Spotify Reverses Course, Offers Refunds for Discontinued Car Thing
Spotify has initiated a refund process for its Car Thing device, which is set to become non-functional by December 9, 2024. It was announced last week that all Car Thing…
Memecoin Surge Displaces Cardano from Top 10 Cryptocurrency Rankings
The cryptocurrency market has recently witnessed an explosive rise in the popularity of memecoins, significantly altering the landscape of top crypto rankings. In a notable shift, Shiba Inu has overtaken…
Increase in Crypto and Romance Scams on Canadian Dating Platforms
As summer approaches, Canadian dating platforms are becoming hotspots for crypto scammers, targeting users seeking romantic connections. These scammers are luring unsuspecting individuals into costly traps, causing significant financial losses…
YouTube’s Playables Catalog Now Open to All Users
YouTube is broadening its service offerings with a new feature named “Playables,” an extensive catalog of free, lightweight games now accessible within the YouTube app and on its homepage for…
Nvidia, the AI powerhouse, sees its market value approaching that of Apple.
Nvidia‘s shares rallied around 6% on Tuesday to hit a record high, positioning the AI chipmaker’s stock market value just $100 billion shy of overtaking Apple in a significant reshuffle…
Anthropic Recruits Former OpenAI Safety Lead to Spearhead New AI Safety Team
Jan Leike, who recently resigned from OpenAI while publicly questioning the company’s AI safety approach, has now joined Anthropic, a competitor of OpenAI, to head a new team dedicated to…
Apple’s iPhone Shipments in China Surge by 52% Amid Strong Rebound
Apple Inc.’s iPhone witnessed a significant rebound in China last month, with shipments increasing by an impressive 52%, bolstered by a series of discounts from retail partners. This resurgence in…
Adam Neumann Withdraws Bid to Reacquire Bankrupt WeWork
Adam Neumann, the founder of WeWork, has officially withdrawn his bid to reacquire the now-bankrupt shared office space provider, marking an end to his attempts to regain control of the…
Microsoft and Beihang Unveil MoRA: Efficient LLM Fine-Tuning
In a groundbreaking development, researchers from Microsoft and Beihang University have unveiled a new technique for fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) that significantly reduces the cost traditionally associated with this…
Ticketmaster Security Breach Exposes Data of Over Half a Billion Users
Ticketmaster has suffered a significant security breach, reportedly orchestrated by the hacker group ShinyHunters, compromising the personal data of over half a billion users. This cyberattack, which includes sensitive information…
MoonPay Rolls Out Web3 Tools to Boost Brand Digital Experiences
MoonPay, a prominent player in the crypto infrastructure sector, is expanding its horizons with the introduction of a new platform focused on Web3 tools designed to revolutionize digital experiences for…
Memecoin Programmed with ChatGPT Hits $638M Market Valuation
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed an extraordinary surge in the valuation of a memecoin named Turbo, which was developed using the AI chatbot ChatGPT. From a modest initial budget of…
$80K Bitcoin Exploit on BNB Chain: Investigating a Potential White Hat Hacker
The BNB Chain recently experienced a potential exploit resulting in the loss of approximately $80,000 in Bitcoin. This amount, while relatively minor compared to typical cryptocurrency exploits, has sparked significant…
OpenAI Strikes New Content Licensing Agreements with The Atlantic and Vox Media
OpenAI has entered into new partnerships with prestigious media publishers, The Atlantic and Vox Media, to incorporate their content into its training datasets for language and multimedia AI models. These…
Google to Invest $2 Billion in Data Center and Cloud Region in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (May 30) – The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) has announced that Google has committed to a US$2 billion (RM9.4 billion) investment to establish the first…
HTX Surpasses Coinbase in Daily Spot Trading Volumes
The cryptocurrency trading platform HTX, formerly known as Huobi, has recently surpassed the U.S.-based exchange Coinbase in terms of daily spot trading volumes, marking a significant shift in the competitive…
Apple to Open Its First Store in Malaysia, Continuing Expansion Across Asia
In a strategic move to bolster its presence in the Asian market, Apple announced on Wednesday that it will open its first retail store in Malaysia next month. This decision…
YouTube Implements Video Skipping to Combat Ad Blockers
YouTube has escalated its efforts against users employing ad blockers by implementing a new tactic: skipping videos entirely for those detected using ad-blocking software. This approach adds to the platform’s…
AI Surpasses Human Performance in Financial Analysis
In a groundbreaking development, research from the University of Chicago has revealed a paradigm shift in financial analysis. The study shows that large language models (LLMs), notably GPT-4, have surpassed…
OpenAI Announces New Safety Team with Sam Altman in Charge
OpenAI has initiated a significant restructuring in its oversight approach by establishing a new safety and security committee. This move was announced on Tuesday, May 28, shortly after the company…