Intel’s Missed Investment in OpenAI Revealed
Intel’s missed opportunity to invest in OpenAI has surfaced as a pivotal moment in its struggle to keep pace in the AI era. Around seven years ago, Intel had the…
Stranded Starliner Astronauts Expected to Return Home Next Year
NASA announced that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will likely return to Earth next year due to ongoing issues with Boeing’s Starliner…
NYC’s Weather Alert Drones Struggle with Spanish Announcements
New York City recently introduced a drone warning system to alert residents about hazardous weather conditions, but the system’s Spanish language capabilities have fallen short. On Wednesday, a resident recorded…
Rossmann Cuts Ties with Tesla Over Musk’s Political Stance
European drugstore giant Rossmann announced on Tuesday it will no longer purchase Tesla’s electric vehicles for its fleet, effective immediately. This decision follows Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s public support for…
China’s Robotaxi Revolution Threatens Ride-Hailing Drivers
China’s ride-hailing drivers, like 36-year-old Liu Yi from Wuhan, face new challenges as robotaxis become more prevalent. Liu, who began driving part-time this year due to a construction slowdown, fears…
Nokia and Swisscom Begin Nationwide Drone Service Deployment
Nokia and Swisscom are set to deploy a drone service network across Switzerland to enhance emergency responses and infrastructure inspections, as announced in a joint statement on Thursday. Nokia, the…
SoftBank-Backed Ola Electric Achieves $4 Billion Valuation in IPO
Ola Electric‘s initial public offering (IPO) received bids worth $1.8 billion, marking a significant milestone as the first stock offering by a pure-play electric vehicle (EV) maker in India. The…
ByteDance Enters AI Video Market with New App
ByteDance has introduced Jimeng AI, a text-to-video application, expanding its presence in the AI video generation market. This move places ByteDance alongside other Chinese tech firms and OpenAI, the creator…
Waymo Announces New Service Areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles
Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles to meet growing customer demand, the company announced on Tuesday. This move…
Nvidia Approves Samsung’s HBM3E Chips for AI Processors
Samsung’s latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips have passed Nvidia’s tests for use in its artificial intelligence (AI) processors, according to three sources familiar with the matter. This development marks a…
EtherealX Secures $5M to Revolutionize Satellite Launches in India
Indian space startup EtherealX has secured $5 million in seed funding to develop fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicles, aiming to make satellite launches more cost-effective and time-efficient. Space launches have…
New Chinese Internet Satellites Aim to Challenge Starlink
China launched the first batch of its “Thousand Sails” internet satellites on Tuesday, aiming to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink. The constellation, planned to comprise more than 15,000 low-Earth orbit (LEO)…
Malaysia Aims to Enhance Semiconductor Industry with New Chip-Design Hub
Malaysia has established a chip-design hub in Selangor state to enhance its semiconductor industry and attract foreign investments. This initiative aims to upgrade Malaysia’s capabilities from traditional testing and packing,…
Microsoft Ties Employee Reviews to Security Performance
Microsoft is now prioritizing security as a fundamental aspect of employee performance reviews. The company, responding to years of security issues and criticisms, has made this shift official as of…
Chinese Tech Giants Increase Samsung Chip Stockpile Ahead of US Restrictions
Chinese technology companies, including Huawei and Baidu, as well as various startups, are actively stockpiling high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors from Samsung Electronics in anticipation of potential U.S. export restrictions,…
Musk Urged to Fix Chatbot Spreading False Election Information
Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to address misinformation disseminated by X’s Grok AI chatbot about the 2024 presidential election. The chatbot falsely informed users that Vice President…
AutoFlight Secures Hundreds of Millions in Funding from Battery Giant CATL
Chinese battery giant CATL has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into AutoFlight, a developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. This investment aligns with the rapid development…
China Targets Tech Supremacy with Fudan University’s New Brain Chip Centre
China’s push for disruptive technology is gaining momentum with the establishment of a US$56 million research facility at Fudan University in Shanghai. The Neuromodulation and Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Research Centre,…
Xpeng Affiliate Raises $150 Million to Launch Flying Car
AeroHT, the flying car affiliate of Chinese EV maker Xpeng, has secured $150 million in its latest financing round. The funding aims to accelerate the commercialisation of its $200,000 flying…
NVIDIA’s AI Team in Hot Water Over Unapproved Video Scraping
NVIDIA, a $2.4 trillion company, reportedly engaged in scraping copyrighted content from YouTube, Netflix, and other sources for AI training without permission. According to 404 Media’s Samantha Cole, the company…