Elon Musk Steps Down as Twitter CEO, Assumes New Roles as Chairman and CTO
May 12, 2023 – In a surprising announcement on Thursday, Elon Musk revealed on social media that he would be stepping down as the CEO of Twitter. Instead, he will be taking up the roles of Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, overseeing product development, software, and system advancements. Musk mentioned that a female executive would…
Intel Spins Off FPGA Business as New Independent Company ‘Altera’ to Bolster AI and Edge Capabilities
March 01, 2024 – In a significant move, Intel has announced the formation of a wholly-owned and independently operated FPGA company, “Altera,” following the establishment and independent accounting of Intel Foundry. Known for inventing the world’s first programmable logic device, particularly renowned for its FPGA technology, Altera was acquired by Intel in 2015 for $16.7…
Individuals Can Now Harness Microsoft GitHub’s Copilot Chat AI Code Aid
September 21, 2023 – GitHub, the tech giant based in San Francisco, has unveiled a groundbreaking development in their arsenal. Earlier this year, in July, Microsoft’s GitHub introduced Copilot Chat for enterprise users, a remarkable AI-driven coding assistant. Today, GitHub announces an exciting expansion of this tool, making it accessible for individual developers in Visual…
Yandex Changes Hands: Dutch Parent Company Sells to Russian Investors for $5.4B
July 16, 2024 – This week, a significant deal in the technology sector was finalized, as reported by Reuters. The Russian tech giant Yandex has reached an asset division agreement, with a consortium of Russian investors acquiring a majority of Yandex’s business in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion. Founded during…
Matt Garman Named as Successor to Adam Selipsky, AWS’s Prolific CEO
May 15, 2024 – Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, is poised for a new era of leadership following the announcement by Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, that Adam Selipsky, the current CEO of AWS, will step down from his post after a three-year tenure. Selipsky, aged 57, who has been…
Intel’s Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPU vs AMD EPYC Genoa: A Performance Showdown
June 13, 2023 – The day before AMD’s highly anticipated press conference, Intel took the opportunity to share a press release comparing its latest Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPU with AMD’s EPYC Genoa. In this press release, Intel highlighted their own performance metrics, presenting a contrasting view of the two processors in terms of AI benchmarking,…
TikTok Rolls Out New Feature: Search Short Videos by Song
July 29, 2024 – TikTok, the popular short-video platform, is currently testing a new feature called “Sound Search,” which brings the familiar music recognition function from music apps into the realm of short videos. According to a report by TechCrunch, the “Sound Search” feature allows users to find the songs they want to listen to,…
Apple Watch Ultra 3 SOLAR: Harnessing the Sun for Enhanced Power
June 10, 2025 – Tech media outlet the5krunner has just dropped a blog post revealing that Apple is hinting at the launch of a new smartwatch, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 SOLAR, through its official channels. This upcoming device is set to feature solar charging capabilities aimed at significantly enhancing battery life. In a teaser…
Electric Vehicle Sales in the US to Surpass 800,000 Units in 2022
According to recent data from Kelley Blue Book, electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States are expected to surpass 800,000 units in 2022, marking a 65% increase from the previous year. Despite a decline in overall new car sales for the first time since 2011, EV sales continue to experience strong growth. This trend…
SpaceX’s Starship Gearing Up for Fifth Test Flight in Roughly Three Weeks
August 12, 2024 – SpaceX, the leading space exploration company, has announced that the highly anticipated fifth test flight of its Starship may be postponed to September. This update comes from the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, who revealed the potential delay on social media. In June of this year, SpaceX achieved a historic milestone with…