

Google CEO Confirms: AI Overviews’ ‘Hallucinations’ an Unsolved Challenge
May 27, 2024 – Google’s newly launched “AI Overviews” feature in its search engine has been under fire recently due to its frequent provision of grossly inaccurate search results. One notable example saw the feature suggesting the use of glue to prevent cheese from sliding off pizzas, sparking widespread criticism and concern. Earlier this week,…

Musk’s Alien Joke Falls Flat as No One Believes His Extraterrestrial Claims
May 27, 2024 – At the Paris Viva Tech conference on Thursday, tech tycoon Elon Musk jokingly claimed to be an alien, although no one believed him. During a question-and-answer session, the host inquired about rumors regarding Musk’s extraterrestrial lineage. Musk responded with a chuckle, “I am an alien, yes. I’ve always said I’m an…

Volkswagen CFO Advocates Cost Reduction Over Tariffs to Compete With Chinese EVs
May 27, 2024 – According to a report by Bloomberg, Arno Antlitz, the Chief Financial Officer of Volkswagen, stated this week that imposing higher import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles by the European Union would only provide a “temporary breather.” In the long run, he emphasized, cost reduction remains the essential condition for maintaining competitiveness….

Apple Partners with OpenAI to Integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18
May 27, 2024 – According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has reached an agreement with OpenAI to integrate a series of generative AI features into the upcoming iOS 18 system. This partnership is expected to be officially announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 next month. However, Apple is not putting all its eggs…

TSMC’s 2nm Node Progresses Smoothly, Eyes 2025 Launch for N3X and N2 Processes
May 24, 2024 – According to a report by MoneyDJ, a Taiwanese financial news outlet, TSMC’s executives revealed during the 2024 Technology Forum held in Hsinchu that the company’s 2nm node, utilizing Nanosheet (GAA transistors), is progressing smoothly. TSMC’s Co-Deputy COO, Zhang Xiaoqiang, stated that the development of the 2nm process is “very smooth.” Currently,…

Musk’s xAI Set to Complete Funding Round, Valuation Could Top $24 Billion
May 24, 2024 – According to sources familiar with the matter, as quoted by Bloomberg, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is on track to complete a funding round in June, potentially pushing its valuation to over $24 billion. Initially, the company had aimed to secure around $6 billion in funding earlier this month. However,…

NVIDIA CEO Predicts Surge in Chip Demand Fueled by Video-Generating AI Models
May 24, 2024 – According to a recent statement by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, the demand for NVIDIA’s AI chips is expected to surge further with the emergence of new AI models that support video generation. This comes after AI chatbots, represented by ChatGPT, had already sparked a shortage of NVIDIA’s AI chips. Huang anticipates…

Majority of American iPad Users Keep or Pass On Their Old Devices
May 24, 2024 – According to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), iPad users in the United States tend to keep or reuse their old devices more often than iPhone users. Over the 12-month period ending in March 2024, 67% of iPad repurchasers retained their old iPads or passed them down to family and…

Apple’s First Foldable Device to Sport 18.76-Inch Display Due to Cost Factors
May 24, 2024 – According to recent reports citing analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is gearing up to launch its first foldable product, which is slated for mass production in the fourth quarter of 2025. The panel for this innovative device will be exclusively supplied by LG Display, and it is anticipated to come in two…

Apple Moves to Monopolize TSMC’s 2nm Production Amid Chip War with Samsung
May 23, 2024 – According to a report by ETNews, a Korean media outlet, Samsung has initiated a 2nm application chip (AP) project under the codename “Thetis,” with plans to mass-produce it in 2025. The chip, to be named Exynos 2600, is expected to be equipped in the Galaxy S26 series of smartphones in 2026….