Waymo Hits Milestone: 100,000 Weekly Paid Trips for Self-Driving Taxis in the US
August 21, 2024 – Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company, announced on Tuesday that its self-driving taxi service has surpassed 100,000 weekly paid trips in the United States, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of autonomous vehicles for public transportation. Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo’s co-CEO, revealed the impressive growth in paid trips, which have doubled…
Security Breach: iPhone Prototypes on Second-Hand Market Reveal Sensitive Apple Info
August 13, 2024 – Security researcher Matthew Bryant stumbled upon a trove of internal Apple documents after purchasing a second-hand Apple Time Capsule on eBay, according to a report published by Wired on August 10th. Bryant, who acquired the device for 38plus40 shipping from the UK, discovered a “treasure trove” of data, including copies of…
Revolutionizing AI: Tesla’s Expanding Role for TSMC’s Dojo D1 Chips
September 26, 2023 – Tesla Ramps Up Orders for Custom Dojo D1 Supercomputer Chips In a move that underscores Tesla’s commitment to enhancing its artificial intelligence capabilities, reports from Taiwan’s “Economic Daily News” suggest that the electric vehicle giant is significantly increasing its orders for Dojo D1 supercomputer chips, specially designed for its in-house Dojo…
LG Energy Solution Seals $4.3B LFP Battery Supply Pact with Tesla
July 30, 2025 – According to insiders cited by Reuters on Wednesday, South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has inked a $4.3 billion deal with Tesla to supply lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for the latter’s energy storage systems. The sources revealed that LG Energy Solution will produce and deliver these LFP batteries from…
Apple’s Groundbreaking Move: Global iPhone & Apple Watch Glass to Be Made in US
August 7, 2025 – In a major development, Apple has just revealed an expanded partnership with Corning. The tech giant announced plans to jointly build a factory in Kentucky, USA, with Corning to produce the outer – layer glass for iPhones and Apple Watches sold globally. Apple is set to invest a massive $2.5 billion…
Elon Musk Unveils Grokipedia: An AI-Curated Encyclopedia with 885K+ Articles
October 28, 2025 – The online encyclopedia “Grokipedia,” powered by xAI’s AI assistant Grok, made a brief appearance on Monday local time before crashing shortly after launch. As of press time, the website is back online, with a counter on its homepage indicating that the platform has amassed over 885,000 articles. Elon Musk, the driving…
Ex-Twitter Employee Wins $600,000 After Musk’s Layoff Email Ruled Illegal
August 14, 2024 – The Irish labor regulatory body has ruled on Monday that the email sent by Elon Musk to Twitter employees after his acquisition of the company in 2022, demanding they “click to agree” to retain their jobs within 24 hours or be considered as having voluntarily resigned, was illegal. According to the…
Spotify’s Latest Move: Testing a Privacy-Centric Feature for Personalized Recommendations
**November 27, 2023 –** In a recent exploration of Spotify’s beta code, MacRumors uncovered indications that Spotify is in the process of testing an option to “disable personalized recommendations.” This feature is anticipated to be rolled out in the near future. It is reported that Spotify’s personalized recommendation feature tailors music suggestions to users based…
OpenAI’s GPT-4o Drives Massive Spike in ChatGPT Mobile Subscriptions, Revenue Skyrockets
May 21, 2024 – The recent launch of GPT-4o, the latest artificial intelligence model from OpenAI, has propelled the revenue of the company’s mobile application ChatGPT to unprecedented heights. While GPT-4o is freely accessible on the official website, the mobile version of ChatGPT requires users to upgrade to OpenAI’s paid subscription service, “ChatGPT Plus,” at…
Apple’s AI Model Chief Ruoming Pang Poached by Meta with Multi – Million – Dollar Salary
July 8, 2025 – In a move that poses yet another setback for Apple’s already struggling AI endeavors, the tech giant’s top executive in charge of AI models is set to jump ship to Meta. According to sources familiar with the matter, Ruoming Pang, a well – known engineer and the head of Apple’s foundational…