European Region Alert: Microsoft Alters Win11 Widget Panel, Stops Forcing Edge for Link Access
July 31, 2025 – According to a blog post by tech media outlet Windows Latest on July 30, Microsoft has made changes to the MSN news feed widget panel in Windows 11 in response to EU regulations. Now, when users click on news items in the panel, instead of being forced to open links in…
Nissan Warns of Widening Losses Amid Restructuring Costs and Trade Barriers
July 31, 2025 – Nissan Motor Co. is bracing for continued financial headwinds, citing high restructuring costs and uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies as key drivers of projected losses. The automaker warned that its operating deficit for the April-September period could hit ¥180 billion ($1.2 billion), while declining to issue a full-year forecast for the…
According to Jefferies Analyst: $50 Price Jump Expected for iPhone 17 Series
July 31, 2025 – In a fresh investment note, Edison Lee, an analyst at Jefferies, forecasts that Apple is set to raise the prices of all iPhone 17 models by $50 when they hit the market in September. This move is seen as a response to the rising costs of components and the pressure from…
Microsoft Unveils Frosted Glass Background and Dark Mode for Account Login Page Next Month
July 31, 2025 – According to a recent blog post from tech media outlet NeoWin, Microsoft is set to roll out a series of updates to its personal account login page starting in August 2025. The most notable change is the introduction of a frosted glass effect for background images, accompanied by the addition of…
Google Signs EU AI Code Despite Concerns, While Meta Holds Out
July 31, 2025 – On the 30th local time, Google announced its intention to sign the European Union’s “Code of Conduct on General Purpose AI” alongside several other companies, including U.S.-based model providers. The tech giant aims to leverage the framework outlined in the Code to expedite access to safe and cutting-edge AI tools for…
Adopting Apple’s Platform Tactics: Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Revealed with Diverse AI Assistant Options and Skills
July 31, 2025 – During a recent interview with Bloomberg, Won-Joon Choi, the head of Samsung’s smartphone division, revealed that future Galaxy smartphones will offer users a wider array of AI models and capabilities. Bloomberg interpreted this announcement as a sign that Samsung is set to follow in Apple’s footsteps with its upcoming Galaxy S26…
Microsoft Unveils DragonV2.1: AI Speech Synthesis Gets More Natural with 12.8% WER Drop and 100+ Language Support
July 31, 2025 – In a recent blog post, tech media outlet NeoWin unveiled that Microsoft has rolled out its DragonV2.1Neural Zero-Shot Learning model. This innovative text-to-speech (TTS) model stands out for its ability to generate highly natural and expressive voices using just a minimal amount of data, and it supports an impressive range of…
BMW Group’s H1 2025 Net Profit Plummets 29% to €4 Billion
July 31, 2025 – BMW Group has just released its financial results for the first half of 2025, revealing a mixed performance. The German automotive giant reported sales revenue of €67.7 billion in the first six months of the year, marking an 8% decline compared to the same period last year. Net profit after tax…
OpenAI Unveils Stargate Norway: 100,000 GPUs Set for Deployment Next Year in Europe’s First AI Data Center
July 31, 2025 – OpenAI, in collaboration with its partners Nscale and Aker, has unveiled plans to establish the Stargate Norway data center project in Norway. This marks OpenAI’s inaugural AI data center initiative in Europe and its second non – U.S. sovereign AI facility under the OpenAI for Countries program, following the one in…
GM Alerts U.S. Drivers: No Warranty Coverage for Faults from Missed OTA Updates
July 31, 2025 – According to a report from GM Authority on the 27th, General Motors (GM) is stepping up its digital transformation efforts, with a key focus on the new-generation electronic architecture known as Global B, also branded as the “Vehicle Intelligence Platform (VIP).” This system enables GM vehicles to receive over-the-air (OTA) updates,…