Google’s Open-Source AlphaFold3 Ushers in New Era of AI-Driven Biological Discovery
November 12, 2024 – According to a blog post published by Nature yesterday (November 11th), Google’s DeepMind team has open-sourced the code for AlphaFold3, inviting academic researchers to download and optimize the Nobel Prize-winning protein structure modeling tool for non-commercial use. Compared to its predecessor, AlphaFold3 offers the ability to model proteins in interaction with…
Google’s Standalone Gemini App for iPhone: Bringing AI Voice Chat to iOS
November 11, 2024 – iPhone users might soon have a novel way to interact with Google’s AI assistant, Gemini. According to recent reports from 9to5Google, Google is currently testing a standalone “Google Gemini” app on the Apple App Store, promising an expanded array of AI capabilities beyond what’s currently available within the Google app. Notably,…
Apple’s Secret iPhone Prototype Surfaces, Possibly a Testbed for Haptic Buttons
November 11, 2024 – A rare iPhone prototype has been unveiled in a video shared by the Youtube channel AppleDemoYT. Originally sourced from an electronics recycling factory, this unique device features a distinctive “double-fish” design (a pattern formed by two intersecting circles, known as “Vesica Piscis” in Latin) on its back, replacing the familiar Apple…
Nissan Announces Global Layoffs of 9,000 Amid 94% Net Profit Plunge
November 11, 2024 – The automotive industry is experiencing rapid changes, and the downfall of once-dominant giants can occur swiftly. Recently, the financial reports for the first half of the fiscal year (April to September 2024) from Japan’s seven major car manufacturers have been released, revealing a decline in net profits for Toyota, Honda, Nissan,…
Booking.com Eyes Layoffs to Bolster Industry Flexibility
November 11, 2024 – Booking, the world’s largest online travel company, has announced potential layoffs as part of an organizational structure review. In an email statement released on Saturday, the company stated that the review process is still in its early stages and no final decisions have been made. “This is a difficult but necessary…
OpenAI-Backed 1X Unveils Chef-Like Skills of Humanoid Robot Neo Beta
November 11, 2024 – On the 9th of this month, 1X, a company backed by OpenAI, unveiled a new skill of its humanoid robot Neo Beta – cooking. Neo went head-to-head with celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni in a home cooking challenge, competing to create the perfect medium-rare steak. Nick, notably, is the youngest finalist in…
Apple Retail Stores Downsize Vision Pro Displays to Showcase New M4 Macs
November 08, 2024 – According to a post by Mark Gurman from Bloomberg on the Thread platform today, some Apple retail stores have reduced the display space for the Vision Pro headset. Gurman stated that starting tomorrow, Apple will begin to downsize the Vision Pro display areas in certain offline retail outlets to make room…
Microsoft Warns: Upgrade to Windows 11 or Face the Consequences
November 08, 2024 – Although the date of October 14, 2025, is still some time away, Microsoft is once again urging Windows 10 users to upgrade their systems. Recently, some netizens have discovered a similar prompt on the Windows system download page of Microsoft’s official website, urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11….
Mazda Confirms Production of Powerful Iconic SP Hybrid Sports Car with Unique Two-Rotor Engine
November 08, 2024 – Automotive publication Autocar reported yesterday (November 7) that Mazda has confirmed the production of its Iconic SP concept sports car. Unveiled at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, the Iconic SP concept showcased a hybrid powertrain delivering 370 horsepower, along with a design that seamlessly blends retro styling with modern technology, creating…
NVIDIA Tops Charts with $3.6 Trillion Market Value, Claiming Worldwide Leadership
November 08, 2024 – NVIDIA has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first company to surpass a market value of 3.6trillion.OnThursday,itssharesreachedanall−timehigh,closingwithamarketcapitalizationof3.65 trillion. This surpassed Apple’s previous record of $3.57 trillion set on October 21st. In the race among technology giants like Microsoft and Alphabet to build artificial intelligence computing power and capture emerging technology markets,…