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Intel to Unveil ‘AI Inside for a New Era’ at CES 2025
December 6, 2024 – Intel announced its participation in the upcoming CES 2025, revealing plans to host a keynote address on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. According to the official press release from Intel, the theme of the keynote will be “AI Inside for a New Era,” which will focus…
Bluesky Hits 24 Million Users, Adding 9 Million in Just One Month
December 6, 2024 – According to a report by GSMArena, Bluesky, a decentralized social platform, has surpassed the 24 million user mark, with an impressive growth of approximately 9 million users in just the past month. Rose Wang, the Chief Operating Officer of Bluesky, revealed that the majority of new users flocking to the platform…
Sundar Pichai Predicts ‘Profound Changes’ to Google Search by 2025
December 6, 2024 – At the New York Times DealBook Summit on Thursday, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, hinted at significant changes coming to the company’s search engine in 2025. Pichai suggested that users will be able to solve “more complex” problems than ever before. “I think even by early 2025, you’ll be surprised…
BYD Partners with 10 Japanese Local Governments to Provide EV-Based Emergency Power
December 5, 2024 – According to a report by Nikkei, BYD Japan announced on December 4th that it has signed cooperation agreements with local governments across Japan through its 10 official sales outlets nationwide in preparation for natural disasters. The agreements stipulate that BYD can utilize its pure electric vehicles (EVs) at sales outlets to…
South Korea Leads the Way: Replaces 10% of Industrial Labor with Robots, Boasting 1102 Robots per 10,000 Workers
December 4, 2024 – According to a report by The Independent, South Korea has emerged as the first country in the world to replace over 10% of its industrial workforce with robots. The report, citing data from the “World Robot 2024” annual report, highlights that South Korea has become a global leader in the application…
Intel Considers Former Board Member Lip-Bu Tan Among Potential CEO Candidates
December 4, 2024 – Following the announcement of CEO Pat Gelsinger’s retirement, Intel has initiated a review of several external candidates, including former board member Lip-Bu Tan, for the top job, according to sources familiar with the matter. The discussions regarding the new CEO are still in their early stages, and no candidate has been…
Apple Warns Developers: Extended App Store Review Times Expected Near Christmas
December 3, 2024 – Apple has alerted its developers today that with the approach of Christmas, the review times on the App Store may experience an increase. The company has advised developers to commence updating their apps and games in preparation for the holiday season. Historically, Apple had shut down App Store Connect entirely during…
Australian Legislation Targets Tech Giants, Threatens Penalties for Competition Interference
December 3, 2024 – On Monday, Reuters reported that the Australian government has introduced a draft law proposing stringent measures against global tech giants. The proposed legislation stipulates that these giants could face penalties of up to AUD 50 million if they stifle market competition or hinder consumers’ freedom to switch between services. This new…
Musk Sues OpenAI, Faces ‘Repetitive and Baseless’ Claims Rebuttal
December 2, 2024 – Elon Musk has escalated his legal battle against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, by submitting a comprehensive 107-page complaint to a California district court. In response to Musk’s action, OpenAI spokespersons were quick to dismiss the suit as “repetitive and baseless.” Industry observers note that OpenAI was originally founded to…
NAND Prices Drop Over 50% This Year, Prompting Samsung and Kioxia to Plan Production Cuts
December 2, 2024 – According to data released by market research firm Dram Exchange, general-purpose NAND flash memory prices have been on a downward spiral since September, after being on a plateau from March to August following five consecutive months of increases starting last October. Specifically, NAND prices dropped by 11.44%, 29.18%, and 29.8% from…