Alphabet shares gained momentum on Friday after reports surfaced that Apple is in early talks with Google to integrate its Gemini AI models into a revamped version of Siri. The discussions, according to Bloomberg, suggest that Apple is considering Gemini as the backbone of a smarter Siri expected to launch as early as next year. […]
LONDON — The United Kingdom is set to become a global hub for artificial intelligence as Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, Salesforce, and CoreWeave announced over $40 billion in new AI investments. Microsoft alone pledged $30 billion by 2028, with plans to build the nation’s largest supercomputer powered by 23,000+ advanced GPUs in partnership with British […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has once again extended the deadline for ByteDance to divest its U.S. TikTok operations, giving more time for a deal involving an investor consortium that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz. The new deadline is set for December 16, delaying a potential nationwide ban. The extension, issued through an […]
Amazon has terminated a Palestinian software engineer who was suspended last month after voicing opposition to the company’s work with the Israeli government. Ahmed Shahrour, who worked in Amazon’s Whole Foods division in Seattle, received notice of his dismissal on Monday. His suspension in September was linked to messages he posted on the company’s internal […]
Ceasefire Boosts Risk-On SentimentFollowing announcements of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, investors shifted toward riskier assets—including cryptocurrencies—lifting Bitcoin past $105K and later above $107K apnews.com+13barrons.com+13reddit.com+13apnews.com+3apnews.com+3businessinsider.com+3. U.S. Dollar WeakensThe U.S. dollar dropped to near one‑year lows amid macroeconomic concerns and dovish Fed signals, making Bitcoin more attractive as an alternative store of value barrons.com. Crypto […]
Apple has introduced a redesigned blood oxygen monitoring feature for select Apple Watch models, following a lengthy intellectual property battle. The updated feature will roll out to users of the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2, enabled by a recent U.S. Customs ruling. The dispute dates back to 2023, when […]
Alibaba has announced the launch of its first-ever smart glasses, powered by its in-house artificial intelligence, signaling the tech giant’s entry into the wearable tech market. The new device — called the Quark AI Glasses — is set to debut in China by the end of 2025 and will run on the company’s Qwen large […]
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter voiced concern on Friday over the unresolved status of a complaint against Snap’s My AI chatbot, which the agency had referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this year. In January, the FTC confirmed it would transfer a non-public complaint citing potential “risks and harms to minors” […]
Dylan Field, once a college dropout, has now entered the elite ranks of tech billionaires after Figma’s explosive stock market debut. Like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Field shares early ties with billionaire investor Peter Thiel. In 2012, Field was awarded the prestigious Thiel Fellowship—a $100,000 grant for young innovators willing to leave college behind. Originally a […]
President Trump has long pushed for Apple to manufacture iPhones in the United States. But Apple CEO Tim Cook appears to have found a strategic middle ground — keeping Apple’s global production model intact while still satisfying Washington’s appetite for American jobs. During a recent White House appearance alongside Trump, Cook announced Apple’s commitment to […]