Palworld Pushes Mobile Launch Despite Nintendo Lawsuit
Palworld, the creature-catching game often referred to as “Pokémon with guns,” is pressing forward with its mobile launch plans, despite a patent infringement lawsuit from Nintendo. The indie developer Pocketpair…
WuXi AppTec Explores Sale of Key Units Amid U.S. Restrictions
China’s WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics are considering the sale of parts of their pharmaceutical operations as U.S. national security concerns tighten restrictions on Chinese biotech firms. WuXi AppTec is…
Spotify Launches Automatic Offline Backup Playlist for Premium Users
Spotify has launched a new feature called Offline Backup for Premium users, which automatically creates a playlist when users lose internet connection. This playlist pulls together recently queued and played…
Sora Co-Lead Leaves OpenAI for Google DeepMind
Tim Brooks, co-lead on OpenAI’s video generation project Sora, has left the company to join Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research division. Brooks, who had been co-leading the development of Sora…
Nvidia’s Blackwell Chip Faces Unprecedented Demand, Says CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described the demand for the company’s upcoming Blackwell artificial intelligence chip as “insane.” In an interview with CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime,” Huang noted that every…
Nvidia Unveils New AI Model That Rivals GPT-4 in Both Vision and Language Tasks
Nvidia has introduced a groundbreaking open-source artificial intelligence model, poised to rival industry-leading systems like OpenAI’s GPT-4. This new development, named the NVLM 1.0 family, is headlined by the NVLM-D-72B,…
Facebook Tackles Celebrity Deepfake Scams After $43 Million Lost by Australians
Facebook has ramped up efforts to tackle celebrity deepfake scams in Australia after Australians lost $43 million to such schemes. Meta introduced a Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE) tool in…
Tesla and Chinese Automakers Face Increased EU Tariffs on EV Imports
The European Commission plans to impose additional tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China, in response to an anti-subsidy investigation. These tariffs, set to supplement the EU’s standard 10%…
Prime Video Viewers Will See More Ads Next Year
Amazon will soon increase the number of ads on its Prime Video streaming service, starting early next year. According to a report from the Financial Times, this move is part…
KKR Explores Potential Takeover Bid for Chip Equipment Maker ASMPT
U.S. private equity firm KKR is reportedly considering a takeover bid for ASMPT, a Hong Kong-listed chip equipment maker. The report, initially shared by Bloomberg News, cites sources familiar with…
Nintendo Opens New Museum in Kyoto Celebrating 135 Years
Nintendo has launched a new museum in Kyoto, showcasing 135 years of history, from its beginnings as a playing card company to its current status as a global entertainment powerhouse.…
China Invests Over $100 Billion in Overseas Clean Energy Projects, Research Finds
Chinese firms have invested over $100 billion in overseas clean energy technology projects since 2023, according to research from Australian group Climate Energy Finance (CEF). The substantial investments aim to…
Nio and Monolith Join Forces for Real-Time AI Testing of EV Batteries
Nio has partnered with Monolith, a UK-based artificial intelligence software startup, to enhance real-time testing and improvement of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Leveraging Nio’s battery swapping service in Europe,…
WordPress Trademark Fight Intensifies as WP Engine Sues Automattic
WP Engine has filed a federal lawsuit against Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, following a heated public dispute over the WordPress trademark and open-source project. WP Engine, a hosting…
Texas Sues TikTok Over Alleged Violations of Child Privacy Law
Texas has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the platform has violated the state’s newly introduced child privacy law. The lawsuit, brought by Attorney General Ken Paxton, challenges the…
Huawei Announces Meng Wanzhou as New Rotating Chairperson
Huawei announced that Meng Wanzhou has officially taken over as the rotating chairperson of the company for the next six months, replacing Eric Xu. Meng, who is the daughter of…
Tesla Recalls Over 27,000 Cybertrucks for Rear-View Camera Delay
Tesla has issued its fifth recall for the Cybertruck, which has been on the road for less than a year. This latest recall affects over 27,000 vehicles due to a…
Uber and Alphabet’s Wing Join Forces for Drone Delivery Pilot in Dallas
Uber’s Serve Robotics and Alphabet’s Wing have announced a new partnership aimed at revolutionizing last-mile delivery by combining sidewalk delivery robots with flying drones. This dual delivery system will be…
Study Finds Women of Color Candidates for Congress Subjected to More Online Abuse
Women of color running for Congress in 2024 have been disproportionately attacked on X, with offensive and hate speech aimed at them at significantly higher rates compared to other candidates,…
Foxconn Announces Speaker Lineup Including Nvidia, Google, and BMW Execs
Executives from major companies, including Nvidia, Google, and BMW, are set to speak at Foxconn’s annual tech day forum next week, according to a statement by the world’s largest contract…