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Trump Administration Removes Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

Carla Hayden made history by becoming the first woman and the first Black person to be Librarian of Congress. The White House has inexplicably pulled her from this critical post.…

Apple Launches ‘Viral’ Playlist on Apple Music with Shazam for Daily Top Tracks

Apple Music users can easily find and stream the top daily tracks, making their music listening experience even better. This new initiative uses Shazam’s powerful song identification technology. It, too,…

Mexico takes legal action against Google over Gulf of America renaming

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google for ignoring repeated requests not to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for U.S. users on its maps service,…

X Users Reported Timelines Not Updating Across the Platform

Late Thursday night, users of the social media platform X experienced widespread outages. Timelines became completely non-functional with them not updating, and then notifications eventually ceased working completely. Further updates…

Apple Said to Be Developing Two Distinct Models of Smart Glasses

Apple is pushing forward the race to develop smart glasses. Now, they’re focused on the specialized chips that’ll power the new eyewear—and new Macs and AI servers. The company has…

Apple’s 2024 US App Store Earnings Surpass $10B as Challenges Loom for This Cash Cow

This followed a quarter in which Apple Inc. announced spectacular growth in its revenue from the U.S. App Store. In 2024, the company took in upwards of $10.1 billion in…

Apple Plans to Integrate AI Search Engines into Safari

Apple is reportedly exploring the addition of AI search engines from OpenAI, Perplexity, and Anthropic to its Safari browser, according to a Bloomberg report published on Wednesday. The announcement was…

OpenAI and FDA explore AI for speeding up drug evaluations

OpenAI has reportedly met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in speeding up drug evaluations, according to a…

Trump Administration Moves to End Biden’s U.S. Chip Export Restrictions

Take Nvidia Corporation, whose stock price skyrocketed after reports came out that the Trump administration would remove restrictions on exporting advanced AI chips. Not surprisingly, investors responded favorably, sending demand…

Leaked Memos Show SpaceX’s Starlink as a Major Beneficiary of Trump’s Tariff Trade War

In a surprising move, the United States government recently whacked Lesotho with a punishing 50% tariff. This bold move has definitely stirred a worldwide anticipation for the outcome to better…

iPhone Maker Foxconn Announces Plan to Build Mitsubishi EVs

Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, has made further moves into EV production with an announcement that it plans to start making EVs for Mitsubishi Motors. In a big…

Vance Claims Russia is Demanding Too Much, While Trump Urges Quick Decisions

On May 7, JD Vance, a newly elected U.S. Senator from Ohio, addressed the Munich Leaders Meeting. This year, the event was co-hosted by the Munich Security Conference and held…

Trump Sticks to High China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

Yet on Wednesday, standing from the White House, Donald Trump doubled down on the US’ 145% tariffs with China. He signalled clearly that he aims to continue enforcing these tariffs…

Amazon Unveils Warehouse Robot with Tactile ‘Sense of Touch’

Amazon has recently introduced a new and exciting innovation in warehouse automation – a robot called Vulcan. This cutting-edge appliance is specifically intended to increase productivity in picking and processing…

Meta Explores Facial Recognition Technology for Future AI Smart Glasses

As it stands, facial recognition tech is already a centerpiece of Meta’s previous generation of smart-glasses products. The firm decided to leave that tech out of its first generation smart…

Figma Unveils ‘Vibe-Coding’ AI Feature for Software Design

Figma, a leading platform in collaborative interface design, has unveiled a groundbreaking artificial intelligence feature intended to simplify the process of building websites and applications. Coined as “vibe coding,” this…

AMD CEO Lisa Su Highlights China as a ‘Large Opportunity’ and Cautions Against Strict U.S. Chip Controls

In an insightful interview on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” AMD CEO Lisa Su addressed the complex dynamics of U.S.-China relations concerning semiconductor exports. Su focused on opportunities in China,…

Microsoft Embraces Google’s Standard to Connect AI Agents

Most recently, Microsoft joined the announced adoption of Google’s Agent2Agent (A2A) standard. This shrewd play will strengthen the company’s artificial intelligence prowess across all of its platforms. This integration will…

Alphabet Shares Drop 7% After Apple’s Cue Predicts AI Will Replace Search Engines

Eddy Cue, the senior vice president of internet software and services at Apple Inc., has triggered a wave of uncertainty regarding traditional search engines. Delivering a keynote address at the…

Amazon Invests $4B to Launch AWS Infrastructure Region in Chile

While at COP28, Amazon announced a $4 billion investment to build out its Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in Chile. Onboarding AWS customers The new initiative facilitates engagement with both…