Alef Flying Car, Backed by Musk, Set to Roll Out Production This Year-End with $300K Price Tag
June 9, 2025 – Alef Aeronautics, a flying car startup backed by Elon Musk, has announced that it is accelerating the production of pre-production models for what it claims to be the “first genuine flying car.” This vehicle, which combines a multi-rotor flying mechanism with a car’s body and wheels, is entirely powered by electricity….
Apple to Loosen Carrier Promo Rules: Damaged Devices Eligible for Trade-Ins Starting June 26
June 9, 2025 – In a significant move, Mark Gurman disclosed this evening that Apple is gearing up to kick off its annual back-to-school promotional campaign in the United States on June 17. Alongside this announcement, Gurman also revealed that the tech giant is set to loosen its restrictions on carrier-led promotional activities. Starting from…
Maserati Denies Sale by Stellantis, Eyes New CEO for Turnaround
June 9, 2025 – Several brands under Stellantis, including the iconic luxury marque Maserati, are currently grappling with significant hurdles. In 2023, Maserati witnessed a dramatic slump in sales, plummeting to just 11,300 units, nearly a 50% drop from previous figures. For a luxury brand with a storied heritage, such a performance is far from…
Tesla Surpasses Mercedes & BMW, Claims Top Spot on South Korea’s Imported Car Sales Chart in May
June 9, 2025 – Tesla has firmly held its position among the top five imported car brands in the South Korean market since August last year. At one point, it even climbed to the third spot. However, it has consistently lagged behind the two German luxury automotive giants, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. According to data released…
UK Unveils £86 Billion Investment Plan to Boost Battery, AI and Multi-Sector R&D
June 9, 2025 – The British government has unveiled a major announcement today, revealing plans to allocate a staggering £86 billion over the next several years, stretching up to the fiscal year 2029/30, to bolster research and development (R&D) across multiple sectors. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is set to officially declare this ambitious…
ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode Gets a Human Touch & Multilingual Translation Boost
June 9, 2025 – OpenAI has rolled out a major enhancement to its premium voice mode for ChatGPT subscribers, bringing notable improvements in vocal intonation, naturalness, and emotional depth to deliver a smoother and more “human-like” interaction experience. According to OpenAI, the upgraded advanced voice mode has further refined the naturalness of speech, incorporating more…
Gurman Reveals: Apple AirTag 2 ‘Nearly Ready’, Launch Imminent
June 9, 2025 – The long – awaited Apple AirTag 2 could be making its debut soon. According to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman in his “Power On” newsletter, the new – generation AirTag is “pretty much ready” and is likely to hit the market in the near future. Gurman had previously forecasted that the product…
Gurman: No New Hardware Anticipated at WWDC25, Says Report
June 9, 2025 – According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest “Power On” newsletter released last night, Apple isn’t gearing up to unveil any ready-to-ship hardware at this year’s WWDC developer conference. Rumors have been swirling that the new AirTag is nearing mass production. However, Gurman opines that it’s not significant enough to warrant…
Runway’s Annual AI Film Fest: 6000 Entries Whittled Down to Top 10
June 9, 2025 – The annual AI Film Festival, organized by AI video technology firm Runway, kicked off in New York on June 5, showcasing ten short films from around the globe for the first time on the big screen. Cristóbal Valenzuela, the CEO of Runway, remarked, “Three years ago, this would have seemed like…
Intel’s New CEO Sets 50% Gross Margin Threshold for Project Approvals
June 7, 2025 – During the Bank of America Global Technology Conference, Michelle Johnston Holthaus, the product chief executive at Intel, revealed that the company’s newly appointed CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is advocating for a mid-term goal of restoring the company’s gross margin to 50%. According to Johnston Holthaus, any new projects that fail to meet…