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Google Expands AI Overviews Feature to Six New Countries

Google is expanding its AI Overviews feature, which summarizes complex questions at the top of traditional search results, to six additional countries: India, Japan, Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil, and the United…

Binance Makes a Comeback in India as a Registered Crypto Exchange After Seven Months

After a seven-month hiatus, Binance has made a notable return to India’s digital landscape. The crypto exchange has been reinstated on India’s Google Play Store and Apple App Store as…

Runway ML Launches Gen-3 Alpha Turbo for Faster AI Videos

Runway ML has officially launched Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, the latest iteration of its AI video generation model, which boasts a remarkable sevenfold increase in speed and a 50% reduction in…

China’s AI Detects Secret Radar Links Between South China Sea, Alaska, and Guam

China’s military has publicly revealed that its artificial intelligence (AI) system for electronic warfare has detected coordinated radar signals across the South China Sea, Guam, the Marshall Islands, and the…

Tesla Begins Hiring for 1950s-Style Diner in West Hollywood

Tesla appears to be moving forward with its plan to open a 1950s-style diner, an idea long championed by CEO Elon Musk. The company has posted a job listing for…

Iran Offers Rewards for Reporting Unauthorized Crypto Mining

In response to severe power shortages exacerbated by a brutal heatwave, Iran has implemented a unique strategy to curb unauthorized crypto mining. With temperatures reaching 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees…

UK Approves Amazon for Prime Air Drone Delivery Trial

Amazon is set to participate in a new trial in the United Kingdom to expand the use of drones for commercial deliveries. The country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that…

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…

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…

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.…

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…