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ASML Shares Plummet 16% as Company Slashes 2025 Sales Expectations
October 16, 2024 – On Tuesday, leading photolithography machine manufacturer ASML predicted lower than expected sales and orders for 2025, citing persistent weakness in certain segments of the semiconductor market. This announcement triggered a significant drop in the company’s share price, resulting in the largest single-day decline since 1998. Despite a robust demand for chips…
Lenovo and NVIDIA Unveil Groundbreaking Liquid-Cooled AI Server
October 16, 2024 – At its annual global innovation event, Tech World 2024, Lenovo Group unveiled the sixth-generation vertical liquid cooling product, ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune, designed to power generative AI computations. During the conference, Lenovo announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to introduce the Lenovo Hybrid AI Comprehensive Advantage Set. Furthermore, they launched the ThinkSystem SC777…
Microsoft Xbox’s Alan Hartman to Retire, Making Way for New Leadership
October 15, 2024 – Alan Hartman, the long-serving head of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios, is set to retire at the end of November, with Craig Duncan, currently the lead at Rare, stepping into his shoes. Hartman, whose career has been marked by his involvement in hit franchises like “Forza” and “Fable,” is preparing to pass…
Japan Government Eyes Equity Stake in Rapidus via In-Kind Contributions
October 15, 2024 – According to a report by Kyodo News on the 10th of this month, the Japanese government is planning to directly acquire shares in the advanced chip manufacturer Rapidus through in-kind contributions. This move aims to strengthen its participation and supervision of the company’s operations while clarifying its support for Rapidus, thereby…
Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ Faces Design Controversy as ‘I, Robot’ Director Mulls Legal Action
October 15, 2024 – Following the conclusion of Tesla’s “We, Rebot” conference, Alex Proyas, director of the film “I, Robot,” took to social media platform X to draw parallels between Tesla’s new products and the futuristic designs featured in his movie. Proyas posted a series of comparative images, juxtaposing Tesla’s Optimus robot, Cybercab self-driving taxi,…
Apple’s Smart Glasses and Camera-Equipped AirPods Rumored for 2027 Release
October 14, 2024 – According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is currently developing a range of vision-based products, including smart glasses similar to the collaboration between Meta and Ray-Ban, as well as AirPods equipped with cameras. However, these products are not expected to be released earlier than 2027, and there is even a possibility…
Google Seeks Delay in California’s Third-Party App Store Order Implementation
October 14, 2024 – Google has filed a request with a federal judge in California to suspend a sweeping court order that demands the tech giant to open up its app store to enhance competition, Reuters reported on the 12th. In court documents submitted on the 11th local time, Google stated that the injunction issued…
Game Freak Addresses Internal Data Leak: Servers Hit by Unauthorized Access
October 14, 2024 – Earlier today, prominent Pokémon leaker CentroLeaks reported that Game Freak, the developer of the Pokémon franchise, had suffered a hack, resulting in a significant leak of internal materials onto the internet. The leaked content encompassed various Pokémon game source codes and even the codename for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console….
Apple to Launch Affordable ‘Apple Vision’ Headset Without EyeSight Next Year: Gurman
October 14, 2024 – According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is still planning to introduce a lower-end Apple Vision headset priced at around $2,000, potentially launching as early as next year. Earlier this year, Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro at a price point of $3,499. Previous reports suggested that Apple had halted the…
Hackers Exploit Robot Vacuums, Chasing Pets and Hurling Abuses
October 13, 2024 – Earlier this year, hackers breached multiple Covos Deebot X2 Omni vacuum robots in various US cities, exploiting them to chase pets and hurl racist abuses at their owners, according to a report by ABC News. Several Deebot X2 users stated that their devices were hacked in May. Among them, Minnesota-based lawyer…