Samsung Tops Apple in Smartphone Shipments: 3 Billion Units Sold in 10 Years
May 17, 2024 – Over the past decade from 2014 to 2024, Samsung has emerged as the clear leader in smartphone shipments, with nearly 3 billion units shipped, according to data from the investment analysis platform AltIndex, which is based on figures released by IDC. This impressive tally puts Samsung ahead of Apple by a…
Tesla, BYD, Stellantis, and Volkswagen Face Italian Investigation for Potentially Deceptive EV Marketing
February 23, 2025 – The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, AGCM for short) has recently launched investigations into four automobile manufacturers: Tesla, BYD, Stellantis, and Volkswagen, accusing them of suspected unfair business practices. According to the AGCM, these four carmakers are charged with providing misleading information to consumers regarding the…
Google Takes on Apple with Its New SoC Tensor G5 Now in Tape-Out Phase
July 05, 2024 – In the competitive mobile phone market, where leading players boast their own SoC (System on a Chip) technology, it was only natural for tech giant Google to forge its own path in chip manufacturing. Starting with the Pixel 6 series, Google’s Pixel models have been equipped with the company’s customized Tensor…
Meta’s Quest v72 Update Brings Enhanced Hand Tracking and Streamlined PC Pairing
December 10, 2024 – Meta has recently announced the rollout of the Quest v72 update, introducing a slew of new features that enhance the virtual reality experience. These advancements include accelerated hand tracking, easier pairing with Windows 11 PCs, and improved keyboard visibility in the VR environment. The update will be gradually released, meaning some…
Apple’s Xcode 16 Beta: 16GB Memory Minimum for New AI Code Completion Feature
June 12, 2024 – At the recent WWDC24 conference, Apple unveiled a slew of updates, including iOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia, marking the latest iterations of its operating systems. Simultaneously, Apple introduced the first beta version of its Xcode 16 development tool, which boasts a significant enhancement: the integration of Swift Assist. This programming…
OpenAI Debuts on Hurun Global 500 as Valuation Surges, AGI Research in Focus for 2024
January 31, 2024 – The Hurun Research Institute today unveiled its “2023 Hurun Global 500” list, highlighting the world’s top 500 non-state-owned enterprises ranked based on their market value or valuation. It is reported that the threshold for entering the Hurun Global 500 has increased by 7% compared to the previous year, amounting to a…
Apple Overhauls Six Major OSes: iOS 26 Takes the Lead with Year-Based Naming
May 29 2025 – In a blog post released today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple is revamping its six major operating systems—iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS—by adopting a year-based suffix naming convention instead of traditional version numbers. For instance, at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2025, Apple is set to…
Toyota’s EV Push: Catching Up After Two Years of Intense Development
May 23, 2024 – Ted Ogawa, the CEO of Toyota Motor’s U.S. division, has admitted that the company is currently lagging behind Tesla but is actively “catching up” in the field of electric vehicles (EVs) and new technologies. Toyota’s transition towards electrification has faced challenges, as evidenced by the bumpy start of its first EV…
Panasonic Delays Commercial Production of 4680 Battery Cells for Tesla
May 11, 2023 – Amidst the ever-evolving landscape of Tesla’s endeavors, Panasonic, a key supplier for the electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced a significant delay in the commercial production of the highly anticipated 4680 battery cells. The company now plans to commence production between April and September 2024, a departure from their previous schedule. This…
Alibaba Group’s Ambitious $2 Billion Investment Initiative in Turkey
September 18, 2023 – Alibaba Group’s President, Michael Evans, made a significant commitment during his meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Alibaba plans to invest $2 billion in Turkey in the near future, which is approximately 14.58 billion Chinese yuan at the current exchange rate. This pledge, however, lacks specific details regarding…