Yamaha Plans U.S. E-Bike Exit, Slashing Prices to Sell Remaining Inventory
Yamaha Motor Corporation will end its e-bike business in the U.S. by the close of 2024, joining the post-pandemic e-bike market shakeup. The Japanese giant shared the news in a…
Japan Launches World’s First Satellite Made from Wood
The world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, launched into space on Tuesday. It marks an early experiment in the use of timber for future…
Chinese Tech Firm DeepRoute.ai Secures $100 Million Investment for Expansion
DeepRoute.ai, a Shenzhen-based autonomous driving tech firm, announced Monday it secured $100 million from a Chinese automaker. The investment aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of its smart driving systems,…
Intel’s AI Chip Ambitions Face Setbacks One Year Later
Intel’s upbeat revenue projections on Thursday masked a significant setback: its AI chips have not lived up to earlier sales expectations. The company, led by CEO Pat Gelsinger, scrapped a…
Perplexity Launches Election Hub for Live Updates
Perplexity, the AI-driven search engine, has unveiled a new Election Information Hub designed to help U.S. voters navigate the complexities of the upcoming general elections. Despite the known risk of…
Threads Reaches 275M Users as Meta AI Soars
Meta announced that Threads, its newest text-focused social network, has reached 275 million monthly active users (MAUs). The milestone, revealed on Sunday, highlights the platform’s rapid ascent since its July…
Amazon Pushes Alexa AI Launch to 2025
Amazon’s Alexa, the voice assistant that debuted with the Amazon Echo on November 6, 2014, is approaching its 10th anniversary, but it may be a while before it catches up…
Foxconn Subsidiary Shunsin Pursues $80 Million Vietnam Investment
Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn’s subsidiary, Shunsin, is seeking an $80 million investment permit for a new plant in northern Vietnam, according to a document from Vietnam’s environment ministry. The planned…
Harris and Walz Take Campaign to Fortnite
The Harris/Walz campaign just took a sharp left turn into the virtual world of Fortnite, adding a custom map called “Freedom Town, USA” to the game as a bid to…
Nothing Reveals Community-Designed Glow-in-the-Dark Phone
Nothing is launching a limited-edition glow-in-the-dark smartphone: the Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition. Created in collaboration with the brand’s global community, this exclusive device will only be available in 1,000…
Vietnam’s Draft Data Law Faces Criticism from U.S. Tech Giants
U.S. tech firms have raised concerns about Vietnam’s proposed law aimed at tightening data protection and restricting data transfers abroad, warning it could hinder the expansion of social media platforms…
Nvidia’s Huang Urged SK Hynix to Expedite HBM4 Chip Supply by Six Months
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang requested that South Korea’s SK Hynix advance the supply of its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, HBM4, by six months, according to SK Group Chairman Chey…
WhatsApp Launches Custom Lists to Organize Your Chats
WhatsApp introduced a new feature called Custom Lists, designed to help users sort through their numerous chats by creating personalized categories. The update aims to enhance the existing chat filters,…
Ford Halts F-150 Lightning Production as EV Demand Drops
Ford is halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, responding to a tough combination of slowing demand, mounting competition, and ongoing financial losses in its EV division. The…
Google Says AI Now Writes 25% of Its Code
Google’s embrace of artificial intelligence isn’t a theoretical experiment; it’s transforming the tech giant’s core operations. CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed during Alphabet’s third-quarter earnings call that AI now generates more…
Google Maps Gets Smarter with Gemini AI Integration
Google is rolling out a suite of new AI-powered features in Google Maps, all powered by its generative AI model, Gemini. The updates, announced on Thursday, aim to enhance user…
ChatGPT Search Brings Web Answers Inside the Chat
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Search, a feature that combines AI-powered chatbot responses with real-time web search capabilities. ChatGPT Search represents an upgrade from the SearchGPT prototype announced earlier this…
Elon Musk’s xAI Supercomputer Set to Hit 200,000 Nvidia GPUs
Elon Musk’s xAI is charging forward with a supercomputer expansion in Memphis, Tennessee, adding 100,000 Nvidia GPUs to the facility’s existing 100,000, doubling its power in one of the most…
LinkedIn Unveils AI Hiring Assistant for Recruiters
LinkedIn, the professional networking platform owned by Microsoft, is launching Hiring Assistant, its first AI-driven agent tailored specifically for the recruitment sector. Targeting one of LinkedIn’s most lucrative user segments,…
Amazon Ending Kindle Vella After Three Years
Amazon is pulling the plug on Kindle Vella, its experiment with episodic storytelling, after lackluster results since the platform launched in 2021. The company confirmed that Kindle Vella will officially…