Tax Dodging Trend Fuels Surge in Popularity of Chinese EVs in Europe, Hitting Record Market Share in June
July 31, 2024 – Chinese automakers achieved a record-high market share of 11% in the European electric vehicle (EV) market in June, primarily driven by a pre-tariff buying surge as consumers rushed to purchase cars before the implementation of new EU tariffs on Chinese imports. According to data, including the UK, around 23,000 EVs were…
Epic CEO Slams Apple, Google for ‘Mafia-Style Tactics’ as Pop-Ups Cause 60% User Drop
April 3, 2025 – In a blog post published yesterday (April 2), TechCrunch reported that during an event at Y Combinator, Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, publicly accused Apple and Google of employing “mafia-style business tactics” to suppress competition through monopolistic practices. Sweeney specifically highlighted that despite a court ruling mandating Apple to…
xAI in Talks to Raise 3Billion,ValuationCouldHit18 Billion
April 07, 2024 – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is reportedly in talks with investors to raise a whopping 3billion,amovethatcouldpotentiallypushthecompany′svaluationto18 billion. According to sources close to the matter, the funding round has piqued the interest of several big names in the venture capital world, including Gigafund and Steve Jurvetson. Gigafund, founded in July 2017…
Volvo Takes the Lead: Full – Range Models to Integrate Gemini AI Chatbot First with Google Collaboration
May 22 2025 – At the recent Google I/O Developer Conference, Google unveiled its plans to integrate the AI chatbot Gemini across a wide range of devices, and the automotive sector was among the key targets. Volvo Cars has now stepped forward, declaring its ambition to be the first automaker to bring this cutting-edge technology…
Nokia Divests Management Platform Business to Lumine Group for €185 Million
December 21, 2023 – Nokia today announced its decision to sell its device and service management platform business to Lumine Group for a sum of €185 million (approximately 1.447 billion yuan). The sale is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of the following year. Lumine Group, recently spun off from Constellation Software, specializes…
Apple’s New ‘iPad-Style’ Smart Home Device to Arrive Next Year with homeOS
September 30, 2024 – According to a recent prediction by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s next operating system could be homeOS, designed to run on two brand-new smart devices. Gurman revealed that one of the “most important products” in development is a desktop device codenamed J595. This innovative gadget combines mechanical limbs with a large iPad-like…
US Consumer Interest in EVs Slumps as Hybrids Gain Favor
April 9, 2025 – The United States is trailing behind the United Kingdom, Europe, and China in the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Recent research indicates that American consumers’ interest in EVs has not only plateaued but has started to decline. A Gallup survey revealed that in 2023, 59% of American drivers had either…
Apple’s Latest macOS Sonoma Update: Enhancing MacBook Air Battery Health
September 27, 2023 – In the latest macOS Sonoma update, Apple has introduced enhanced battery health management for the 13-inch MacBook Air, powered by the M2 chip. Although Apple hasn’t provided explicit details about these optimizations, media reports indicate that this move comes following the release of the new MacBook Air in July 2022, during…
Elon Musk Hits New High: Net Worth Surpasses 360Billion,Up130 Billion This Year
December 8, 2024 – According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of December 6th local time, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the world’s richest person, has amassed a net worth exceeding 360billion.Thisfigureplaceshim122 billion ahead of the second-richest individual, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and represents a staggering increase of $133.3 billion since the start…
Sony’s Official Poster Teases New PS5 Pro, Matching Leaked Designs
September 06, 2024 – Sony marked the 30th anniversary of PlayStation with a poster reveal yesterday, teasing the silhouette of a new gaming console. The background image of the poster featured a design resembling the PS5, embellished with diagonal lines, hinting at a possible upgrade. Previous reports have indicated that leaked sketches of the PS5…