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OpenAI CEO Takes Legal Action: Luxury Mansion’s Leaks, Mold, Sewage Spark Quality Claims
July 18, 2024 – In a shocking revelation, San Francisco’s prestigious tech mogul, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has embroiled himself in a legal battle with a renowned property developer over a lavish mansion plagued by alleged quality issues. Altman, who splashed out $27 million on the property, has filed a lawsuit against Troon Pacific,…
Apple Warns 1.4 Billion iPhone Users: Ditch Google Chrome for Better Privacy
July 17, 2024 – According to a report by Forbes, Apple has launched a new promotional campaign targeting its global community of over 1.4 billion iPhone users, urging them to ditch Google’s Chrome browser in favor of its native Safari browser. The relationship between Google and Apple has always been complex, with a previous tacit…
Google Offers Massive €470 Million to Halt CISPE-Microsoft Settlement, But Faces Rejection
July 17, 2024 – Google has offered a staggering economic incentive of 470 million euros to persuade the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to reject a settlement with Microsoft and instead, urge the European Union (EU) to proceed with an investigation into Microsoft’s cloud computing division. According to reports in July, CISPE had…
LG Energy SolutionHarnesses AI to Swiftly Design Custom Battery Cells
July 16, 2024 – LG Energy Solution, a leading Korean battery supplier, has announced the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its battery design process. This innovation enables the company to swiftly craft customized battery cells according to client specifications within a single day. The AI battery design system developed by LG Energy Solution…
Virginia Bans Cellphones in Schools, Ushering in a New Era of Distraction-Free Learning
July 16, 2024 – Virginia is poised to become the next state to ban cellphone use in schools, as it explores ways to make the measure more palatable to students and teachers. Governor Glen Yangkin has signed Executive Order 33, which aims to restrict or completely prohibit the use of cellphones during school hours. However,…
Yandex Changes Hands: Dutch Parent Company Sells to Russian Investors for $5.4B
July 16, 2024 – This week, a significant deal in the technology sector was finalized, as reported by Reuters. The Russian tech giant Yandex has reached an asset division agreement, with a consortium of Russian investors acquiring a majority of Yandex’s business in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion. Founded during…
Elon Musk Reveals: Two Attempted Assassinations in the Past 8 Months
July 15, 2024 – In a recent turn of events, following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the U.S. presidential candidate, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last Saturday, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has revealed that he himself has faced two assassination attempts in recent months. Expressing his wishes for Trump’s “swift recovery” after…
As Fortunes Falter, Reports Surface of Samsung Electronics Staff Contemplating SK Hynix Move
July 15, 2024 – Amidst mounting internal turmoil, Samsung Electronics is grappling with a series of crises that have shaken the tech giant to its core. Beyond the headlines of a nationwide strike led by the powerful Samsung Electronics National Union (SENU), whispers of employee defections to SK Hynix have added fuel to the fire….
The Energy Footprint of Tech Giants: Google and Microsoft Exceed Electricity Usage of Over 100 Nations in 2023
July 15, 2024 – A staggering revelation has emerged regarding the colossal energy consumption of tech giants Google and Microsoft, as Michael Thomas’s analysis underscores their respective annual electricity usage at a whopping 24 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2023, surpassing the total power demands of over 100 nations, including Iceland, Ghana, and Tunisia. This colossal energy…
Financial Constraints Stall Rural American Operators’ Push to Replace Huawei, ZTE Gear
July 15, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled a distressing update on the progress of removing Chinese-made telecommunications equipment from rural American networks, highlighting significant financial constraints that have hindered the completion of the mandated task. According to the latest FCC report, a staggering over 40% of rural carriers have been unable…