Opera Unleashes Aria AI: Transforming the Browsing Experience
June 23, 2023 – In a bold move, Opera Corporation has unveiled its latest innovation, Aria AI, for users of its Android and desktop versions of the Opera browser. Aria sets itself apart from ChatGPT by harnessing the power of real-time information retrieval, providing users with a cutting-edge browsing experience. Aria AI is an integrated…
Apple Continues Leadership Shuffle with New Global Retail Director Role
March 28, 2025 – Apple Inc. is undergoing a series of leadership restructuring initiatives, with a newly created role of “Global Retail Director,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The tech giant has promoted Vanessa Trigub to the position of “Vice President of Retail Stores and Operations.” Trigub, who previously oversaw retail operations and store management…
NHTSA Demands Records from Tesla Amid Steering Malfunction Controversy
May 31, 2024 – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into potential power steering failure issues in Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The agency has requested relevant records from Tesla to aid in the investigation. Having escalated its preliminary assessment to a full-blown…
AI Writing Tools Advance, But Human Creativity Remains Unmatched
January 2, 2025 – In today’s digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools have become a convenient way to generate content such as papers, rap songs, or scripts with just a few keystrokes. However, a recent study suggests that, despite their convenience, these AI-generated works still lack the original creativity of a Shakespeare. According to…
TEC Raises $160 Million for Reusable Spacecraft Development
November 18, 2024 – According to a report from CNBC, European space exploration company The Exploration Company (TEC) has announced the completion of a new round of funding, raising $160 million to further develop its reusable spacecraft designed to transport astronauts and cargo to space stations. The funding round was led by Balderton Capital and…
OpenAI Halts Use of API Customer Data for Language Model Training
May 06, 2023 – OpenAI, the leading AI research company, has announced that it will no longer use API customer data to train its large language models. The company’s CEO, Sam Altman, confirmed the news to CNBC, stating that OpenAI has updated its terms of service in early March, but did not make a public…
A New Feature in Chrome 117: The ‘All Bookmarks’ Folder
September 28, 2023 – Google’s Chrome 117 browser has introduced a noteworthy change in its latest update, enhancing user convenience and addressing some security concerns. This update, labeled Chrome 117.0.5938.132, not only patched ten security vulnerabilities but also introduced a significant improvement in the way the bookmark bar functions. In this latest iteration of Chrome,…
IDC Reports: Global Smartphone Shipments Reach 285.4 Million Units in Second Quarter, with Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, vivo, and OPPO Leading the Pack
July 15, 2024 – The International Data Corporation (IDC) has unveiled its latest quarterly report on global smartphone shipments, revealing a robust 6.5% year-on-year growth for the second quarter of 2024, totaling 285.4 million units. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of shipment increases, fueling optimism for the year’s anticipated recovery, albeit with lingering market…
Microsoft to Introduce AI-Powered Pasting in PowerToys at Build 2024
April 11, 2024 – According to the official schedule released by Microsoft for the Build 2024 developer conference, the tech giant plans to upgrade its system optimization and expansion tool, PowerToys, by introducing an advanced paste function based on a local AI model. One of the conference sessions reveals that Microsoft is currently working on…
User Feedback Prompts Microsoft to Ease Chat Limits on Bing
Microsoft has announced that it will increase the daily limit on the number of questions that can be asked on its new Bing search engine, in response to feedback from users. The limit has been raised from 50 to 60 questions per day. In a blog post, Microsoft stated that it had received feedback from…