Intel Wins Overturning of €1bn Fine in EU Competition Case
Intel has won a significant victory in its long-running legal battle to overturn a €1.06bn (£880m) fine imposed by the European Commission for allegedly abusing its market dominance in the…
Roblox to Launch New Child Safety Controls Next Month
Roblox is introducing significant changes to enhance child safety and give parents more control over their children’s activities on the platform. Starting next month, these updates will implement a range…
Rivian Faces Scrutiny After Reports of Serious Injuries at Factory
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian‘s factory in Normal, Illinois, has amassed 16 serious safety violations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within a 21-month period, according to a report…
Apple Invites Security Experts to Hack Its AI Servers with Bounties Up to $1 Million
Apple is offering security researchers up to $1 million to uncover vulnerabilities in its Private Cloud Compute, a new server system that will handle complex generative AI tasks for its…
Adobe Fresco Makes All Previously Paid Features Free for Everyone
Adobe has made its painting app, Adobe Fresco, entirely free, allowing users to access previously paywalled features without any cost. Originally launched nearly five years ago at $10 a year,…
OpenAI Plans to Release Orion AI Model by December
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to release its next major AI model, codenamed Orion, by December 2024. Unlike previous models such as GPT-4o and o1, Orion will not be immediately available…
China Welcomes Tesla and HSBC in New Telecom Service Pilot
Tesla and HSBC are leading the way in a new pilot programme launched by China that allows foreign firms to independently operate data centres and provide telecom services. The programme,…
LinkedIn Fined €310 Million by EU for Data Privacy Violations
LinkedIn has been fined €310 million ($335 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for improperly using members’ personal data in targeted advertising, a violation of the European Union’s General…
UK Regulator Launches Formal Investigation into Alphabet’s Anthropic Investment
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun a formal investigation into Alphabet’s $2.3 billion investment in Anthropic, an AI startup known for its Claude chatbot. The CMA is…
Nvidia Strengthens AI Presence in India with New Partnerships
Nvidia is entering into a series of strategic partnerships with Indian companies to deploy its AI chips and technology, strengthening its presence in a key growth market. The U.S. chip…
Nvidia CEO Confirms Design Flaw in Blackwell Chips is Fixed
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, announced on Wednesday that a design flaw in the company’s latest Blackwell AI chips, which had affected production, has been resolved. The fix came with the…
CharacterAI and Google Sued After Teen’s Death Connected to Chatbot
A lawsuit has been filed against Character.AI, its founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google, following the death of a 14-year-old Florida boy, Sewell Setzer III. The lawsuit,…
Apple and Goldman Sachs Face $89 Million Fine Over Mishandling Apple Card Disputes
Apple and Goldman Sachs have been fined $89 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for mishandling Apple Card transaction disputes and misleading customers about interest-free payment options. The…
Chinese Companies Quietly Advance Autonomous Vehicle Testing on U.S. Roads
Chinese companies have been testing autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the U.S. for several years as part of their aggressive push to develop advanced driverless car technology. Major Chinese firms such…
Tech Titans Bet Big on Augmented Reality: Meta, Snap, and More
Meta and Snap are investing billions in augmented reality (AR) technology, aiming to revolutionize digital interaction despite being years away from consumer-ready products. Meta has unveiled its ambitious AR prototype,…
IBM stock falls after third-quarter revenue disappoints Wall Street
IBM shares dropped by 3% in after-hours trading on Wednesday following the company’s third-quarter earnings report, which revealed lower-than-expected revenue from its consulting and infrastructure segments. While IBM’s adjusted earnings…
Tesla Plans to Launch More Affordable EVs in 2025
Tesla reaffirmed its commitment to launching more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) in early 2025, according to its third-quarter earnings report. The company reiterated that it is preparing to introduce new,…
SK Hynix Posts Record Gains Thanks to Generative AI Demand
SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest memory chipmakers, reported a record quarterly profit for the third quarter, driven by the surging demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) used in…
AI voice systems for cars get a boost from Qualcomm and Google partnership
Qualcomm and Google are partnering to help car manufacturers develop AI voice assistants for vehicles using the Android Automotive OS (AAOS). Qualcomm announced that it is collaborating with Google to…
Microsoft and OpenAI Announce $10 Million Grant for AI in Journalism
Microsoft and OpenAI are offering $10 million in grants to help select media outlets integrate AI tools into their journalism operations. The initiative will support five initial recipients—Chicago Public Media,…