Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short ^66.2%

TechCrunch - By Anthony Ha - 6/28/2026, 7:05 PM

Recency Bias 38.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 38.6% - Self-Serving Bias 34.5%

Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level. Bloomberg reports the company’s chief operating officer Kumar Galhotra told journalists that Ford... more

Coca-Cola shutting down California facility after more than a century ^37.4%

Fox Business - By Louis Casiano - 5/15/2026, 12:00 AM

Unattributed Quote 31.7% - Appeal to Authority 23.7% - Self-Serving Bias 23.4%

A large Coca-Cola bottling plant in Southern California will shut down permanently this summer, ending a longstanding relationship between the company and the city. Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling made the announcement in a May 8 WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice – a legally required 60-day "heads-up" that employers... more

Starbucks CEO calls AI 'co-pilot,' not replacement for workers amid company turnaround efforts ^94.7%

Fox Business - By Daniella Genovese - 12/26/2025, 4:55 PM

Starbucks has been experimenting with artificial intelligence as it seeks to turn around its business and gain an advantage in the competitive industry. But even as the coffee giant pushes forward with automation, its CEO, Brian Niccol, insists that it's designed as a support tool rather than a substitute for workers. "It's more of a... more