Over 2.7 Million Pre-Orders for Huawei’s Mate XT as iPhone 16 Launch Approaches
Huawei’s latest tri-fold smartphone has garnered over 2.7 million pre-orders, as the company pushes ahead with its Mate XT model, surpassing Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 launch, which is scheduled for…
DirecTV Announces Price Hike Amid Disney Channel Blackout
DirecTV has informed its customers that prices will rise starting in October 2024, just as the company deals with the fallout from losing ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels in…
Disney’s Lion King Director Calls AI a ‘Wild West’ with Few Rules
AI in the film industry presents both opportunities and challenges, according to Rob Minkoff, director of Disney’s The Lion King. Minkoff described artificial intelligence as a “Wild West” with few…
Meta Brings Third-Party Chat Integration to WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe
Meta is updating WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe to allow users to communicate with people on third-party messaging services. This update, aimed at complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets…
Malaysia Scraps DNS Traffic Rerouting Plan Following Public Backlash
Malaysia has halted its plan to reroute web traffic through local DNS servers following public outcry over potential online censorship and negative impacts on the country’s digital economy. Communications Minister…
Investigations Reveal Telegram as a Hub for Extremism and Crime
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month, accused of failing to cooperate with law enforcement and being complicit in crimes committed through his platform. These crimes include…
South Korea Summit Focuses on Innovative AI Blueprint for Military Use
South Korea has convened an international summit to establish a blueprint for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications, aiming to set minimum guardrails for its deployment.…
Apple’s Find My Finally Arriving in South Korea in 2025 After Long Wait
Apple’s Find My service is set to launch in South Korea in 2025, after years of the feature being disabled in the country. According to a press release translation by…
China Responds to Dutch Move to Tighten ASML Export Rules
China has expressed dissatisfaction with the Dutch government’s recent decision to expand export controls on chipmaking equipment from ASML, a leading global supplier. The Dutch government announced on Friday that…
WHO Review Finds No Link Between Mobile Phones and Cancer
A comprehensive review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain or head cancers. This review, led…
Honor aims to surpass Apple in China with new AI assistant
Honor is aiming to outpace competitors like Apple in China with the launch of its own AI-powered assistant, Yoyo, the company announced on Friday. The assistant, renamed Honor AI Agent…
Microsoft Expands Tools to Scrub Deepfake and Revenge Porn From Bing
Microsoft has expanded its efforts to combat the spread of non-consensual intimate images, including deepfakes, by partnering with StopNCII to prevent these images from appearing in Bing search results. How…
Tencent Cloud to Expand Palm Verification Technology Globally
Tencent Cloud, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Ltd, is set to introduce its advanced palm verification technology to the global market. This system, which has seen widespread use in China…
Fintech Drip Capital Raises $113 Million to Support SMB Growth
Drip Capital, a Palo Alto-based fintech company that provides working capital to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has secured $113 million in funding to further expand its operations. This latest…
Visa Launches New Tool to Make It Safer to Pay Merchants Directly From Your Bank Account
Visa has announced plans to introduce a new product aimed at enhancing the security and flexibility of account-to-account (A2A) payments, bypassing the traditional direct debit system, as reported by CNBC.…
Microsoft Launches 5G Surface Pros for Business Customers
Microsoft is adding 5G capabilities to its latest Surface Pro models aimed at business customers. The company announced that the 5G-enabled versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro…
YouTube Limits Teens’ Exposure to Idealized Fitness and Body Image Content
YouTube has announced that it will expand the limitations on fitness and weight-related video recommendations for teenagers in Europe and the UK, extending a policy that was first introduced in…
Applied Digital Surges 65% After Securing $160 Million Investment Including Nvidia
Applied Digital shares saw a sharp rise of nearly 65% on Thursday, reaching their highest point in over a month, following news of a $160 million financing deal with a…
Qualcomm, Google, and Samsung Join Forces for Mixed-Reality Smart Glasses
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed that the company is working with Samsung and Google to develop mixed-reality smart glasses connected to smartphones. This marks a distinct approach compared to Apple,…
Ilya Sutskever Secures $1 Billion in Funding for New AI Venture Safe Superintelligence
Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has raised $1 billion from prominent investors for his new AI venture, Safe Superintelligence (SSI). Sutskever, who left OpenAI in May 2024, announced the substantial…