Sundar Pichai Predicts ‘Profound Changes’ to Google Search by 2025
December 6, 2024 – At the New York Times DealBook Summit on Thursday, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, hinted at significant changes coming to the company’s search engine in 2025. Pichai suggested that users will be able to solve “more complex” problems than ever before. “I think even by early 2025, you’ll be surprised…
Tesla’s Cybercab Reveals Major Design Innovation: 60% Fewer Structural Components Than Model Y
December 6, 2024 – According to electric vehicle analyst Sawyer Merritt, quoting Tesla’s chief engineer EricE, the overall design of Tesla’s upcoming driverless taxi, the Cybercab, has undergone significant optimization. It is reported that the Cybercab boasts a remarkable reduction in component count, with approximately 50% fewer parts compared to the Model 3 and a…
OpenAI Gears Up for 12 Consecutive Live Streams: Major Announcements on the Horizon
December 5, 2024 – OpenAI CEO Altman has announced on social media that the company will be hosting a series of 12 live streams, each occurring on a weekday, featuring a mix of product launches, demonstrations, major events, and even some holiday surprises. According to sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans, as reported by The Verge,…
BYD Partners with 10 Japanese Local Governments to Provide EV-Based Emergency Power
December 5, 2024 – According to a report by Nikkei, BYD Japan announced on December 4th that it has signed cooperation agreements with local governments across Japan through its 10 official sales outlets nationwide in preparation for natural disasters. The agreements stipulate that BYD can utilize its pure electric vehicles (EVs) at sales outlets to…
Volkswagen CEO Faces Heckling During Tense Negotiations with Workers
December 5, 2024 – Tensions ran high at a recent employee gathering held by German automaker Volkswagen on December 4th, as reported by Reuters. The meeting witnessed a clash between Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume and labor leaders. Addressing the gathering, Blume emphasized that the management is not living in a fantasy world and must…
Humanoid Robots Could Generate a $7 Trillion Market in 25 Years, Says Citi Analyst
December 5, 2024 – In recent years, with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology, humanoid robots have gradually transitioned from being a figment of science fiction to becoming a tangible reality. Recently, Rob Garlick and Wenyan Fei, analysts at Citi Global Insights, discussed the development prospects of the humanoid robot industry over the next…
ChatGPT Hits Milestone: Over 300 Million Weekly Active Users, 1 Billion Daily Messages
December 5, 2024 – At the DealBook summit hosted by The New York Times this Wednesday, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, announced exciting news about the company’s flagship product, ChatGPT. The AI-powered chatbot has surpassed 300 million weekly active users and is processing over 1 billion messages per day. During the event, Altman highlighted…
South Korea Leads the Way: Replaces 10% of Industrial Labor with Robots, Boasting 1102 Robots per 10,000 Workers
December 4, 2024 – According to a report by The Independent, South Korea has emerged as the first country in the world to replace over 10% of its industrial workforce with robots. The report, citing data from the “World Robot 2024” annual report, highlights that South Korea has become a global leader in the application…
Feintool to Shut Down German Plant, Lay Off 200 Amid EV Demand Slump
December 4, 2024 – Feintool, a prominent Swiss automotive component supplier, announced on Tuesday local time that it will shut down one of its factories in Germany and lay off up to 200 employees. The decision comes as a result of sluggish demand for electric vehicles and uncertainties surrounding the transition to renewable energy. According…
OpenAI Poaches Three Top Engineers from Google DeepMind for Multimodal AI Push
December 4, 2024 – According to a report by Wired, OpenAI has announced the hiring of three senior computer vision and machine learning engineers from its rival, Google DeepMind. Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai have joined the team and will be working at OpenAI’s newly established office in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on the…