Apple Rumored to Be Exploring Options for a Proprietary Television, Says Gurman
November 18, 2024 – In today’s Power On live communication, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg claimed that Apple is currently evaluating the possibility of “manufacturing its own brand of television.” Rumors of an “Apple-branded television” had surfaced around 2009-2010, but no such product was ultimately released. The only television-like product Apple has ever produced was the…
ByteDance Names Ex-Warner Bros. Executive as Global General Counsel
June 04, 2024 – On June 3rd, ByteDance announced through its official TikTok website that John Rogovin has been appointed as the company’s Global General Counsel. Prior to his departure in 2022, Rogovin served as the General Counsel at Warner Bros. for over twelve years, overseeing the studio’s legal affairs worldwide. This encompassed Warner Bros.’…
HMD Global Clarifies Commitment to Nokia Brand in New Video Announcement
February 05, 2024 – Following a series of teaser videos that hinted at a potential move away from the “Nokia” branding, HMD Global has sparked mixed reactions among the media and Nokia fans alike. The speculation was fueled by the company’s apparent intention to introduce its own line of smartphones, distinct from the Nokia-branded devices…
Household Power Supply System Runs for 8 Years with 1,000 Recycled Laptop Batteries
January 2, 2025 – A forum user named Glubux has successfully created a household power supply system by recycling over 1,000 discarded laptop batteries, providing electricity for his home for eight years. Glubux shared details of his project on the “Second Life Storage” forum. This system combines old laptop batteries with solar panels to achieve…
High-Profile Tech Figures to Attend AI Summit in US Congress Next Month
August 29, 2023 – In a significant gathering, tech moguls including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, among other prominent executives from leading American technology companies, are poised to convene on Capitol Hill next month. The occasion, dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum,” will be hosted by Senator Chuck Schumer and is scheduled for September 13….
Musk’s xAI Unveils Image Creation API at $0.07 per Image Cost
March 21, 2025 – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has announced the integration of an image generation capability to its Application Programming Interface (API). Currently, this feature is exclusively powered by the “grok-2-image-1212” model, which can produce up to ten images based on a given prompt, processing a maximum of five requests per second….
Microsoft Sets 16GB as Minimum RAM for AI-Enabled PCs: TrendForce Report
January 19, 2024 – According to the latest report from research firm TrendForce, Microsoft has made 16GB the minimum system requirement for AI-powered PCs. Among the several new features natively integrated into Windows 11 23H2, Microsoft’s upcoming update includes a boost in memory requirements. Specifically, the company has set 16GB as the minimum RAM capacity,…
From Radio Shack Purchase to Auction Block: Steve Jobs’ Check Sells for Over $46,000
December 08, 2023 – In the heart of Silicon Valley, a piece of history recently resurfaced, connecting the dots between technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. It wasn’t a groundbreaking gadget or a prototype of a digital revolution, but rather a simple, yet significant artifact from 1976: a check for $4.01, signed by Steve Jobs, co-founder…
Italy Unveils World’s First ‘AI Newspaper’ Fully Authored by Generative AI
March 23, 2025 – Italian national newspaper, Il Foglio, has claimed a groundbreaking milestone by publishing the world’s first newspaper entirely authored by generative artificial intelligence (AI). The AI-generated newspaper was inserted as a paper supplement within the regular edition distributed on the same day, clearly marked with the label “AI” at the masthead. From…
Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ Faces Design Controversy as ‘I, Robot’ Director Mulls Legal Action
October 15, 2024 – Following the conclusion of Tesla’s “We, Rebot” conference, Alex Proyas, director of the film “I, Robot,” took to social media platform X to draw parallels between Tesla’s new products and the futuristic designs featured in his movie. Proyas posted a series of comparative images, juxtaposing Tesla’s Optimus robot, Cybercab self-driving taxi,…