Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: The New Face of Law Enforcement Recording
July 31, 2024 – In a surprising move, Samsung, a brand typically associated with youth-oriented, fashionable, and entertainment-focused devices through its Galaxy Z Flip series, has recently repositioned one of its products as a police tool. In a post titled “Samsung Technology Is Helping Police Authorities Protect Public Safety” on its newsroom, Samsung revealed that…
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-4o Voice Mode for More Natural, Real-Time Conversations
July 31, 2024 – On the 30th of this month, OpenAI made an announcement that it has begun rolling out the GPT-4o voice mode, currently in its Alpha version, to a select group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers. The feature is set to be gradually made available to all ChatGPT Plus members by autumn this year….
Meta Bids Farewell to Celebrity AI Chatbots, Embraces User-Generated Bots with AI Studio
July 31, 2024 – Meta Shifts Focus Away from Celebrity AI Chatbots, Unveils AI Studio for User-Generated Bots In a strategic pivot, Meta has reportedly discontinued its highly anticipated celebrity AI chatbot feature, which previously allowed users to engage in conversations with AI personas mimicking the personalities of renowned personalities. This move marks a significant…
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…
Perplexity Reaches Agreement with Publishers Following Data Scraping Allegations
July 31, 2024 – Following weeks of allegations regarding excessive data scraping, AI search company Perplexity has announced a new collaborative initiative to share advertising revenue with its publishing partners. Known as the “Publisher Program,” Perplexity has already enlisted its first wave of partners, which include prestigious names such as Time, Der Spiegel, Fortune, Entrepreneur,…
Huang and Zuckerberg Swap Jackets, Back Open-Source AI at SIGGRAPH
July 30, 2024 – On July 29th, at the 51st SIGGRAPH conference in Denver, USA, the founders and CEOs of NVIDIA and Meta, Jen-Hsun Huang and Mark Zuckerberg respectively, engaged in an intriguing fireside chat discussing the future of artificial intelligence and simulation. The conversation began conventionally, with Huang enthusiastically highlighting the capabilities of NVIDIA’s…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 Takes Center Stage at Paris Olympics, Athletes Snap Selfies with New Flagship Phone
July 30, 2024 – The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6, the flagship foldable smartphone, has taken center stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the new protagonist on the podium. Traditionally, only media personnel were able to capture the award ceremonies from afar, but now, the experience has become more personalized. Every athlete stepping onto the…
Apple Leveraged Google Hardware for Apple Intelligence Model Training
July 30, 2024 – Apple revealed in a technical paper released on Monday that the two artificial intelligence models supporting its AI system, Apple Intelligence, underwent pre-training on cloud chips designed by Google. The paper, titled “Apple Intelligence Foundation Language Models,” provides an in-depth exploration of the model’s construction process and data sources. A section…
Meta CEO Slams Closed Ecosystems, Including Apple, in Conversation with NVIDIA’s Huang
July 30, 2024 – In a candid conversation between tech giants, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed his dissatisfaction with “closed” application ecosystems such as Apple’s during a dialogue with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on July 29th. The discussion, which initially began on a conciliatory note with both billionaires congratulating each other on their respective dominance…
German Antitrust Authority Gives Green Light to Volkswagen-Rivian Joint Venture
July 30, 2024 – The German antitrust regulatory authority, the Bundeskartellamt, announced on July 29 local time that it has approved the establishment of a 50%-50% joint venture between Volkswagen and the American automotive startup Rivian. The regulator also gave the nod for Volkswagen to acquire a minority stake in Rivian. Volkswagen had previously declared…