1 in 5 Americans Turn to Influencers for News, Study Says
Social media influencers are becoming the go-to source for news, according to a Pew Research Center report. The study found that 21% of U.S. adults now rely on influencers for…
Roblox Tightens Safety Rules for Under-13 Users
Roblox has rolled out a series of updates aimed at improving safety for its youngest users and giving parents more control over how their children use the platform. The updates,…
India Fines WhatsApp $25.4M, Restricts Data Sharing
India has imposed a $25.4 million fine on Meta and directed its messaging platform, WhatsApp, to stop sharing user data with other Meta-owned applications for advertising purposes for five years.…
Trump Administration Aims to Simplify Deployment of Self-Driving Vehicles
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is actively working to establish a robust federal framework to facilitate the integration of self-driving cars onto U.S. roads. According to a report by Bloomberg,…
Xiaomi Raises EV Forecast for Third Time This Year
Xiaomi Corp, the Chinese electronics and electric vehicle maker, has raised its 2024 delivery goal to 130,000 units for its first EV, the SU7 sedan. This marks the third upward…
States Push Congress to Pass the Kids Online Safety Act
Thirty-two state attorneys general are calling on Congress to prioritize the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the current session wraps up. The bipartisan coalition argues that social media platforms…
DOJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome in Antitrust Crackdown
The Justice Department is stepping up its antitrust fight against Google, and Chrome might be the first to go. Bloomberg reports that DOJ lawyers are asking a federal judge to…
Xiaomi Partners with PhonePe for New App Store in India
Xiaomi will transition its Indian app store to fintech company PhonePe’s Indus AppStore starting January 2024. The update will automatically replace Xiaomi’s GetApps store on devices across India, signaling a…
Trump Taps Oil Advocate Chris Wright for DOE Role
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal supporter of fossil fuels, as his pick to lead the Department of Energy. The announcement is…
Huawei Opens Pre-Orders for Mate 70 Ahead of Big Event
Huawei Technologies has started accepting pre-orders for its latest Mate 70 smartphone model. The announcement, made on the company’s official WeChat account on Monday, marks a new chapter for the…
Study Reveals X Algorithm Favors Musk and Republicans
Elon Musk’s social platform, X, may have made algorithmic changes to amplify his posts and those of other conservative figures following his endorsement of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to…
Taiwan Seeks EU Economic Partnership to Boost Semiconductor Ties
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has called for the European Union to sign an economic partnership agreement with the island, highlighting its potential to deepen cooperation in critical sectors such as…
European Space Startup Secures $160M to Develop Reusable Space Capsule
The Exploration Company (TEC), a European aerospace startup, has secured $160 million in Series B funding to develop Nyx, its reusable space capsule designed to carry astronauts and cargo. The…
Alibaba Beats Profit Forecast as China Faces Tepid Spending
Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba delivered better-than-expected profits in its September quarter, driven by gains from equity investments, despite falling short on sales projections. The company’s net income rose 58% year-on-year…
Apple’s Lightning Headphone Adapter May Be Gone for Good
Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, a small yet iconic accessory introduced in 2016, appears to be heading for discontinuation, according to MacRumors. The product, which allowed iPhone users…
Nvidia AI Chips Overheating, Customers Raise Concerns
Nvidia’s new Blackwell AI chips, already delayed from their planned release earlier this year, are now facing overheating issues in server racks, according to a report by The Information. The…
Google’s AI Under Fire After Chatbot Tells Student to ‘Please Die’
A 29-year-old graduate student in Michigan was left shaken after a shocking encounter with Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini. While seeking homework assistance, the student, Vidhay Reddy, received an unexpected and…
Netflix Struggles With Live Streaming During Tyson-Paul Match
Netflix’s most ambitious live event yet, a heavyweight showdown between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, broke records while revealing cracks in the platform’s live-streaming capabilities. Friday evening’s fight attracted 60…
ByteDance’s $300 Billion Valuation Revealed Amid Investor Buyback
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has been valued at approximately $300 billion, sources familiar with the matter revealed. The company recently approached investors with a share buyback offer priced at $180.70…
Samsung Electronics Announces $7.2 Billion Buyback After Stock Slump
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to repurchase shares worth 10 trillion won ($7.17 billion) over the next year following a sharp decline in its stock price. This move, the company’s…