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Freelance web developers are feeling the squeeze in a significant way. New research shows that artificial intelligence now handles website creation for more than half of surveyed entrepreneurs, who report saving hundreds of dollars and dozens of hours per project. Job postings for website design have fallen nearly sixty percent since early two thousand twenty four, and the trend shows no sign of reversing. For many small business owners, the math is simply too compelling to ignore.
Turning to a story with serious implications for how elections are administered, the Justice Department is warning California officials that processing ballots from suspected noncitizen voters could expose them to criminal prosecution. The move comes ahead of next month's midterm elections and represents a sharp escalation in the ongoing tension between the Trump administration and California's state government. Critics argue the warning is designed to intimidate election workers rather than address any documented problem.
And in Albania, student protests have now entered their fourth consecutive day, with riot police clashing with demonstrators in the capital. Young Albanians are taking to the streets over government corruption and deteriorating conditions at universities. The prime minister has pointed to what he calls foreign interference, though protesters say the grievances are entirely homegrown and have been building for years.
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