business

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs across sales and Xbox. Read the memo.

Microsoft announced plans to lay off 4,800 employees on Monday, confirming Business Insider's earlier report.

Ashley Stewart · 06 Jul, 2026
10 Shows Like 'Cape Fear' You Should Watch Next
Technology

10 Shows Like 'Cape Fear' You Should Watch Next

Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and a Talent for Vengeance

Ross Johnson · 06 Jul, 2026