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Jun 12, 2025

Apple sets 2028 deadline for Intel Mac support

Apple announced that macOS 26 Tahoe will be the final operating system supporting Intel-powered Macs, ending a 20-year partnership and forcing users to upgrade by 2028. The company announced the news at its

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Jun 11, 2025

Meta builds secret AI team as Zuckerberg targets superintelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally recruiting artificial intelligence researchers with pay packages reaching nine figures as the company builds a secret team to achieve artificial intelligence (AI) superintelligence. The Facebook parent company has offered

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May 28, 2025

Musk’s failed $5B pitch to Apple sparks satellite war that could kill iPhone SOS

Elon Musk's failed attempt to secure a massive satellite deal with Apple has escalated into a legal battle that threatens to shut down the iPhone's emergency features. SpaceX offered Apple an exclusive 18-

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May 23, 2025

Asia’s biggest tech expo launches in Macao with groundbreaking innovations

BEYOND Expo 2025 positioned Asia as a global technology powerhouse this week, drawing over 800 companies and 25,000 attendees to Macao's Venetian resort to showcase products aimed at competing with Silicon Valley giants.

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May 14, 2025

Google’s Gemma AI hits 150M downloads as Meta’s Llama soars past 1.2B

Google's open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemma has reached 150 million downloads, a key milestone as the company competes with Meta's larger Llama model in the AI space. Omar Sanseviero, a developer

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May 1, 2025

Duolingo uses AI to launch 148 courses, cuts contractor roles

Duolingo announced this week it will phase out human contractors who design language courses in favor of artificial intelligence (AI). The company simultaneously revealed the launch of AI-generated language courses, its largest content expansion

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Apr 22, 2025

Microsoft recycles 91% of server parts, beats 2025 goal early

Microsoft just gave 3.2 million server components a second chance at life. The company says it reached a 90.9% reuse and recycling rate for its data center hardware in 2024, beating its target

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Apr 14, 2025

Tech tariff confusion grows as Trump promises ‘different bucket’ for electronics

The Trump administration announced Friday that smartphones, computers, and other electronics would not face the 125% tariff on Chinese goods. But this relief is only temporary and not part of the "90-day pause" granted

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Apr 4, 2025

“Creators first, not shareholders”: OnlyFans founder’s surprise bid for TikTok

With just days before TikTok faces a potential U.S. ban, OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely has thrown his hat into the increasingly crowded ring of potential buyers. Stokely's new company Zoop, partnering with cryptocurrency

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Mar 26, 2025

D.C. could get Waymo’s driverless taxis in 2026—but laws must change first

Alphabet-owned Waymo announced plans Tuesday to launch its driverless taxi service in Washington, D.C., in 2026, but must first convince city officials to change laws that require human drivers. The self-driving company

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Mar 19, 2025

BYD’s new 1,000-kW charger makes EVs almost faster to refuel than gas

Chinese manufacturer BYD has created a charging system that works twice as fast as Tesla's best offerings, fundamentally changing what consumers can expect from electric vehicles. This innovation challenges Tesla's reign as the

NEWS

Mar 6, 2025

Top Mac Studio model gets AI-focused M3 Ultra chip instead of newer M4

Apple released its most powerful chip ever on March 5, but with an unexpected twist. The new Mac Studio's top-end version doesn't use the company's newest M4 processor, instead featuring the

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Mar 3, 2025

Amazon’s Alexa+ talks like a human, free for Prime members

Amazon's new Alexa+ talks and listens more like a real person, eliminating the robotic commands users needed before. Prime members will receive the upgrade for free starting next month. Non-Prime customers must otherwise

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Mar 3, 2025

Sesame’s AI voices are so realistic, they’re freaking people out

Sesame demonstrated breakthrough artificial intelligence(AI) voice technology with unprecedented realism last week. Their new voice AI achieves such human-like qualities that users report feeling "freaked out" during interactions. "I was so freaked out

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Feb 28, 2025

Robots now delivering food in three Tokyo districts

Avride's autonomous delivery robots began operations in Tokyo this week. The milestone marks the company's first Japan deployment through a new partnership with e-commerce giant Rakuten. The February 27 launch brings 10

NEWS

Feb 28, 2025

Meta apologizes after algorithm error flood Instagram with murder videos

Graphic violence and disturbing content flooded Instagram users' feeds this week after a technical error in the platform's recommendation system. Meta confirmed and fixed the issue on February 27 after thousands saw videos of

NEWS

Feb 26, 2025

Amazon Poised to Overtake Apple as Most Valuable Company by 2026

Amazon (AMZN) is projected to surpass Apple as the most valuable publicly traded company by the end of 2026. The company’s expansion in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and e-commerce continue to drive

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Feb 20, 2025

Facebook purges old live videos: Users face 30-day storage limit

Facebook users will soon lose years of live video content as Meta implements a new 30-day storage limit starting February 19, 2025. The policy affects all Facebook profiles and Pages globally, ending the platform'