Protecting the Little Ones: Apple Introduces Warning Labels on AirTag in Line with U.S. Safety Law
January 3, 2025 – Following an agreement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Apple has announced that it will be adding warning labels to the packaging of its AirTag devices. This measure, aimed at protecting children from the potential dangers of ingesting button batteries, comes as a response to the upcoming “Reese’s Law,”…
Pure Electric Vehicles Dominate Norwegian Car Sales in 2024, with Chinese Brands Holding Strong
January 3, 2025 – According to a report by Reuters, Norway has made significant progress in its transition to electric vehicles, with pure electric cars accounting for nine out of ten new car sales last year. The latest registration data indicates that this trend is bringing Norway closer to its goal of a complete shift…
Apple Reaches 95MillionSettlementinSiriPrivacyClassAction,CompensatingUpto20 Per Device
January 3, 2025 – Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant invaded users’ privacy, Reuters reported today. The tech giant submitted a preliminary settlement agreement to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday, pending approval…
Tesla Loses $78.8 Billion in Market Value After First Sales Dip in a Decade
January 3, 2025 – Tesla has recently released its 2024 fourth-quarter delivery figures, revealing a total of 178.92 million vehicles delivered for the year. This marks the first decline in the company’s annual sales in a decade, triggering a significant drop in its stock price. On January 2nd, local time, Tesla’s stock opened lower and…
India Set to Release 142-Page Antitrust Report, Demanding Apple Open App Store Payment System
January 3, 2025 – The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is poised to unveil the findings of its antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store, encapsulated in a comprehensive 142-page report. The tech giant has already been apprised of the inquiry’s outcomes. The CCI asserts that Apple’s mandate for developers to utilize its in-app payment system…
Household Power Supply System Runs for 8 Years with 1,000 Recycled Laptop Batteries
January 2, 2025 – A forum user named Glubux has successfully created a household power supply system by recycling over 1,000 discarded laptop batteries, providing electricity for his home for eight years. Glubux shared details of his project on the “Second Life Storage” forum. This system combines old laptop batteries with solar panels to achieve…
Tesla Invests $98.7 Million in Land for Mexican Gigafactory
January 2, 2025 – Tesla has recently acquired four separate plots of land in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico, covering a total area of 1194 hectares, at a cost of approximately $100 million, according to Milenio. The land parcels and their respective costs are detailed as follows: Parcel 1: 544 hectares, valued at $44,906,243. Parcel…
AI Writing Tools Advance, But Human Creativity Remains Unmatched
January 2, 2025 – In today’s digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools have become a convenient way to generate content such as papers, rap songs, or scripts with just a few keystrokes. However, a recent study suggests that, despite their convenience, these AI-generated works still lack the original creativity of a Shakespeare. According to…
WeChat and TikTok Ahead in Malaysia’s Social Media Licensing, Google and X Fall Short
January 2, 2025 – According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Elon Musk’s X platform and Google, which operates the video streaming platform YouTube under its Alphabet umbrella, have not yet applied for a social media operating license under the new Malaysian law that took effect on Wednesday. MCMC reports that X has…
Utilization Rates Plummet for Korea’s Top Battery Makers Amid EV Demand Drop
January 2, 2025 – According to a report published today by Business Korea, the utilization rates of factories belonging to LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK On – the three major Korean battery companies – have significantly declined due to the global slump in demand for electric vehicles (EVs). This downturn has prompted these…