Meta CEO Claims WhatsApp, Instagram Flourished Under Ownership, No Suppression
April 18, 2025 – During a high-profile antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Meta, CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg defended his company’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram, asserting that these moves were not aimed at stifling competition. The FTC’s lawsuit alleges that Zuckerberg’s decision to acquire WhatsApp was driven by concerns…
Microsoft Tightens Spending: Advisory Department Halts Hiring, Slashes Budget by 35%
January 16, 2025 – According to a report by tech media Windows Central, Microsoft’s Advisory Services has frozen hiring and slashed 35% of its marketing and non-billable external resource budget in response to cost-cutting measures. The tech giant announced a global performance-based layoff in 2025, affecting employees in its security, experience, sales, devices, and gaming…
OpenAI Urges US to Ban Chinese AI: DeepSeek Labeled ‘Another Huawei’ in 15-Page Letter
March 16, 2025 – OpenAI has recently submitted a policy recommendation to the White House, labeling DeepSeek as “another Huawei,” and urging the U.S. government to impose a complete ban on China’s artificial intelligence. This proposal from OpenAI was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. In January of this year, former President Trump revoked the previous AI…
Huawei’s Talent Grab: China Outshines Germany in Luring Top Photonics Scientists
March 30, 2026 – Huawei has recently made a significant move in the global tech talent war by recruiting Martin Schell, a globally renowned expert in photonics technology, from Germany’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) to serve as the head of research and development at its Prague R&D center. This high-profile hiring has not only…
Microsoft’s New Network Card Could Reduce Dependence on Nvidia
February 21, 2024 – In a move aimed at enhancing the performance of its in-house Maia AI server chips and potentially reducing its reliance on chip designer Nvidia, Microsoft is reportedly developing a new type of network card, according to sources cited by The Information. The report states that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has tapped…
CrowdStrike Offers $10 Gift Cards to Customers Hit by Widespread Windows Blue Screen Issue
July 25, 2024 – Last Friday, a faulty security update from CrowdStrike caused over 8.5 million computers worldwide running Microsoft’s Windows system to experience a blue screen error, leading to widespread disruption of global internet services across various industries. According to a tweet from @64Uni_Lions, he recently received an apology letter from Daniel Bernard, the…
Microsoft 365 Hits Major Outage, Disrupting Teams and Outlook Services
November 27, 2024 – Microsoft 365 services have experienced a widespread outage over the past 24 hours, disrupting multiple services including Outlook, Exchange, Teams, and SharePoint. According to data from Down Detector, there have been over 5,300 reports of related issues globally, with a significant concentration in cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and…
Empowering Bing Chat: A Closer Look at the ‘nosearch’ Testing Phase
August 24, 2023 – In a recent development, Mikhail Parakhin, the head of Microsoft Advertising and Web Services, took to Twitter to unveil an intriguing update. A select group of Bing Chat users have been extended invitations to partake in the testing of an innovative feature known as “nosearch.” Accompanying his tweet was an illustrative…
Apple Stock Soars on Analyst Optimism and Rumors of Mac Upgrade
April 12, 2024 – On April 11 local time, Apple’s stock price experienced a rare surge, closing up 4.3% and adding $112 billion (approximately RMB 810 billion) to its market value in a single day. This significant increase can be attributed to two primary factors. Firstly, several Wall Street analysts, including those at Bank of…
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Specifications and Update Policy Revealed Ahead of Launch
March 08, 2024 – German online retailer Otto has recently made available the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A35 5G smartphone ahead of its official release, revealing its complete specifications and confirming support for four major Android version updates. While Samsung is scheduled to officially unveil both the Galaxy A35 5G and Galaxy A55 5G on March…