Trust in Japanese Manufacturing Eroded: Over 5,000 Companies Face Bankruptcy in Six Months
October 18, 2024 – According to recent data released by the Tokyo Shoko Research Institute, a private research organization in Japan, the number of bankruptcies in the country has surpassed 5000 in the six months from April to September this year, marking a decade-high. Sakata Yoshihiro, the head of the intelligence department at the Tokyo…
Siri’s Original Voice Actor Reveals: Earliest Recordings Date Back to 2005
May 27, 2024 – Susan Bennett, a name that might not ring a bell, but her voice surely has. Bennett was the original voice actor for the American version of Siri, the intelligent assistant that debuted alongside the iPhone 4s in October 2011. It was revealed, on the second anniversary of the iPhone 4s release,…
OpenAI Debuts on Hurun Global 500 as Valuation Surges, AGI Research in Focus for 2024
January 31, 2024 – The Hurun Research Institute today unveiled its “2023 Hurun Global 500” list, highlighting the world’s top 500 non-state-owned enterprises ranked based on their market value or valuation. It is reported that the threshold for entering the Hurun Global 500 has increased by 7% compared to the previous year, amounting to a…
Apple Store Goes into Maintenance: iPhone 15 Pre-Orders Open at 8 PM Tonight
September 15, 2023 – Apple enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The official Apple Store website has gone into maintenance mode, and it’s not for routine maintenance. The reason? Tonight at 8 PM, pre-orders for the highly anticipated iPhone 15 series will kick off. This exciting release includes not one, not two, but four models: the iPhone…
Craig Federighi on Siri: No Consciousness, But Continuous Improvement Ahead
October 23, 2024 – In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President and Head of Software, delved into the company’s approach to AI and how it distinguishes itself from its competitors. Federighi highlighted examples where Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, can perform tasks such as opening garage doors or…
Samsung Targets “Super-Connected Ecosystem” with AI-Equipped Home Appliances Next Year
June 19, 2024 – According to a report by Businesses Korea on the 18th, Samsung Electronics plans to integrate AI functionality into its home appliances starting next year. Following the launch of its first AI smartphone, the Galaxy S24, earlier this year, Samsung aims to swiftly dominate the “super-connected ecosystem” spanning home appliances and smartphones,…
Musk’s xAI Unveils Image Creation API at $0.07 per Image Cost
March 21, 2025 – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has announced the integration of an image generation capability to its Application Programming Interface (API). Currently, this feature is exclusively powered by the “grok-2-image-1212” model, which can produce up to ten images based on a given prompt, processing a maximum of five requests per second….
TSMC Achieves Milestone: Successful 4nm Trial Production at US Factory
September 10, 2024 – In a significant milestone for its US operations, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced the successful trial production of its first batch of N4 4nm process wafers at its inaugural factory in Arizona. The test results have revealed a remarkably low defect rate, which is comparable to the yield rates…
OpenAI’s GPT-5 to Feature o3 Integration, Offering Free and Unlimited AI Access
February 13, 2025 – Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has unveiled a roadmap on social media platform X, detailing the development plans for the company’s GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 AI models. In his post, Altman acknowledged that OpenAI’s product line has become complex, and the company aims to “do better” in simplifying its offerings. He…
Jeep’s New Electric SUV, Recon, Set to Hit the Market as the ‘Electric Wrangler’
February 13, 2025 – Making a splashy appearance during the Super Bowl, Jeep’s new electric SUV, the Recon EV, marked its latest preview. Positioned as the second electric SUV from the brand, the Recon EV is targeted squarely at the American market. Jeep first teased this model in 2022, framing it as a key component…