Neuralink’s Pioneering BCI Implant: A Side Effect-Free Journey for First Patient
April 1, 2025 – A Year After Neuralink Implant: Noland Arbaugh Reports No Side Effects and New Abilities Noland Arbaugh, the first human subject to receive a Neuralink brain-computer interface (BCI) implant, has shared an update on his progress one year after the procedure. In a post on social media platform X, the quadriplegic individual…
OpenAI Suspends Video Creation for New Sora Users Amid High Traffic Surge
April 1, 2025 – OpenAI’s Image Generation Feature Takes the Internet by Storm, Leading to Temporary Suspension of Video Generation for New Sora Users OpenAI’s newly launched image generation capability, unveiled last week, has quickly become a sensation, with its impressive capabilities generating enormous demand. However, the overwhelming popularity of this feature has also brought…
2024 Foldable Phone Shipment Shakeup: Samsung Down, Huawei and Xiaomi Up
April 1, 2025 – The market research firm CounterPoint Research released a blog post on March 28th, revealing that the global foldable smartphone market experienced a mere 2.9% growth in 2024, marking a significant deceleration. The report further projects that the market will witness its first single-digit negative growth in 2025 but anticipates a robust…
OpenAI Secures 40BillionMega−Funding,Valuedat300 Billion
April 1, 2025 – In a monumental announcement made on Monday, OpenAI revealed the completion of a colossal private funding round that amassed an astonishing 40billion,propellingthecompany′svaluationtoastaggering300 billion post-financing. This milestone is regarded as one of the largest private funding rounds in history. According to a blog post published on OpenAI’s official website, the funding was…
EU Boosts ‘Digital Europe’ Initiative with €1.3 Billion Investment in AI and Key Technologies
March 31, 2025 – The European Commission (EC) has announced through a statement on Friday the adoption of the DIGITAL Europe Programme for the years 2025 to 2027, allocating a significant budget of €1.3 billion to deploy crucial technologies strategic to Europe’s technological sovereignty. The program primarily focuses on artificial intelligence (AI), cloud data, cybersecurity,…
Intel to Revamp Board Structure as Three Members Retire
March 31, 2025 – Intel Corporation announced yesterday, as reported by Bloomberg, that three of its board members are set to retire, prompting the company to revamp its board structure to bring in professionals better aligned with its business transformation needs. Regulatory filings reveal that Omar Ishrak, Jinzhi Liu, and Lisa Lavizzo-Murray will not seek…
Take Two CEO Zelnick: AI Games Unlikely to Be Blockbusters, Creativity Reigns Supreme
March 31, 2025 – The wave of artificial intelligence (AI) is sweeping across various industries, and the gaming sector is no exception. However, Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take Two, expresses caution about the potential of AI games to shine brightly in the gaming industry, and his reservations are not solely based on the anticipation…
Upcoming iPad Pro and MacBook Pro to Feature Apple’s New M5 Chip in 2025
March 31, 2025 – In a recent update to his “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed that the iPad Pro equipped with the M5 chip has entered its final testing phase and is scheduled for release this year. This iteration of the iPad Pro will be among the first devices to feature the…
Apple Pledges Support for Myanmar and Thailand Earthquake Relief Efforts
March 31, 2025 – Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today that the tech giant will donate an undisclosed sum to support relief efforts in Myanmar and Thailand following the devastating earthquakes that struck the region. In a post on social media, Cook expressed, “Our thoughts are with everyone in Myanmar and Thailand who has been…
Snapchat’s AI Chatbot Launch Marred by Wave of Negative Feedback from Parents
March 31, 2025 – Snapchat Unveils “My AI” Chatbot, Sparking Controversy Among Users and Parents On the 27th of last month, CNN reported that Snapchat had rolled out its “My AI” chatbot to all users. Powered by the popular AI chat tool ChatGPT, “My AI” offers similar functionalities, including answering questions, providing advice, and engaging…