Lithium Batteries Are Set to Power the World—and Pose New Fire Risks
June 25, 2024
Incidents involving lithium-battery fires are becoming more common around the world, raising safety concerns.
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Political Texts Are in Overdrive This Election. How to Take a Break.
June 25, 2024
There are steps you can take to curb real and spam campaign messages. .
Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams
June 25, 2024
The European Commission said the company may have given its collaboration tool an advantage by not giving customers a choice about whether they would get access to the software when subscribing to other products.
Music Labels Take On AI Startups With New Lawsuits
June 25, 2024
Universal, Sony and Warner allege that the two companies generate sound-a-likes of popular recordings using copyrighted works.
Apple Hit by First Charges Under New European Tech Law
June 25, 2024
The move cements the iPhone maker as the tech company that EU regulators are targeting the most aggressively under its new law.
Apple, Meta Have Discussed an AI Partnership
June 23, 2024
The longtime rivals have held talks about potentially integrating Meta’s generative AI model into Apple Intelligence, the recently announced AI system for iPhones and other devices.
Delivery Drivers Got Higher Wages. Now They’re Getting Fewer Orders.
June 22, 2024
When apps raised fees to offset pay increases in New York and Seattle, they frustrated customers and workers.
AI Doesn’t Kill Jobs? Tell That to Freelancers
June 22, 2024
There’s now data to back up what freelancers have been saying for months
Apple Says Regulatory Concerns Might Prevent Rollout of AI Features in Europe
June 22, 2024
The iPhone maker said the EU’s tech regulations requiring interoperability might risk “user privacy and data security.”
Are Instagram and Facebook Really Using Your Posts to Train AI? What to Know.
June 21, 2024
Meta started tapping into U.S. user data last year to improve its AI features
SoftBank Chief Rues Selling Nvidia Stake and Missing Out on $150 Billion
June 21, 2024
Masayoshi Son calls the 2019 sale of a stake in the chip maker, a company now valued at over $3.2 trillion, “the fish that got away.”
Car Dealers Are in Turmoil as Cyber Incidents Strike Software Provider
June 21, 2024
CDK Global has shut down its systems serving nearly 15,000 auto dealers, and some of the businesses are resorting to pen and paper to carry out their sales operations.
Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Accounts for 13-Year-Olds, Tests Show
June 20, 2024
The social-media service pushed adult sexual content to teen accounts months after Meta said it would provide an “age-appropriate” experience for minors, according to tests by an academic researcher and the Journal.
For Apple’s AI Push, China Is a Missing Piece
June 20, 2024
ChatGPT and other Western AI models aren’t available in China, and that is likely to prompt Apple to turn to a Chinese partner to help offer its Apple Intelligence services there.
Samsung’s New AI Laptop Struggles to Run Software Including ‘Fortnite’
June 19, 2024
The issues offer a hint of the challenges some tech companies might face as they introduce new AI-powered computers and smartphones while seeking to maintain compatibility with existing software.
‘I Felt Shameful and Fearful’: Teen Who Saw AI Fake Nudes of Herself Speaks Out
June 19, 2024
The Texas teenager joined Sens. Ted Cruz, Amy Klobuchar and other lawmakers in pushing for a bill to criminalize “deepfake” nonconsensual images.
Acer U: Charged to Lead Back-to-School promo offers up to P10,000 discount and P 14,000 Under Armour voucher
June 13, 2024
The campaign features P-pop Kings SB19 and P-pop Female Alphas G22 Back-to-school season can bring its own set of new challenges for students and parents. Between taking tests, fitting in, buying school supplies and uniforms, and choosing the right gad...
Embrace adventure and capture amazing scenes like a pro photographer with OPPO Find X7 Ultra
June 13, 2024
Document your next destination like a professional with OPPO Find X7 Ultra. Combining a winning balance of compromise-free camera performance with a pocketable, exquisite-looking design, it won’t weigh you down or hold your travel photography back....
Make your Pinoy Dad smile with foodpanda deals for their personality type
June 13, 2024
Pinoy dads are known to be really good at MATH—as in, merienda, almusal, tanghalian, and hapunan! To celebrate tatay’s love for good food, drink, and more, foodpanda is offering a wide range of deals that will fit your dad...
Google Plans $2 Billion for Malaysia Data Center, Cloud Services
May 30, 2024
The investment by Alphabet’s Google is the latest in a string of multibillion-dollar plans by Western tech giants to meet growing computing needs in Southeast Asia.
Google Plans $2 Billion for Malaysia Data Center, Cloud Services
May 30, 2024
The investment by Alphabet’s Google is the latest in a string of multibillion-dollar plans by Western tech giants to meet growing computing needs in Southeast Asia.
OpenAI’s Tie-Up With Grab to Give Southeast Asian Firm an AI Boost
May 30, 2024
Grab Holdings is partnering with OpenAI to upgrade its popular ride-hailing and delivery app, tapping the artificial-intelligence pioneer’s technology to enhance its services and integrate AI across its business.
Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Gadgets He Loved as a Kid—Updated for 2024
May 30, 2024
A colorful longboard, high-definition GameBoy or maybe even an ice cream machine will give him a welcome dose of nostalgia
Meta Takes Down ‘Inauthentic’ Accounts on Facebook, Instagram Linked to Israeli Firm
May 30, 2024
The network of accounts likely used generative AI tools to create text for comments left on posts from media publications and public figures, Meta said.
Blacklisted Chinese Companies Rebrand as American to Dodge Crackdown
May 29, 2024
Firms tagged as military entities are using new names and licensing deals to try to keep their businesses going in the U.S.
Lenovo Expands Mideast Ties With $2 Billion Convertible Bond, Saudi Fund Deal
May 29, 2024
The world’s largest PC maker is boosting ties in the Middle East and Africa, raising $2.0 billion from a unit of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund and inking a deal to build a manufacturing hub serving the region.
Elon Musk’s xAI Valued at $24 Billion After Latest Fundraising Round
May 28, 2024
The competitor to OpenAI is looking to invest more in research and development amid fierce competition in the burgeoning sector.
AI Is Driving ‘the Next Industrial Revolution.’ Wall Street Is Cashing In.
May 27, 2024
Old-school stocks in the utilities, energy and materials sectors are outpacing the wider market.
Tech Workers Retool for Artificial-Intelligence Boom
May 26, 2024
People are adding to their skill sets, enrolling in boot camps and including buzzwords in their résumés to compete for jobs at AI companies.
The Great AI Challenge: We Test Five Top Bots on Useful, Everyday Skills
May 25, 2024
OpenAI’s ChatGPT competed against Microsoft’s Copilot and Google’s Gemini, along with Perplexity and Anthropic’s Claude. Here’s how they ranked.
Behind the Scenes of Scarlett Johansson’s Battle With OpenAI
May 24, 2024
The most dramatic episode yet in the collision between Hollywood and the exploding world of AI demonstrates deep anxiety in creative industries about how artists’ work is used.
What Does It Take to Stop Checking Your Phone? A Bag With a Lock
May 24, 2024
Yondr sells pouches to lock up your phones at schools, concerts or anywhere they are hard to resist
Nvidia’s Business Is Booming. Here’s What Could Slow It Down.
May 24, 2024
After tripling sales for three quarters, Nvidia faces new competition and a shifting AI market.
Big Tech Moves More AI Spending Abroad
May 24, 2024
As Big Tech ramps up spending on artificial intelligence, companies are increasingly looking overseas, investing billions of dollars to build out AI infrastructure.
South Korea Unveils $19 Billion Package for Chip Industry
May 23, 2024
South Korea is seeking to catch up with international rivals amid soaring demand for advanced chips to power artificial intelligence and other computing.
Nvidia’s Sales Triple, Signaling AI Boom’s Staying Power
May 23, 2024
CEO Jensen Huang declared the beginning of a new industrial revolution where Nvidia was helping turn $1 trillion of data centers into “AI factories,” as its already meteoric stock topped $1,000.
Wasting Too Much Time on Your Phone? Tips to Regain Control—and Feel Better
May 23, 2024
Spending hours each day scrolling social media can cause as much irritation as an overgrown lawn. But there’s a lot you can do to improve the experience.
Scarlett Johansson Rebukes OpenAI Over ‘Eerily Similar’ ChatGPT Voice
May 21, 2024
OpenAI’s “Sky” has been likened to the actress’s character in the 2013 film “Her.”