Musk’s Legal Fight Against OpenAI Weakens as OpenAI Attempts to Dismiss Case
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI is struggling, though there’s still a sliver of hope. Musk alleges that OpenAI’s transformation from a nonprofit, which he helped found, into a corporation goes…
Internet Archive Wayback Machine Returns in Read-Only State After Major Data Breach
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine has returned online after last week’s distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, but it remains in a read-only state for now. The platform, known for…
Renault’s Hybrid Strategy Pays Off Amid EV Struggles
Renault’s focus on low-cost hybrid technology is helping the French automaker gain a foothold in Europe’s growing hybrid market as the company navigates the challenging shift towards electric vehicles (EVs),…
Kioxia IPO Scrapped After Investors Demand Lower Valuation
Bain Capital’s plan to list Japan’s Kioxia in an initial public offering (IPO) hit a roadblock as investors demanded a significantly lower valuation than the U.S. buyout firm sought, according…
Star Health reveals $68,000 ransom demand after major data leak
Star Health, India’s largest health insurer, reported on Saturday that it received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker following a significant data breach involving sensitive customer information. The…
Major Pokémon Leak Reveals Early Designs and Future Game Plans
Pokémon developer Game Freak has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in August, exposing sensitive internal materials and personal information of employees. The company stated that hackers accessed one…
SpaceX Completes Starship Fifth Test Flight with Mid-Air Booster Capture
SpaceX has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to make space travel more sustainable with its latest Starship test flight. On Sunday morning, SpaceX successfully launched the Super Heavy…
Rapidus and Denso team up to boost Japan’s chip design
Japanese companies Rapidus and Denso will share chip design methods for advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, according to a report from Nikkei on Saturday. The collaboration marks…
Ambani’s Reliance pushes back on India’s satellite spectrum allocation
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance has raised objections to India’s telecom regulator, claiming the decision to allocate satellite broadband spectrum without an auction is flawed, according to a letter obtained…
Uber Lets Riders Share Hearing and Vision Needs with Drivers
This fall, Uber will roll out new self-identification features designed for riders who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision. These options aim to reduce potential misunderstandings…
Venmo Introduces Scheduled Payments and Requests
Venmo has introduced a new feature allowing users to schedule payments and requests, which can be set up as one-time events or recurring transactions. This long-awaited feature lets users automate…
Strong AI Chip Sales Push TSMC to Record Q3 Profit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is expected to post a 40% jump in third-quarter profit, driven by strong demand for its advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The…
Ticketmaster Leads the Way with Apple Wallet’s New iOS 18 Features
Ticketmaster is the first ticketing company to adopt the new, enhanced Apple Wallet features introduced with iOS 18. The update allows event tickets in the Apple Wallet app to display…
New AMD AI chip aims to challenge Nvidia’s dominance
AMD introduced a new artificial intelligence chip, the Instinct MI325X, on Thursday, aiming to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the data center GPU market. The chip is set to enter production…
GM Drops Ultium for Alternative Battery Technologies
General Motors (GM) is moving away from its standardized Ultium battery system, opting for a more varied approach with different battery cell chemistries and formats. This change diverges from GM’s…
Porsche Issues Recall for Over 27,000 Taycan EVs Due to Battery Short Circuit Risk
Porsche has issued a recall affecting more than 27,000 of its Taycan electric vehicles due to the risk of a short circuit in one of the battery’s cell block modules.…
DeepMind and University of Washington Researchers Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
DeepMind researchers Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, alongside University of Washington professor David Baker, have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their significant contributions to understanding the structure…
ByteDance introduces Ola Friend earbuds exclusively in China
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has launched its first set of earbuds, marking a deeper move into hardware. Priced at $170, the new Ola Friend earbuds are only available…
Amazon launches AI tech to streamline package deliveries
Amazon announced on Wednesday the launch of Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR), an AI-powered technology designed to streamline package deliveries for its electric vehicle fleet. The new system, which integrates vision-based…
Bluesky Uses Meta’s Moderation Woes to Draw Users to Its Platform
Bluesky has gained attention on Threads, Meta’s social media platform, as more users express frustrations over Meta’s content moderation. Meta has been facing criticism for its moderation policies on Threads,…