Technology

May 23 2025

Xiaomi Unveils XRING O1 Chip, Becomes Second Brand Globally to Mass-Produce 3nm SoC

On Thursday, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi introduced its latest in-house mobile chip, marking a major achievement as domestic companies ramp up efforts to build self-reliant technology amid growing global trade tensions. Xiaomi, known for its broad product range that includes smartphones, home appliances, and electric ve...

May 23 2025

Microsoft Fires Employee After Pro-Palestinian Protest at CEO Nadella’s Build Conference Speech

Microsoft has dismissed an employee who publicly protested the company’s involvement with the Israeli military during CEO Satya Nadella’s speech at its annual Build developer conference in Seattle. The employee, software engineer Joe Lopez, interrupted Nadella’s remarks on Monday, voicing opposition t...

May 22 2025

Silicon Valley’s Fierce AI Talent War: Millions Offered to Secure Elite Researchers

The race to dominate artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley has shifted focus to a new battleground: elite researchers. Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, recruitment efforts have intensified, reaching levels akin to professional sports, sources told Reuters. AI labs now treat hiring like a strategic chess ga...

May 22 2025

OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s io Products in $6.5 Billion Deal to Lead New AI Hardware Venture

OpenAI has brought on Jony Ive, the legendary designer behind Apple’s iPhone, to lead a new hardware initiative. The AI company, known for ChatGPT, is acquiring io Products—a product and engineering firm co-founded by Ive—in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion.Ive, famous for his influential design w...

May 22 2025

Massachusetts Student to Plead Guilty in Massive Education Data Theft and Ransom Case

A 19-year-old Massachusetts college student is set to plead guilty for stealing private data of millions of students and teachers from two U.S. education technology firms and demanding ransom, the U.S. attorney’s office announced. Matthew Lane, a student at Assumption University, allegedly used stolen login detai...

May 21 2025

Google I/O 2025: Gemini Upgrades, Imagen 4, Android XR & Beam 3D Unveiled

At its annual developer conference on May 20, Google placed artificial intelligence at the forefront, unveiling major enhancements to its Gemini AI models and showcasing innovations across Search, Android XR, and more. Gemini App Enhancements:Gemini Live is rolling out to Android and iOS users this week, featuring rea...

May 20 2025

SAG-AFTRA Files Complaint Over AI Use for Darth Vader’s Voice in Fortnite

On Monday, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Llama Productions, accusing the company of using artificial intelligence to replicate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without informing or negotiating with the union....

May 20 2025

Elon Musk Teams Up with Microsoft Azure for Grok AI Despite Legal Dispute

Elon Musk, despite being in a legal battle with Microsoft, made a virtual appearance at the company’s Build conference to announce that xAI’s chatbot, Grok, will now be hosted on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Musk, who sued Microsoft and OpenAI last year over his foundational role in OpenAI, now l...

May 19 2025

Nvidia Unveils NVLink Fusion to Boost AI Chip Communication, Announces Taiwan HQ

Nvidia announced on Monday that it will sell a technology enabling faster chip-to-chip communication, essential for building and deploying AI systems. The new version of its NVLink technology, called NVLink Fusion, will be made available to other chip designers to help create powerful custom AI setups by linking multip...

May 17 2025

OpenAI Launches Codex: AI Coding Agent Now Available in ChatGPT

penAI Launches Codex AI Coding Agent in ChatGPT: Key Highlights in 5 Points What is Codex? OpenAI has introduced its new AI-powered coding assistant, Codex, during a recent live stream. Integrated into ChatGPT, Codex can perform a range of software development tasks simultaneously. It can write features, fix bugs,...