Meta Launches New Web Crawler to Bolster AI Data Collection
August 21, 2024 – Recently, Meta has quietly unleashed a new web crawler designed to scour the internet and amass vast amounts of data, bolstering its artificial intelligence models. This new crawler, dubbed Meta External Agent, was launched last month, as reported by three companies tracking web scrapers. Resembling OpenAI’s GPTBot, Meta’s new crawler is…
Luminar Files for Bankruptcy, Lidar Business Up for Sale Amid Financial Turmoil
December 16, 2025 – American lidar sensor manufacturer Luminar Technologies Inc has filed for bankruptcy shortly after losing a major contract with Swedish automaker Volvo Car AB, according to reports. The Orlando-based company submitted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Monday local time. In…
Anthropic CEO Suggests AI Hallucinations May Occur Less Frequently Than Human Errors
May 24 2025 – At Anthropic’s inaugural developer event, “Code with Claude,” held in San Francisco, CEO Dario Amodei made a striking claim: AI models today might experience “hallucinations”—instances where AI generates fabricated content as if it were factual—less frequently than humans do. Amodei underscored that such hallucinations are not a roadblock for Anthropic’s pursuit…
Apple Reportedly Shifts iPhone SE 4 Release Date to 2025
July 6, 2023 – Apple’s plans for the release of the highly anticipated iPhone SE 4 have experienced a significant setback, according to a recent report by UBI Research analyst Dae-Jeong Yoon. Previous speculations from sources such as Ming-Chi Kuo, Jeff Pu, and Blayne Curtis had suggested that Apple would introduce the iPhone SE 4…
Apple Rumored to be Developing a Foldable iPad, Paving the Way for Foldable iPhones
October 19, 2023 – The realm of foldable screens has emerged as one of the rare areas of innovation within the smartphone market, and Huawei stands tall as the predominant victor, firmly staking its claim over the lion’s share of the market. With the ongoing maturation of foldable screen technology, concerns regarding durability and bulkiness…
Google Chrome Testing New Feature: Opening PWA Links in New Windows
October 17, 2023 – Google has extended an invitation today to select users of the Canary channel of its Chrome browser to test a novel feature called “Link Capturing for PWAs.” With this new functionality, when users click on Progressive Web App (PWA) links, they will no longer open in new tab pages. Instead, the…
Samsung’s ‘Ads Everywhere’ Gambit: Smart Fridge Screens in the US Become Ad Billboards
September 19, 2025 – In a move that has sparked a fresh wave of controversy, Samsung has started rolling out a new software update for its smart refrigerators in the United States, as reported by Android Authority yesterday. This update introduces advertisements on the front – facing display screens of certain refrigerator models. According to…
U.S. Government Urges Federal Employees: Update Your Galaxy Phone or Face Device Suspension
August 19, 2024 – The U.S. government has recently issued an urgent notice, instructing federal employees to update their Samsung Galaxy smartphone systems by August 28th, or face a ban on using these devices for official purposes. This directive comes as a followup to a similar action in July, which targeted Pixel smartphone users. The…
Tesla’s FSD Accident in the US Impacts Approval Process in China, Insider Reveals
August 21, 2024 – Tesla is facing challenges in the Chinese market, where its most advanced driver assistance features have encountered difficulties in gaining approval, putting the company at a slight disadvantage compared to local electric vehicle manufacturers. These domestic producers have already begun selling vehicles capable of autonomous navigation on city streets. China represents…
OpenAI Presents 12 Ways for Students to Harness ChatGPT’s Power in Education
November 15, 2024 – OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence company, released a blog post titled “A Guide to Writing for Students Using ChatGPT” on November 14th. The post advocates for the use of ChatGPT as an educational tool, suggesting that it can aid students in developing rigorous thinking and clear writing skills. In response to…