Hackers Exploit Robot Vacuums, Chasing Pets and Hurling Abuses
October 13, 2024 – Earlier this year, hackers breached multiple Covos Deebot X2 Omni vacuum robots in various US cities, exploiting them to chase pets and hurl racist abuses at their owners, according to a report by ABC News. Several Deebot X2 users stated that their devices were hacked in May. Among them, Minnesota-based lawyer…
Apple Introduces Beta Support for Spatial Personas on Vision Pro
April 03, 2024 – Apple has announced that later today, it will begin offering Beta support for Spatial Personas on the Apple Vision Pro, expanding upon the device’s existing Persona functionality. According to 9to5mac, the feature will be rolled out to all Apple Vision Pro users running visionOS 1.1 or later. Users will be able…
Baidu’s AI Ambitions: Taking on the Global Tech Giants?
Baidu is reportedly developing its own version of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT and is set to launch it in March, embedding it within its own search services. If true, this news could lead to a new tech competition between two global powers, as Baidu has previously competed with and outperformed US tech giants in…
OpenAI Acknowledges Reliance on Copyrighted Material for AI Development
January 10, 2024 – In a recent admission, OpenAI, the developer behind the renowned ChatGPT, acknowledged that the creation of AI tools like ChatGPT would not have been possible without copyright-protected material. According to a report by The Telegraph, this revelation was made in a document submitted by OpenAI to the UK House of Lords…
Wikipedia Takes a Hard Stance: Swift Removal of AI-Crafted Poor-Quality Articles
August 6, 2025 – Wikipedia editors have recently approved a new policy to tackle the growing issue of AI-generated entries flooding the platform, according to a report by 404 Media on the 5th. This policy grants administrators the authority to swiftly remove articles created by AI under specific circumstances. Ilyas Lebleu, a founding member of…
German Antitrust Chief Warns: AI Could Bolster Corporate Dominance
October 10, 2023 – Andreas Mundt, the head of Germany’s antitrust office, has issued a warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could further reinforce the market dominance of large tech companies, and regulatory authorities should closely monitor any anti-competitive behavior. Mundt’s remarks underscore the general concern among regulatory agencies that tech giants with vast user data…
NVIDIA and TSMC: Three Decades of Innovation Bound by Mutual Trust, Not Paperwork
March 30, 2026 – During an appearance on the “Lex Fridman” video podcast, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang dropped a bombshell that left many in the tech world stunned: despite a partnership spanning over three decades, NVIDIA and TSMC have never signed a formal contract. Huang highlighted TSMC’s two defining strengths: its relentless pursuit of cutting-edge…
Meta’s First AR Glasses to Be a ‘Time Machine’ for the Future
July 03, 2024 – Last week, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, publicly discussed the company’s AR glasses prototype, hinting at its possible debut at Meta Connect 2024 in September. According to Zuckerberg, early testers have expressed great excitement after trying out the prototype. Echoing Zuckerberg’s sentiments, Meta’s Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, spoke about…
Apple to Launch AirTag 2 with Enhanced Location Tracking in Mid-2025: Gurman
November 18, 2024 – It has been over three years since Apple introduced the AirTag in April 2021, and now, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is gearing up to release a new version in mid-2025. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman revealed that Apple is developing a new AirTag, codenamed B589, which…
NVIDIA CEO: Blackwell Demand ‘Truly Astonishing’
February 27, 2025 – NVIDIA today released its financial report, anticipating a significant surge in its first-quarter revenue, further highlighting the robust demand for AI chips. Additionally, the company revealed that the order volume for its new Blackwell semiconductors has been “amazing.” However, NVIDIA’s prediction for the gross margin in the current quarter is slightly…