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…
Panasonic Shifts Focus: Exiting Lead-Acid Battery Production, Embracing EV Lithium-ion Batteries
June 1, 2023 – Panasonic Takes a New Direction, Focusing on Lithium-ion Battery Production for Electric Vehicles In a strategic move, Panasonic Corporation announced on May 31 that its subsidiary, Panasonic Energy, has officially withdrawn from lead-acid battery production. Instead, the company will concentrate its operational resources on the production of lithium-ion batteries for electric…
Intel’s Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPU vs AMD EPYC Genoa: A Performance Showdown
June 13, 2023 – The day before AMD’s highly anticipated press conference, Intel took the opportunity to share a press release comparing its latest Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPU with AMD’s EPYC Genoa. In this press release, Intel highlighted their own performance metrics, presenting a contrasting view of the two processors in terms of AI benchmarking,…
Meta Restructures, Laying Off Thousands to Attract Elite Talent
February 11, 2025 – According to Bloomberg, Meta has initiated layoffs on Monday, primarily targeting employees who have “performed poorly.” The company is simultaneously on the lookout for top talent to solidify its position in the AI field. Affected employees were informed via email, and those in the US will receive severance packages including 16…
AI Rivals Chip Away: Google’s Search Dominance Slips Below 90% in Past Six Months
May 9 2025 – In a significant development during the ongoing U.S. Department of Justice antitrust trial against Google, Apple’s senior vice president, Eddy Cue, testified that there has been a noticeable decline in the number of Google searches conducted through Safari browsers over the past two months. Cue, who highlighted the unprecedented nature of…
Retro Reimagined: HMD Skyline G2 Unveils Lumia 1020-Inspired ‘Oreo’ Camera Design
June 28, 2024 –HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, is poised to introduce two new smartphones under the Skyline/G2 series, drawing inspiration from the iconic Lumia design era. Based on recently leaked renders, the front of these devices will embrace the Fabula aesthetic that was synonymous with Nokia Lumia devices. Today, exclusive information from…
Paying Homage to a 2003 Classic: Samsung Introduces the Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro
October 30, 2023 – Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro, a smartphone paying homage to the legendary SGH-E700 flip phone from 2003. This limited-edition device will be available for purchase starting November 1st in South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Australia. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro is a…
Warren Buffett Continues to Reduce Stake in BYD, Cashing Out Over HK$300 Million as Shareholding Drops to 6.9%
June 18, 2024 – Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, has sold 1.3 million shares of BYD’s Hong Kong-listed stock on June 11th, realizing approximately HK$310.5 million. Following this reduction, Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in BYD’s issued H shares has decreased from 7.02% to 6.90%. This marks the 14th publicly disclosed reduction of BYD H shares…
Seven-Year Run Comes to an End: Nadella Resigns from Starbucks Director Role
June 03, 2024 – On May 30th, local time, Starbucks submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealing that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had resigned from the company’s board of directors. Notably, Nadella did not disclose the specific reasons for his resignation in his letter, but he expressed confidence in Starbucks CEO…
Oracle’s MySQL Team Faces Massive Layoffs: A Glimpse into the Software’s Uncertain Future
September 18, 2025 – Last week, a report from The Register sent shockwaves through the tech world, revealing that Oracle had carried out a significant round of layoffs within its core MySQL database development team, sparking concerns about the future of the widely – used software. A well – placed senior source within the MySQL…