Microsoft Spends Hundreds of Millions on Carbon Credits to Offset AI’s Environmental Impact
July 11, 2024 – In a significant move to support its overall carbon strategy, Microsoft has recently signed a contract with Occidental Petroleum, agreeing to purchase 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) “credits” over the next six years. The tech giant has been aggressively expanding its data centers to fuel the growth of the…
Apple to Launch Affordable ‘Apple Vision’ Headset Without EyeSight Next Year: Gurman
October 14, 2024 – According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is still planning to introduce a lower-end Apple Vision headset priced at around $2,000, potentially launching as early as next year. Earlier this year, Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro at a price point of $3,499. Previous reports suggested that Apple had halted the…
Google’s AI Strategy: Why Pixel 8 Users Face Limited Access to Gemini Nano
March 31, 2024 – Earlier this month, Google sparked curiosity with its announcement that amongst its two newest smartphones, Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, only the latter would support its cutting-edge artificial intelligence model, “Google Gemini”. Despite the phones’ similar specifications, Google cited vague “hardware limitations” as the reason for excluding the model on…
Apple Pushes Back Electric Car Launch to 2028, Downgrades Autonomous Technology to Level 2+
January 24, 2024 – Renowned Apple leaker, Mark Gurman, revealed today that Apple has pushed back the target release date for its electric vehicle, with the earliest possible launch now set for 2028. This is two years later than what analysts had initially anticipated. Additionally, the company has downgraded its autonomous driving technology from Level…
Intel Reports Mixed Q4 2023 Results, Shares Tumble on Weak 2024 Outlook
January 26, 2024 – Intel today unveiled its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023, revealing a mixed bag of outcomes. The tech giant reported revenues of 154.1billionforthequarter,surpassinganalystexpectationsof151.7 billion and marking a 10% year-over-year increase. Net income for the quarter stood at 27billion,asignificantturnaroundfromthenetlossof7 billion reported in the same period last year. Intel also boasted…
Evercore: Apple’s iPhone Assembly in India Faces 25% Tariff Squeeze with Limited Room to Maneuver
July 31, 2025 – Yesterday (July 30), investment bank Evercore published a blog post, stating that even if a 25% tariff is imposed, Apple will have no choice but to continue assembling iPhones in India. And how Apple will deal with these additional costs in the future has become a major concern. According to Evercore,…
Intel’s Groundbreaking AI PC Acceleration Program: A New Era Begins
October 20, 2023 – Intel, during its “Intel on Technology Innovation Summit,” made a groundbreaking announcement as it formally unveiled its inaugural AI PC Acceleration Program. This initiative aims to equip over a million PCs with AI capabilities by the year 2025, with the first push set to come from the release of the Intel…
Sega Progresses Steadily with Development of First “Super Game,” Promising to Redefine Gaming Traditions
November 02, 2023 – Sega’s Chief Operating Officer, Shuji Utsumi, has revealed that the company’s “Super Games” project, announced in May 2021, will encompass a range of “3A games spanning Sega’s entire technology spectrum” and aims to “break free from traditional gaming frameworks.” The development of these games is steadily progressing. Sega’s annual comprehensive report,…
South Korea’s Automobile Production Falls to Seventh in Global Rankings, Surpassed by China, US, Japan, India, Germany, and Mexico
March 11, 2025 – According to a report released today by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, domestic car production in South Korea fell by 2.7% to 4.13 million vehicles in 2024, pushing the country down to seventh place in global rankings. The report revealed that South Korea was surpassed by China, the United States, Japan,…
Apple’s New AI Chatbot Asa Unveiled to Boost iPhone Sales Among Retail Staff
September 1, 2025 – According to screenshots shared by MacRumors analyst Aaron Perris today, Apple has rolled out a new AI chatbot named Asa to its retail staff. This chatbot is designed to assist employees in gaining a deeper understanding of Apple’s strengths and exploring various use cases for iPhones, among other things. Employees have…