Ex-Microsoft Exec Unveils Root Cause: Why Humans Resist AI’s Candid Personality Profiles, Driving ChatGPT’s Flattery Shift
April 29, 2025 – A recent post published by The Decoder, a leading tech media outlet, has sparked discussions around OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, which has come under scrutiny for what some users perceive as an “overly flattering” or “sycophantic” tone. The shift toward this conversational style, according to insights from Mikhail Parakhin—a former Microsoft executive…
Tesla Reveals Semi Factory Construction Advancements, First Mass-Produced Units Expected by Year’s End
April 29, 2025 – Tesla has recently unveiled a video providing insights into the progress of its dedicated production facility for the Semi electric truck, located near the Gigafactory Nevada. Additionally, the company has showcased, for the first time, the exclusive design concept for the truck’s branding. Dan Priestley, the project lead for Tesla Semi,…
Breakthrough for Aphasia: Neuralink’s Third Subject Shares Story of Regained Communication Through BCI-Powered Video
April 29, 2025 – Neuralink, the brainchild of tech visionary Elon Musk, has achieved another significant milestone by successfully implanting its brain-computer interface (BCI) device in a third human subject, as confirmed by recent developments. The latest recipient, Bradford G Smith, who is the first individual with aphasia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred…
Apple to Launch Two 20th-Anniversary iPhones in 2027, Manufactured in India
April 29, 2025 – Rumors surrounding a special 20th-anniversary edition of Apple’s iPhone have been swirling since the beginning of April. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman yesterday, the tech giant is reportedly developing not one, but two distinctive models to mark this milestone in 2027. The first is a highly anticipated foldable…
NXP’s Kurt Sievers Steps Down: Presidential Role Handed Over Ahead of Retirement
April 29, 2025 – Dutch semiconductor giant NXP Semiconductors revealed in its first-quarter earnings announcement yesterday (local time) that its Chief Executive Officer and then-President Kurt Sievers intends to retire from the company by the end of this year. The decision, which was unanimously endorsed by NXP’s board of directors, has already seen Sievers step…
Tesla’s Secret Weapon? Enigmatic Vehicle Caught on Camera Amid Budget Lineup Rumors
April 28, 2025 – During Tesla’s first-quarter 2025 earnings call, Lars Moravy, the automaker’s vice president of vehicle engineering, dropped hints about the design trajectory of an upcoming affordable model slated for release this year. Moravy emphasized that while the forthcoming vehicle would align aesthetically with Tesla’s existing lineup, its pricing strategy would target a…
Gurman Reveals: Lightweight Apple Vision Pro Variant Eyed for Late-2025 Market Entry
April 28, 2025 – In the latest installment of his newsletter Power On, Mark Gurman has unveiled exclusive details about Apple’s ongoing development efforts for its next-generation augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets under the Vision Pro umbrella. The tech giant is reportedly planning to introduce two distinct variants of the device, with…
Nixplay Slashes Free Cloud Storage from 10GB to 500MB in Cost-Cutting Shakeup
April 27, 2025 – Nixplay, a leading brand of smart digital photo frames, has sparked widespread backlash among its user base after announcing a major overhaul of its cloud storage policies aimed at cost optimization. The company revealed it will slash free cloud storage allocations from a previously generous 10GB to a restrictive 500MB limit…
AI Coding Wars: Anthropic Faces Backlash Over Licensing Disputes as OpenAI Gains Developer Favor
April 27, 2025 – In the ongoing competition between Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex CLI—two AI-powered coding assistants designed to streamline development workflows—the latter has emerged as the preferred choice among developers, according to a TechCrunch report today. Industry observers attribute this shift largely to Anthropic’s handling of intellectual property controls and community engagement,…
Cybertruck’s ‘Wade Mode’ Fails: California Owner’s River Crossing Ends in Submersion After Musk’s Bold Claims
April 27, 2025 – A Tesla Cybertruck owner in Truckee, California, found himself in a sticky situation after taking Elon Musk’s bold claims about the vehicle’s amphibious capabilities a bit too literally. The incident, which unfolded after the owner attempted to navigate a water crossing, has reignited debates about the line between experimental promises and…
