Intel’s Upcoming Q2 Earnings: Navigating the Chip Industry Turbulence
July 24, 2023 – In the wake of second-quarter financial reports from companies like Tesla, TSMC, and IBM, chip giant Intel is gearing up to release its own earnings report this week. Intel has officially announced that their second-quarter financial results will be unveiled on the 27th of July, Pacific Daylight Time, with the earnings…
Microsoft’s New ‘Companions’ Feature Brings Dynamic Tiles to Windows 11
May 10, 2024 – A recent tweet from @thebookisclosed has revealed an intriguing new feature in Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Build 26212 preview, dubbed “Companions.” Once activated, this novel functionality introduces a “dynamic tile” effect adjacent to the Start menu. As evidenced by the demonstration screenshots, users have the flexibility to position these “dynamic tiles”…
xAI’s Grok 4 Fast: Blazing Speed Up to 10 Times Faster Than Standard Version
September 16, 2025 – Elon Musk’s xAI has unveiled a new addition to its product lineup: the Grok 4 Fast model. This latest offering is now accessible to users via the model selector on the Grok web platform. To use it, users need to activate a newly added toggle switch labeled “early access Beta” in…
Apple’s AI Strategy Revealed: Siri Underlying Infrastructure to Be Rebuilt, Existing AI Models to Be Refined
January 25, 2025 – In a recent blog post, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed an internal Apple memo that sheds light on the company’s focus in the AI field for 2025. According to the leaked memo, Apple’s AI head John Giannandrea has outlined the team’s priorities for the year ahead. The memo highlights that the main…
Google’s Gemini Model to Embrace Anthropic’s MCP Protocol Post OpenAI Move
April 10, 2025 – Following OpenAI’s announcement to integrate a competitor’s AI model standard into its data systems, Google has swiftly aligned with the same approach. Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, took to the X platform on Wednesday to announce that Google would extend support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to its Gemini…
Comixology’s Sunset: Amazon’s Shift to Kindle Platform by December 4th
November 16, 2023 – In early 2022, Amazon shuttered the web version of Comixology, an e-book application primarily designed for reading American comics. Today, Amazon has initiated notifications to Comixology users, announcing the imminent closure of the application on December 4th. Users are urged to migrate their comic collections to the Amazon Kindle platform. Amazon…
Meta follows Twitter’s lead with the launch of its “Meta Verified” paid subscription service
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is planning to introduce a new paid feature called “Meta Verified” to improve the authenticity and security of its platform. The service will be available on Instagram and Facebook and will allow users to obtain a blue verified badge and access identity verification, active account protection, account support, increased visibility…
Apple AI Seeks Partnership with Chinese Giants Baidu, Alibaba, and BaiChuan
June 22, 2024 – According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Apple is currently actively seeking partnership with a local Chinese company to launch its “Apple-branded AI,” Apple Intelligence, in China. The report mentioned that Apple has engaged in discussions with Baidu, Alibaba, and startup BaiChuan, although no agreements have been…
Activision Blizzard Games Set to Join Game Pass Following Microsoft Merger
October 10, 2023 – Microsoft’s acquisition of the publisher of “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft,” Activision Blizzard, for a whopping $69 billion was announced by the end of 2021. After nearly two years of anticipation, this deal is poised to be officially completed next week. It’s worth noting that Microsoft had initially stated…
Intel to Unveil ‘AI Inside for a New Era’ at CES 2025
December 6, 2024 – Intel announced its participation in the upcoming CES 2025, revealing plans to host a keynote address on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. According to the official press release from Intel, the theme of the keynote will be “AI Inside for a New Era,” which will focus…