Samsung Faces First-Ever Strike as Labor Talks Collapse
May 30, 2024 – The National Union of Samsung Electronics Workers in Korea has announced a breakdown in labor negotiations with the tech giant, leading to a historic decision to stage the first-ever strike in Samsung Electronics’ 55-year history on June 7th. As the largest labor union within Samsung Electronics, the National Union boasts a…
Samsung Heir Lee Ji-ho Chooses Korean Military Service Over U.S. Citizenship
September 11, 2025 – According to South Korean media outlet Chosun, Lee Jee – ho, the son of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae – yong, is set to renounce his U.S. citizenship and fulfill his military service obligations in South Korea. Lee Jee – ho is scheduled to enlist as a naval officer candidate in…
2028 LA Olympics to Usher in ‘Air Taxis’ for Revolutionary Spectator Commute
May 19 2025 – As reported by the Associated Press on the 16th, attendees and VIPs at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will have the chance to take to the skies for the first time, using air taxis to reach the competition venues. Archer Aviation’s electric air taxi, named “Midnight,” will take off from vertical…
Apple Execs Affirm: WWDC 2024’s Personalized Siri Demo Was ‘Real’ and ‘Functional’
June 12, 2025 – In an interview with The Wall Street Journal today, two top Apple executives clarified that the Siri demonstration presented at last year’s WWDC24 was indeed based on a fully functional version of the software. When questioned by Joanna Stern, a reporter from The Wall Street Journal, about whether the Siri personalization…
Global Billionaires’ Wealth Continues to Surge: Forbes 2024 List Reveals Record Numbers
April 03, 2024 – Forbes released its 2024 Global Billionaires List on April 2nd, revealing a continued surge in wealth among the world’s ultra-rich. According to the report, the number of billionaires has reached an all-time high of 2,781 individuals, an increase of 141 compared to last year and 26 more than the previous record…
OpenAI CEO Altman Acknowledges DeepSeek’s Performance, Sees Them as Worthy Competitors
February 13, 2025 – In a recent interview with The Times Tech Podcast on Tuesday local time, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, expressed his acknowledgment of the technological prowess of Chinese AI company DeepSeek. He praised their “good performance” in developing a chatbot that can now compete with ChatGPT. Altman revealed that he has…
Sony to Launch Four New Lenses and ZV-E10Ⅱ Camera Before Summer
March 08, 2024 – According to recent reports from SonyAlphaRumors, Sony is gearing up to release four new lens models in the upcoming months, along with the long-awaited ZV-E10Ⅱ camera. The first of these lenses, the 16-25mm F2.8 G, is confirmed to hit the market shortly. In addition to the 16-25mm lens, Sony is also…
Samsung Electronics in Line to Receive Over $6B in U.S. CHIP Act Subsidies
March 15, 2024 – According to Bloomberg reports, Samsung Electronics is poised to receive over 6 billion USD (approximately 43.2 billion CNY at current rates) in subsidies from the United States under the CHIP Act. The South Korean tech giant is currently constructing a new facility in Texas and had initially planned to commence production…
OpenAI Unveils UAE as Stargate’s Maiden International Hub, Hints at Asia-Pacific Push
May 23 2025 – A groundbreaking collaboration was unveiled today among tech giants G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and Cisco to establish “Stargate UAE,” marking the first international deployment of OpenAI’s Stargate AI infrastructure platform. This initiative, the inaugural project under the “OpenAI for Countries” partnership program, will see OpenAI team up with G42 to…
Introducing Petal: The World’s First True Nature Camera to Capture the Beauty of Nature and Record the Wonders of Life
January 9, 2025 – At the CES 2025, Wonder Company, the creators of the intelligent AI bird feeder Bird Buddy, unveiled two new AI-powered products: Petal and Wonder Blocks. These innovative devices are designed to assist consumers in embracing and enjoying nature more fully. Unlike Bird Buddy, which specializes in capturing and identifying birds, Petal…