Intel’s Official Announcement: Falcon Shores 2 AI Supercomputing Chip to Feature Modular Design, Set for 2026 Release
August 09, 2023 – In a recent financial earnings call, Intel’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger, unveiled their latest undertaking in the world of advanced computing. Referred to as “Falcon Shores 2,” this next-generation AI supercomputing chip is slated for a prospective release in 2026. The Falcon Shores 2 chip is set to carry forward the foundational…
Tesla Offers One-Month Free Trial of Full Self-Driving to North American Car Owners
May 09, 2023 – Tesla, the American electric vehicle company, has announced that it will offer a one-month free trial of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to all car owners in North America. The offer is contingent on FSD being super smooth rather than just safe. Currently priced at $15,000 or $199/99 per month in…
OpenAI Confirms: No Immediate Plans for Sora API Launch
December 18, 2024 – OpenAI has clarified today that it currently has no plans to release an Application Programming Interface (API) for its video generation model, Sora. This model has the capability to generate videos based on text and images. During an online question-and-answer session with members of the OpenAI development team, Romain Huet, the…
Priced at $132K, First Police Tesla Cybertruck Hits the Road: Taxpayers Protest
October 11, 2024 – The inaugural police Tesla Cybertruck has hit the streets of Irvine, California, sparking controversy among taxpayers due to its hefty price tag of $132,000. This unique Cybertruck boasts customized police graphics, emergency lighting, and a bespoke interior tailored for its new role, with components crafted by Unplugged Performance and Whelen Engineering….
Global Workforce Impacted: Unity to Slash 3.8% of Jobs in Cost-Cutting Measure
November 29, 2023 – Unity Corporation, having faced severe criticism from developers for its recently announced pricing system, witnessed a significant decline in engine installations. The backlash resulted in the departure of the company’s CEO. Despite the subsequent release of Unity 6 engine, the company continued to grapple with a downturn in its performance. According…
TikTok Expands Creator Rewards Program, Encouraging Longer-Form Content
March 06, 2024 – TikTok has renamed and expanded its “Creative Program” to the “Creator Rewards Program,” which is now open to all eligible creators who produce videos longer than one minute. The move is part of the platform’s effort to encourage longer-form content creation and boost ad revenue. According to TikTok, the new program…
Apple Locks in TSMC’s Entire Initial 2nm Chip Capacity, Signaling Major Push in Semiconductor Tech
May 21, 2024 – Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams, made a surprise visit to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) yesterday, triggering speculation that the two tech giants have held a secretive meeting and reached an agreement for Apple to secure the entire initial 2nm production capacity from TSMC. TSMC has long been the exclusive…
Trust in Japanese Manufacturing Eroded: Over 5,000 Companies Face Bankruptcy in Six Months
October 18, 2024 – According to recent data released by the Tokyo Shoko Research Institute, a private research organization in Japan, the number of bankruptcies in the country has surpassed 5000 in the six months from April to September this year, marking a decade-high. Sakata Yoshihiro, the head of the intelligence department at the Tokyo…
Apple Halts Construction of North Carolina Campus, Reason Remains a Mystery
June 25, 2024 – Apple has postponed the construction of its major new campus in North Carolina, as reported by Triangle Business Journal. The tech giant had previously announced in 2021 a significant investment of over $1 billion in the state, with plans to establish an engineering and research center in the Research Triangle area…
Three Months After Layoffs, Tesla Launches Significant Hiring Initiative
July 17, 2024 – Tesla is in the process of hiring nearly 800 new employees, just three months after CEO Elon Musk issued the largest layoff order in the company’s history. According to Bloomberg’s analysis, new job postings have appeared on Tesla’s career page in recent weeks, ranging from artificial intelligence experts to service positions….