Tesla Unveils FSD Magic: Vehicles Navigate Factory Floors to Logistics Zones Automatically
April 14, 2025 – Tesla has just released a new video via its official X account, heralding a significant milestone for its “unsupervised” Full Self-Driving (FSD) system: over 50,000 miles of autonomous driving accomplished without human intervention. The trials, primarily conducted within Tesla’s manufacturing facilities, involved automated journeys from production lines to delivery lots for…
Google Slashes Hundreds of Jobs in Android and Pixel Teams
April 14, 2025 – Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees in its Platforms and Devices division, as per a source familiar with the matter disclosed to The Information last Friday. The layoffs, which encompassed applications like the Android platform, Pixel smartphones, and the Chrome browser, occurred after Google…
OpenAI Mandates Identity Verification for Future AI Model Access
April 14, 2025 – A recent update on OpenAI’s official support page indicates that the company may soon implement a mandatory identity verification process for organizations seeking access to specific upcoming AI models. This verification process, labeled as the “Verified Organization” initiative, is described as “a novel approach for developers to unlock OpenAI’s most advanced…
Meta’s Metaverse Dream: $45B Spent, Minimal Returns in Four Years
April 14, 2025 – Since Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta and pinned the company’s future on the metaverse over four years ago, the endeavor has been marred by financial turmoil and operational chaos. TechSpot’s latest report reveals that Meta has already poured hundreds of billions of dollars into the metaverse project, yet the results…
Stellantis Group Reports 9% Drop in Global Shipments for Q1 2025, Reaching 1.2 Million Units
April 12, 2025 – Stellantis Group has today announced its global shipment forecast for the first quarter of the year, excluding its joint ventures, and provided insights into its business trends. As of March 31, 2025, Stellantis’ shipments for the first three months of 2025, excluding joint ventures, are projected to be approximately 1.2 million…
Apple Eyes Autumn Rollout of Revamped Siri with AI-Powered Features
April 12, 2025 – Recent reports from The New York Times suggest Apple is doubling down on its efforts to launch the much-anticipated Apple Intelligence Siri feature this fall, despite earlier delays. In early March, Apple had acknowledged that refining Siri’s personalization capabilities would take longer than anticipated, originally targeting a rollout “within the next…
OpenAI Discontinues GPT-4 in ChatGPT, Introduces GPT-4o Starting April 30th
April 12, 2025 – OpenAI has officially announced that GPT-4 will be removed from ChatGPT on April 30th, although it will remain accessible via the API. The company has confirmed that GPT-4 will be entirely replaced by the new, native multimodal model, GPT-4o. An official evaluation report highlights that GPT-4o outperforms GPT-4 across various domains,…
ByteDance Set to Develop AI Smart Glasses, Engages in Supplier Talks
April 12, 2025 – Tonight, The Information reported that ByteDance is gearing up to develop its own AI – powered smart glasses. According to an insider, ByteDance plans to integrate AI features akin to Doubao into its smart glasses. Sources revealed that ByteDance is currently in negotiations with suppliers to finalize product capabilities, technical specifications,…
Apple’s AI Hobbled by 2023 Budget Cuts, Executive Clash
April 12, 2025 – A recent blog post by The New York Times has shed light on Apple’s perceived sluggishness in artificial intelligence (AI) development, attributing part of the delay to Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri’s cost-cutting measures in 2023. According to the report, Apple engineers proposed doubling their budget for GPU acquisitions to accelerate…
ByteDance’s 2024 Net Profit Hits $33B with Sluggish 6% Growth YoY
April 11, 2025 – Insider sources cited by The Information have revealed that ByteDance achieved a net profit of $33 billion in 2024, marking a modest 6% year-over-year increase that significantly trails the growth rate recorded in 2023. During a recent earnings disclosure to select investors, company executives acknowledged that profit margins had peaked, citing…