Innovation

Meta Opens Quest VR OS To Third Party Gadget Makers

Meta Platforms opens operating system behind Quest virtual reality headsets to third parties amidst competition from Apple, Sony

9 months ago

Tesla Cuts Prices Across Major Markets

Tesla cuts prices in US, China, Germany, other major markets as it faces intensifying competition, slowing sales

9 months ago

Tesla Recalls Thousands Of Cybertrucks Over Accelerator Fault

Tesla recalls 3,878 Cybertrucks over safety issue that could cause accelerator pedal to become stuck, increasing crash risk

9 months ago

Google Consolidates DeepMind And AI Research Teams

AI push sees Alphabet's Google saying it will consolidate its AI teams in its Research and DeepMind divisions

9 months ago

Creating Deepfake Porn Without Consent To Become A Crime

People who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ of adults will face prosecution under a new law in England and Wales

9 months ago

Google Fires 28 Staff Over Israel Protest, Undertakes More Layoffs

Protest at cloud contract with Israel results in staff firings, in addition to layoffs of unspecified number of employees

9 months ago

EU To Drop Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Probe – Report

Microsoft to avoid an EU investigation into its $13 billion investment in OpenAI, after EC concluded it is not an…

9 months ago

Tesla To Ask Shareholders To Reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Package

Tesla shareholders to be asked to reinstate Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, days after Musk confirmed staff layoffs

9 months ago

Tim Cook Says Apple Considering Factory In Indonesia

CEO Tim Cook during visit to Jakarta says Apple will look into building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia

9 months ago

Tesla Cuts More Than 10 Percent Of Workforce

Tesla lays off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amidst slower growth, tougher competition from China

9 months ago

Huawei To Sell Laptop With Latest Intel Core Ultra AI Chip

US-sanctioned Huawei to sell MateBook Pro X model powered by latest Intel Core Ultra 9 chip, HarmonyOS, Pangu AI model

9 months ago

OpenAI Fires Two Researchers Over Information Leaks

OpenAI fires two researchers for leaking information in first known shake-up since Sam Altman briefly forced out last year

9 months ago

OpenAI Chief Altman Pitches ChatGPT At Corporate Events

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman addresses hundreds of enterprises in San Francisco, New York, London as it seeks revenue growth

9 months ago

Apple Nears Production Of AI-Focused M4 Chip

Apple to announce AI features at developer conference in June, followed by M4-powered Macs in late 2024 and throughout next…

9 months ago

Elon Musk To Meet India’s Modi Over Import Deal

Tesla chief Elon Musk to meet India prime minister Narendra Modi amidst plans to import EVs and set up manufacturing…

9 months ago

UK Regulator Flags Competition Risks Of AI Foundation Models

British competition regulator has “real concerns” regarding AI foundation models controlled by small number of firms

9 months ago

Apple Staff At New Jersey Store Seek To Unionise

Union push. Workers at another Apple Store in the United States have reportedly filed for trade union representation

9 months ago

Meta Shows Off Next Generation AI Chip

Next generation of Meta's custom AI chip, MTIA, is able to support new generative AI (GenAI) products and services

9 months ago

Google Unveils ARM-based AI CPU, Google Axion

Google announced first ARM-based CPU Google Axion, as well as upgraded TPU AI chips, but it won't be selling them…

9 months ago

Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Crash That Killed Apple Engineer

Undisclosed payment from Tesla to settle lawsuit over 2018 crash that involved its Autopilot driving software

9 months ago

Intel Unveils Latest AI Chip To Counter Nvidia

Nvidia AI chip challenger? Intel takes wraps off its latest artificial intelligence chip, called the Gaudi 3 AI accelerator

9 months ago

GM’s Cruise To Resume Operations In Phoenix With Human Drivers

After six months pause, GM's Cruise is set to resume operations starting in Phoenix, but with a human driver

9 months ago

Microsoft To Open AI Hub In London After Suleyman Hire

Microsoft to open AI hub in London after poaching Mustafa Suleyman and most of research staff from Inflection AI last…

9 months ago

Samsung More Than Doubles Texas Chip Plant Investment

Samsung reportedly raises Texas investment to $44bn as it plans second chip plant, advanced packaging facility for AI memory

9 months ago

Samsung Expects 900 Percent Profit Jump Amidst AI Boom

Samsung estimates more than 900 percent year-over-year profit increase for first quarter as demand for AI drives chip recovery

9 months ago

Google Expands AI-Powered Search Test To UK Users

Google now showing AI-powered search summaries to some logged-in UK users, in expansion of test that began almost a year…

9 months ago

AI To Reduce Worker Numbers, Staffing Firm Adecco Warns

Survey from staffing firm Adecco warns AI will lead to many companies employing fewer people in the next five years

9 months ago

Apple Axes 600 Staff In First Layoffs Since Pandemic

Hundreds of Apple staff are to be handed their marching orders, reportedly centred on cancelled self-driving EV project

9 months ago