Google Unveils Pixel 8a: AI Features and Affordable Pricing Highlight New Smartphone
May 08, 2024 – Today, Google officially unveiled its latest smartphone, the Pixel 8a, which is scheduled to hit the US market on May 14th, 2024. The device will be available in two storage options: a 128GB variant priced at 499 USD (approximately 3598 RMB) and a 256GB model priced at 559 USD (currently equivalent…
TikTok Appeals to Overturn Ban Act, Claims DOJ Misrepresentation
August 16, 2024 – According to a report by Reuters today, TikTok, owned by ByteDance, urged a federal appeals court on Thursday to overturn the injunction act that “requires ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. assets,” arguing that the relevant charges by the U.S. Department of Justice contain misrepresentations. In the appeal document submitted on Thursday,…
Soaring EV Sales in the US Result in Electricity Consumption Surpassing That of the Rail System
May 22, 2024 – According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the annual electricity consumption of light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States surpassed that of the railroad system for the first time in 2023. The EIA has been publishing estimated electricity consumption data for EVs at the national, regional, and…
ByteDance’s 2024 Net Profit Hits $33B with Sluggish 6% Growth YoY
April 11, 2025 – Insider sources cited by The Information have revealed that ByteDance achieved a net profit of $33 billion in 2024, marking a modest 6% year-over-year increase that significantly trails the growth rate recorded in 2023. During a recent earnings disclosure to select investors, company executives acknowledged that profit margins had peaked, citing…
Apple Splashes 365MonBayAreaProperty,Nearly882M in 3 – Month Office Campus Expansion Spree
July 30, 2025 – According to a report by The San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday local time, Apple Inc. has inked a deal to acquire the Mathilda campus in Sunnyvale for a staggering $365 million. This marks the tech giant’s third major real – estate transaction in the Bay Area this year. Over the past…
OpenAI’s Landmark $6.5B Deal for Jony Ive’s io Sparks AI Hardware Revolution
May 22 2025 – Bloomberg has just unveiled a report highlighting a monumental move by OpenAI, which has agreed to acquire the AI device startup io, co-founded by former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive, in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion. This acquisition marks the largest in OpenAI’s corporate history. Upon reviewing…
Apple iPhone Users in US Exhibit Shorter Replacement Cycles in 2024’s Final Quarter
February 13, 2025 – According to a report released by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) on February 12th, the replacement cycle for iPhones among American users has slightly shortened as of December 2024. CIRP has been tracking relevant data since 2014, and generally speaking, the replacement cycle for iPhone users had been increasing over the…
OpenAI’s Sora to Revolutionize Video Production with Public Launch Later This Year
March 14, 2024 – In a recent interview, Mira Murati, the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, announced that Sora, a highly anticipated product, is set to be officially unveiled to the public later this year, “possibly within a few months.” According to Murati, Sora will feature sound effects and allow users to edit the video…
OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Makes Appearance in ChatGPT Code, Pro Users to Get Sneak Peek
January 24, 2025 – According to recent reports from TechCrunch, OpenAI is on the verge of releasing a new AI feature called “Operator”. This innovative functionality, which is expected to arrive soon, will initially be offered as an early research preview to users subscribed to the $200 Pro plan. The discovery of this upcoming feature…
OpenAI Confirms Development of ChatGPT Text Watermark, Challenges Remain
August 05, 2024 – According to The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI has developed a tool capable of high-precision identification of texts generated by ChatGPT, yet the company has been holding off on its release. In response to this, OpenAI has acknowledged that they are indeed researching text watermarking technology, but emphasized that the technology still…