Apple Opens Up NFC Access to Third-Party Developers
Apple is expanding access to its NFC (near field communication) capabilities, allowing third-party developers to integrate contactless payment and other NFC-based functionalities into their apps. Starting with the release of…
Alibaba Earnings Fall Short as Cloud Business Shows Growth
Alibaba reported lower-than-expected earnings for the June 2024 quarter, missing both top- and bottom-line expectations as it continues to struggle with challenges in its core e-commerce business. Despite ongoing efforts…
Trump Defends Personal Attacks on Harris Amid Calls for Policy Focus
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump responded to criticism regarding his personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, despite pleas from his top allies to concentrate on policy issues amid…
Lagos State Unveils Plan to Tokenize Real Estate to Increase Revenue
The Lagos state government in Nigeria has embarked on an innovative journey to tokenize real estate using blockchain technology. This initiative aims to enhance transparency, streamline property transactions, and significantly…
Discover the Ultimate Quick Fix for Your Toast Cravings: Swee Heng Group Unveils Exciting New Toast & Roll Concept
Swee Heng Bakery, a home-grown giant in Singapore’s bakery scene, proudly announces the launch of its latest specialty concept brand, Toast & Roll. This concept store, specialising in toast breads…
FTC Finalizes Rule to Combat Fake Online Reviews
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a new rule to combat the widespread issue of fake online reviews, including those generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The rule, unanimously approved…
Chill Out: Breathe WRL Revolutionises Wellness with Cutting-Edge Cryotherapy Treatments
Well known wellness specialists, Breathe WRL, are an inclusive community dedicated to helping clients become the best version of themselves, in mind, body and performance. Revealing their latest industry leading…
Riot Platforms Amplifies Its Investment in Bitfarms with a $2.28 Million Share Purchase
Riot Platforms Inc., recognized as the third-largest Bitcoin miner on Wall Street, has escalated its engagement in the cryptocurrency mining sector by increasing its stake in the rival company, Bitfarms…
Pixel 9 Launch in India Comes with Major Hurdles for Google
Google has announced the launch of its Pixel 9 series in India, marking a significant move in one of the world’s largest smartphone markets. The new series includes Google’s first…
X’s New AI Image Generator Sparks Controversy with Taylor Swift and Kamala Harris Depictions
xAI’s new Grok chatbot, integrated with Elon Musk’s X social network, now allows users to create images from text prompts and publish them directly on the platform. However, the rollout…
Eric Schmidt Sees Nvidia as the Big Winner in AI Market
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, recently identified Nvidia as a key player in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, highlighting the company’s dominant position in the market for AI data…
Congress Calls Out Zuckerberg Over Drug Ads on Facebook and Instagram
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, expressing serious concerns about the continued presence of illicit drug advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.…
California Addiction Treatment Announces Effective Initiatives to Address Escalating Drug Crisis in California
California Addiction Treatment, a leading authority in substance abuse recovery, has announced a series of critical initiatives to combat the escalating drug crisis in California. This comes in response to…
Apple Approves Spotify’s Request to Display Prices in EU iOS App
Spotify has announced that it will now display pricing information for its services within its app on Apple devices in the European Union, starting Wednesday, August 14. This change follows…
Huawei Set to Release AI Chip to Rival Nvidia Amid U.S. Sanctions
Huawei is reportedly set to launch a new artificial intelligence chip, the Ascend 910C, in a move that challenges Nvidia’s dominance in the AI chip market, despite ongoing U.S. sanctions.…
Tencent-Backed Airwallex Reaches $500 Million in Sales, Eyes IPO Readiness
Airwallex, a payments startup backed by Tencent, has reached a significant milestone with an annual revenue run rate of $500 million. CEO and co-founder Jack Zhang revealed the company’s aim…
Twitch Expands Story Features with Video Stories
Twitch has announced the rollout of video stories, aiming to expand its platform’s capabilities and challenge Instagram. This new feature allows streamers to create or upload 60-second videos directly from…
U.S. Government Transfers 10,000 Bitcoins
On August 14, 2024, at precisely 15:38:31 UTC, the United States government moved approximately 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) to a wallet address that concludes with the letters “noe.” This information comes…
Black Forest Labs Powers Elon Musk’s Controversial AI Image Generator
Elon Musk’s AI image-generation feature, Grok, has sparked controversy with its lack of safeguards, allowing users to create and share potentially misleading or explicit images directly on the X platform.…
Revitalizing El Salvador’s Bitcoin City: $1.6 Billion Port Investment Marks a Historic Move
Yilport Holdings, a prominent Turkish port and terminal operator, has pledged an unprecedented $1.6 billion towards the development of two port projects in El Salvador, marking the largest private investment…