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Rivian Faces Scrutiny After Reports of Serious Injuries at Factory
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian‘s factory in Normal, Illinois, has amassed 16 serious safety violations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within a 21-month period, according to a report…
Binance Executive Released from Nigeria Following Dismissal of Legal Charges
Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at Binance specializing in financial crime compliance, has been released from detention and has left Nigeria. His release comes after an eight-month legal battle involving…
Apple Invites Security Experts to Hack Its AI Servers with Bounties Up to $1 Million
Apple is offering security researchers up to $1 million to uncover vulnerabilities in its Private Cloud Compute, a new server system that will handle complex generative AI tasks for its…
Tether Suggests Boron-Backed Digital Tokens to Turkish Government
Tether, the entity behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has recently approached the Turkish government with a proposal to innovate in the digital asset space by creating tokens…
Adobe Fresco Makes All Previously Paid Features Free for Everyone
Adobe has made its painting app, Adobe Fresco, entirely free, allowing users to access previously paywalled features without any cost. Originally launched nearly five years ago at $10 a year,…
OpenAI Plans to Release Orion AI Model by December
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to release its next major AI model, codenamed Orion, by December 2024. Unlike previous models such as GPT-4o and o1, Orion will not be immediately available…
China Welcomes Tesla and HSBC in New Telecom Service Pilot
Tesla and HSBC are leading the way in a new pilot programme launched by China that allows foreign firms to independently operate data centres and provide telecom services. The programme,…
Ethereum’s ‘Verge’ Upgrade to Enable Node Operations on Phones and Smartwatches
Ethereum is gearing up for a significant transformation with its upcoming “The Verge” upgrade, which aims to enhance the network’s security and accessibility. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has highlighted…
LinkedIn Fined €310 Million by EU for Data Privacy Violations
LinkedIn has been fined €310 million ($335 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for improperly using members’ personal data in targeted advertising, a violation of the European Union’s General…
UK Regulator Launches Formal Investigation into Alphabet’s Anthropic Investment
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun a formal investigation into Alphabet’s $2.3 billion investment in Anthropic, an AI startup known for its Claude chatbot. The CMA is…
Nvidia Strengthens AI Presence in India with New Partnerships
Nvidia is entering into a series of strategic partnerships with Indian companies to deploy its AI chips and technology, strengthening its presence in a key growth market. The U.S. chip…
Nvidia CEO Confirms Design Flaw in Blackwell Chips is Fixed
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, announced on Wednesday that a design flaw in the company’s latest Blackwell AI chips, which had affected production, has been resolved. The fix came with the…
CharacterAI and Google Sued After Teen’s Death Connected to Chatbot
A lawsuit has been filed against Character.AI, its founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google, following the death of a 14-year-old Florida boy, Sewell Setzer III. The lawsuit,…
Apple and Goldman Sachs Face $89 Million Fine Over Mishandling Apple Card Disputes
Apple and Goldman Sachs have been fined $89 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for mishandling Apple Card transaction disputes and misleading customers about interest-free payment options. The…
President Biden Set to Formally Apologize for Historic Indian Boarding School Policies
In a historic gesture of reconciliation, President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver a formal apology for the U.S. government-run boarding school system that forcibly separated Native American children from…
Chinese Companies Quietly Advance Autonomous Vehicle Testing on U.S. Roads
Chinese companies have been testing autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the U.S. for several years as part of their aggressive push to develop advanced driverless car technology. Major Chinese firms such…
Navigating the Crypto Landscape: Japan’s Conservative Stance on ETFs and Regulation
Japan remains cautious about integrating cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into its financial ecosystem, contrasting with the proactive stances of other global economies like the United States and Hong Kong. This…
Bitcoin Struggles to Break $67K Despite Rising Interest from Retail and Institutional Investors
Bitcoin’s price remains stubbornly below the $67,000 mark despite significant interest from both retail and institutional investors. As of October 23, 2024, Bitcoin is trading at $66,432, reflecting a slight…
Tech Titans Bet Big on Augmented Reality: Meta, Snap, and More
Meta and Snap are investing billions in augmented reality (AR) technology, aiming to revolutionize digital interaction despite being years away from consumer-ready products. Meta has unveiled its ambitious AR prototype,…
Crypto Exchanges Should Bear the Brunt of Security, Not Users
At the recent Blockchain Life event held in Dubai, industry professionals deliberated on the distribution of security responsibilities within the cryptocurrency sector. Vugar Usi Zade, Chief Operating Officer at Bitget,…