Publishers Accuse Google’s AI Mode of ‘Stealing Traffic and Revenue’ Amid Rollout
May 24 2025 – A tech media outlet, The Verge, reported yesterday that the News/Media Alliance has launched a scathing critique against Google’s newly unveiled AI Mode, labeling it as “theft” for allegedly siphoning traffic and revenue from publishers. During its annual I/O Developers Conference on Tuesday, Google announced the nationwide rollout of AI Mode…
AMD’s Strix Point: Unveiling the Next Chapter in Ryzen 8000 Series
July 20, 2023 – In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, whispers of AMD’s latest creation have started to circulate. Unveiled within the depths of the MilkyWay@home database, a glimpse of what could be the future of computing has emerged. This revelation follows in the footsteps of previous leaks that exposed Zen 3 and Zen 4…
OpenAI Hits Major Milestone: ChatGPT Reaches 900 Million Weekly Active Users, 50+ Million Paid Subscribers
February 28, 2026 – OpenAI is making steady progress towards its ambitious goal of reaching 1 billion weekly active users for ChatGPT. On February 27, the company revealed that ChatGPT now boasts 900 million weekly active users, along with over 50 million individual subscribers. OpenAI noted that the growth in ChatGPT subscriptions has picked up…
BYD Completes 15,000-Km All-Electric Silk Road Marathon in 43 Days Without a Drop of Fuel
June 24, 2026 – BYD kicks off an ambitious 15,000-kilometer all-electric odyssey from Rome to Xi’an, retracing Marco Polo’s historic Silk Road route with zero fuel consumption over 43 days. The Chinese automaker, serving as the exclusive flagship mobility partner for the “Marco Polo New Silk Road” expedition launched on June 13, is leading a…
Apple in Final Negotiations with EU Commission, Set to Make App Store Concessions
June 24, 2025 – Apple, which was slapped with a €500 million fine in April this year for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), has yet to unveil any alterations to its App Store policies aimed at dodging further penalties. According to a fresh report from the Financial Times today, the tech giant is…
Amazon Prime Video Launches Ads in the US, Anticipating a New Revenue Boom
January 30, 2024 – Amazon has reportedly begun rolling out advertisements on its Prime Video service in the United States, a move that is anticipated to open up a new revenue stream for the retail giant. Industry experts are estimating that this new venture could generate up to 5billionannuallyforAmazononcefullyimplemented.Ofthissum,3 billion is expected to come directly…
HMD’s Barbie-Themed Flip Phone Set for July 8 Release at 107.9 Euros, Retailer Reveals
July 01, 2024 – In an unexpected turn of events, HMD Global, the Finnish mobile device manufacturer, has sparked renewed interest in the functional phone market with its collaboration with toy giant Mattel. The partnership, first teased at MWC 2024 earlier this year, has now materialized into the announcement of a limited edition “Barbie”-themed flip…
Musk’s xAI Unveils Grok-1: The Largest Open-Source Language Model Yet
March 18, 2024 – Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has officially announced that its large language model, Grok-1, is now open-source and available for public download. According to reports, Grok-1 is a large language model built using Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) technology, boasting an impressive 314 billion parameters, significantly surpassing the 175 billion parameters of OpenAI’s GPT-3.5. This…
BMW Plans Limited Run of 20-25 Skytop Concept Cars
May 29, 2024 – Adrian van Hooydonk, the Design Director of BMW Group, recently hinted at the possible limited production of the newly unveiled concept car, Skytop, at the just-concluded Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy. According to Hooydonk, the company might manufacture between 20 to 25 units of the Skytop by 2026, depending on…
Despite Widespread Criticism of Its Ugly Look and High Price, GREE’s Rose AC Tops 50,000 Sales
June 30, 2026 – GREE Electric Appliances has addressed lingering public debates over its iconic yet polarizing rose-themed air conditioner, with the brand’s Chief Marketing Officer Zhu Lei offering new insights into the product’s market performance and design controversies in a June 29 interview featured on the program Behind the Products. First launched to massive…