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VOLVO INTRODUCES EX60 CROSS COUNTRY AS ELECTRIC SUV LINEUP EXPANDS

Volvo Cars has formally unveiled the 2027 Volvo EX60, positioning it as a core model in the company’s next phase of electric vehicles and confirming that a Cross Country version will follow. The announcement came during a latestage presentation moment...

NASA AND DOE TARGET NUCLEAR POWER FOR SUSTAINED LUNAR MISSIONS BY 2030

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have formalized plans to deploy nuclear fission power systems on the Moon by the end of the decade, a move intended to support long-duration lunar missions and lay groundwork for future exploration beyond Earth...

HYUNDAI AND BOSTON DYNAMICS PRESENT ATLAS HUMANOID ROBOT AT CES

Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics used the CES stage in Las Vegas to publicly demonstrate Atlas, a humanoid robot designed for industrial environments. The lifesized prototype walked onstage during the presentation, marking one of the most...

AI STARTS SHAPING HOLIDAY SHOPPING AS RETAILERS INTRODUCE NEW TOOLS...

AI systems are beginning to influence how people search, compare and buy gifts during the holiday season as retailers experiment with new recommendation models and customers look for quicker ways to navigate crowded online catalogs. The shift reflects...

2025 IN REVIEW - THE YEAR AI CLAIMED SUPREMACY ACROSS INDUSTRIES

As the curtain falls on 2025, Apple's story reads like a blockbuster sequel, full of dazzling reveals, nail-biting plot twists, and a cliffhanger that leaves fans hungry for more. From the shimmering unveilings at WWDC in June to the September frenzy...

LARRY PAGE, JEFF BEZOS, AND ELON MUSK: HOW THEIR FORTUNES DIVERGED

The net worth trajectories of Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk illustrate how different business models, ownership structures, and market conditions have shaped the fortunes of some of the most influential figures in modern technology. While all...

DISNEY AGREES TO $1 BILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT IN OPENAI AND LICENSING...

The Walt Disney Company said Thursday that it will make a $1 billion equity investment in Openai and has reached a licensing agreement that will allow the use of characters from its major entertainment franchises in Openai’s generative artificial...

OPENAI MOVES TO ACQUIRE NEPTUNE AS COMPETITION IN MODEL TRAINING...

Openai is preparing to acquire Neptune, a startup specializing in AI model training assistance, in a deal that underscores how quickly the infrastructure behind frontier model development is consolidating. The planned acquisition, disclosed on...

PRO CAMERAS - THE MOST ADVANCED OPTICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL POWER

The iphone has long been a trailblazer in smartphone technology, transforming pocketsized devices into veritable powerhouses of visual storytelling. With the iphone 17 Pro, Apple has elevated this legacy to unprecedented heights. Boasting a trio of...

OUTER-SPACE DATA CENTERS

QUANTUM COMPUTING STOCKS SEND SPECULATORS ON A VOLATILE RIDE AS...

Shares of quantum computing companies have surged and plunged in rapid succession this year, drawing comparisons to past speculative frenzies in frontier technologies. A handful of high-profile startups—some still years away from profitable...

GOOGLE’S GEMINI APP SURPASSES 650 MILLION USERS AS AI INTEGRATION DEEPENS ACROSS ANDROID

Google’s Gemini app—the company’s uni ed platform for its generative AI model—has reached more than 650 million active users, reinforcing the rapid pace of adoption for large-scale AI systems integrated directly into mobile ecosystems. The milestone,...

OPENAI UNVEILS ATLAS BROWSER IN DIRECT CHALLENGE TO GOOGLE CHROME

Openai has officially launched the Atlas browser, marking its most ambitious expansion yet beyond conversational AI and into the core infrastructure of the modern web. Atlas reimagines the browsing experience around CHATGPT, placing artificial...

META PARTNERS WITH ARM TO POWER AI RECOMMENDATIONS ON FACEBOOK...

Meta Platforms is deepening its investment in custom computing with a landmark agreement that brings Arm Holdings into the core of its data center strategy. The partnership will integrate Arm’s Neoverse architecture across Meta’s recommendation and...

QUALCOMM ACQUIRES ARDUINO IN MOVE TO DOMINATE EDGE AI COMPUTING

In a surprise move that underscores the growing convergence between artificial intelligence and embedded systems, Qualcomm has acquired Arduino, the open-source hardware company best known for its DIY microcontroller boards and maker ecosystem. The...

WHAT THE TECH: APPLE AND GOOGLE PUSH FOR A PASSWORD-FREE FUTURE

For decades, passwords have been the weakest link in digital security. Too short, too simple, or reused across dozens of accounts, they’ve left billions of users vulnerable to hacks and breaches. Now, Apple and Google are betting big on a replacement:...

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APPLE EXTENDS FREE SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY FOR IPHONE 14 AND 15 USERS...

Apple has announced that owners of the iphone 14 and iphone 15 will receive an extra year of free satellite connectivity, extending access to its Emergency SOS and related features through late 2025. The extension underscores Apple’s commitment to...

APPLE DROPS MLS SEASON PASS PRICE TO $29 FOR REST OF 2025 IN PUSH TO...

Apple has cut the price of its MLS Season Pass subscription to $29 for the remainder of 2025, slashing the cost in an aggressive move to expand its soccer streaming audience. The service, available exclusively through the Apple TV app, has been a...

SPACEX’S STARSHIP DEPLOYS FIRST MOCK STARLINK SATELLITES ON 10TH TEST...

Spacex’s Starship rocket completed its 10th test flight this week, and for the first time, the massive launch system successfully deployed mock Starlink satellites into orbit—a major step in demonstrating its long-promised role as the backbone of...

RUSSIA MANDATES STATE-BACKED “MAX” APP PRE-INSTALLED ON ALL DEVICES...

Russia has ordered that all smartphones and connected devices sold in the country must now come with a state-backed app called “MAX” pre-installed, in a move critics say represents a dramatic escalation of digital control by the Kremlin. The mandate,...

FX’S ‘ALIEN: EARTH’ DELIVERS A TENSE, FAITHFUL EVOLUTION OF THE FRANCHISE

FX’S new series Alien: Earth is a rare case of a long-running sci-fi property managing to feel fresh without abandoning the DNA that made it iconic. Set in the familiar yet unsettling world of the Alien universe, the show balances chilling suspense,...

JPMORGAN CHASE EMERGES AS TOP CONTENDER TO TAKE OVER APPLE CARD...

Jpmorgan Chase is now the leading candidate to take over the Apple Card partnership, as Goldman Sachs prepares to exit its consumer credit relationship with Apple, according to multiple reports. The potential shift marks a major development in Apple’s...

‘STRANGER THINGS 5’ TRAILER: VECNA COMES TO HAWKINS FOR AN EXPLOSIVE...

Netflix has released the first official trailer for Stranger Things 5, teasing the return of Vecna and setting the stage for an explosive, high-stakes battle in the final season of the streaming giant’s flagship series. The trailer confirms...

VIRGIN ATLANTIC SOARS WITH FREE STARLINK WI-FI AND PREMIUM UPGRADES

Virgin Atlantic has announced a transformative overhaul of its passenger experience, headlined by free Starlink Wi-fi across its entire fleet and a major cabin upgrade program. The initiative, unveiled at an exclusive London event, makes Virgin the...

ESA CONFIRMS RARE INTERSTELLAR VISITOR ZOOMS THROUGH SOLAR SYSTEM

A COSMIC GUEST NAMED 3I/ATLAS The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that a newly discovered object, initially dubbed A11pl3z and now officially named 3I/ATLAS or C/2025 N1, is the third known interstellar visitor to our solar system. Spotted...

TESLA SEMI DRIVES ELECTRIC TRUCKING INTO AMERICA’S ECONOMIC FUTURE

Tesla’s all-electric Class 8 Semi truck is hitting the road with a promise to shake up the U.S. trucking industry. Powered by three motors, the Semi boasts a 500-mile range, using less than two kilowatt-hours per mile, and can accelerate from zero to...

MACOS TAHOE - REDEFINING THE MAC EXPERIENCE WITH LIQUID GLASS...

macOS Tahoe 26 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Mac. With a visually stunning redesign, enhanced Continuity features, the most transformative Spotlight update to date, and expanded Apple Intelligence capabilities, the update...

BOEING’S TROUBLED ERA HAS DIMMED THE PROSPECTS OF A PREEMINENT...

A London-bound Air India plane carrying more than 240 people crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday. Authorities said there were no known survivors. It was not immediately clear why Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a residential area...

APPLES'S AI EVOLUTION

XIAOMI’S YU7 SUV TARGETS TESLA MODEL Y WITH EXTENDED RANGE IN CHINA

Picture cruising through Beijing in an electric SUV that can travel over 470 miles on a single charge, outdistancing its rivals with ease. That’s the allure of Xiaomi’s YU7, a new electric vehicle unveiled recently to challenge Tesla’s Model Y,...

ACTIONS AI ASSISTANT AIMS TO OUTDO CHATGPT WITH SERVICE-DRIVEN TASKS

Imagine telling your phone to book a haircut, reserve a table for dinner, or send a job reference, and watching it handle everything in moments— no apps, no websites, just results. That’s the bold idea behind “Actions,” a new AI assistant launched...

GOOGLE LAUNCHES AI FUTURES FUND TO SUPPORT STARTUPS WITH MODELS...

Google has introduced the AI Futures Fund, a new initiative to invest in artificial intelligence startups, providing them with capital, early access to advanced AI models, and technical support, as announced this week. The fund, aimed at startups from...

JAPANESE PRIVATE LUNAR LANDER REACHES MOON ORBIT FOR JUNE LANDING

A private Japanese lunar lander, Resilience, developed by Tokyo-based ispace, has successfully entered lunar orbit, setting the stage for a historic touchdown attempt in early June 2025, as announced this week. Launched by Spacex in January 2025...

MERCEDES-BENZ EXPANDS ALABAMA PLANT WITH NEW VEHICLE PRODUCTION

Mercedes-benz announced plans this week to expand production at its Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, plant, introducing a new vehicle in the core segment by 2027, as reported by al.com. The expansion reinforces the facility’s status as a key export hub,...

TESLA’S OPTIMUS ROBOTS HAMPERED BY CHINA’S RARE EARTH EXPORT LIMITS

Tesla’s bold vision to mass-produce its Optimus humanoid robots has encountered a major obstacle due to China’s new restrictions on rare earth magnet exports, Chief Executive Elon Musk disclosed during the company’s firstquarter earnings call on April...

MUSK’S SPACEX LEADS RACE TO BUILD TRUMP’S GOLDEN DOME MISSILE SHIELD

Spacex, led by Elon Musk, has emerged as a frontrunner to secure a pivotal role in constructing President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense shield, a project aimed at protecting the United States from advanced missile threats, industry...

AIRBUS SIGNS PROVISIONAL DEAL WITH AMAZON FOR AIRLINE CONNECTIVITY

Airbus has entered into a provisional agreement with Amazon to deliver satellite-based internet connectivity to airlines, leveraging Amazon’s planned Project Kuiper satellite network, the company announced during a major cabin interiors exhibition in...

PHOTONIC INC. SELECTED FOR DARPA’S QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE...

Quantum computing company Photonic Inc. has earned a spot in Stage A of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, a program designed to evaluate scalable quantum computing technologies. The Vancouver-based firm...

CHINESE EV POWERHOUSE BYD ECLIPSES TESLA WITH RECORD 2024 EARNINGS

Imagine a bustling Shenzhen street, electric autos humming past, their sleek lines catching the sun as a factory churns out the future on four wheels. BYD, China’s electric vehicle titan, dropped a financial bombshell, revealing a record-breaking 777.1...

NVIDIA'S LATEST PROCESSORS

SWITCH ONLINE ADDS MARIO GAME BOY TITLES: RETRO FUN, MODERN VALUE

Nintendo’s tossing a nostalgia bomb: Switch Online added classic Mario Game Boy titles this week. The Verge confirms Super Mario Land and Dr. Mario are live, free for subscribers, bringing 8-bit joy to 38 million users. It’s not just a throwback—it’s...

NASA’S TWO STUCK ASTRONAUTS ARE FINALLY CLOSING IN ON THEIR RETURN...

NASA’S two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have to wait until their replacements arrive at the International Space Station next week before they can...

WASHINGTON POST OWNER JEFF BEZOS SAYS OPINION PAGES WILL DEFEND...

The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties and the free market, a pivot away from its traditional broad focus and prompting the news outlet’s...

TESLA’S AI OVERDRIVE: NVIDIA’S H100 CHIPS PUSH AUTOPILOT PAST IPHONE’S SIRI

Tesla’s AI ambitions are hitting a new gear in 2025, fueled by a massive investment in Nvidia’s H100 Gpus—the gold standard for machine learning horsepower. Elon Musk confirmed this month that Tesla redirected 12,000 of these chips to XAI late last...

PROXIMA - NEW BLUETOOTH & WI-FI TECH TO RESHAPE THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY

Apple has consistently pushed the envelope in terms of innovation, working to reduce its reliance on third-party suppliers while continuing to develop robust, energy-efficient devices. Up next could be a custom Bluetooth and Wi-fi chip, codenamed...

APPLE LASHES OUT AT IPHONE PORN APP MAKER AND THE EU RULES ALLOWING...

Apple has chided a newly available pornography app available in the European Union, and warned that the bloc’s digital rules opening the way for third-party app store downloads undermines consumer confidence in the tech giant. Altstore PAL, an...

AS SMALL BUSINESSES FACE FIRE DEVASTATION AND TRY TO GET BACK ON THEIR...

The fires in California have been devastating for many small business owners and others who saw their homes, businesses or livelihoods go up in smoke. Raquel “Rockey” Smeir startedmy Friends Café in Sierra Madre, California, in 2021. While the fires...

AI EXPERIMENT IN HALFPIPE JUDGING AT X GAMES WILL GIVE SNOWBOARDERS...

The X Games will experiment judging halfpipe runs this week in Aspen using artificial intelligence, the cutting-edge technology that could someday play a role in the way subjectively judged sports are scored. Long a trendsetter in action sports, the X...

2025'S NEW E-VECHICLES

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FLYING TAXIS ARE ON THE HORIZON AS AVIATION SOARS INTO A NEW FRONTIER

JAPAN’S NISSAN RESHUFFLES MANAGEMENT TO FIX ITS MONEY-LOSING BUSINESS

Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremie Papin, who was overseeing its U.S. operations, as its chief financial officer in a major management reshuffle billed as key to a turnaround. The move as announced in the United States last week....

BILLIONAIRE WHO PERFORMED THE FIRST PRIVATE SPACEWALK IS TRUMP’S PICK...

A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s Spacex and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA. Jared Isaacman, 41, CEO and founder of a credit card-processing...

AS DATA CENTERS PROLIFERATE, CONFLICT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOLLOWS

Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia. He was born and raised in Bren Mar Park, where children ride their bikes and neighbors wave hello. But now, as he’s approaching 60,...

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE INTEL’S FUNDING ON SEMICONDUCTORS

The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private...

MEET THE WORKOUT GROUP THAT GETS PEOPLE EXERCISING OUTDOORS, EVEN...

The sun had yet to come up in Edmonton, Alberta, and it was more than 20 degrees below zero. Tanis Smith layered up anyway, ready to run up and down hundreds of stairs among the trees in the Saskatchewan River Valley. When she arrived at 6 a.m., 10...

WAYMO’S ROBOTAXIS NOW OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS A DRIVERLESS RIDE...

Waymo this week opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago. The expansion comes...

GOOGLE MAPS ADDS AI FEATURES TO HELP USERS EXPLORE AND NAVIGATE THE...

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced last week will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google already has been baking into its dominant search engine to the digital maps service...

MICROSOFT REPORTS QUARTERLY SALES UP 16% TO $65.6 BILLION AS INVESTORS...

Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off. The company has spent billions of dollars to expand its global network...

JUDGE DELAYS ORDER IN ANTITRUST CASE REQUIRING GOOGLE TO OPEN UP ITS...

A federal judge delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury’s verdict that branded Google as an...

ROBOTAXI - THE FUTURE IS GOLD FOR TESLA AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND MORE

Tesla’s aim is to revolutionize industries far beyond automotive, including energy, robotics, and artificial intelligence. In October, Elon Musk unveiled the Robotaxi and Cybercab, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to an autonomous future,...

BOEING WITHDRAWS CONTRACT OFFER AFTER TALKS WITH STRIKING WORKERS...

Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. The manufacturer said that it had boosted its offer for union workers for take-home pay and retirement benefits during two...

CAMERA CONTROL - NEW ADVANCED FEATURES FOR MASTERING PHOTOGRAPHY...

The iphone 16 and 16 Pro models have once again revolutionized smartphone photography, continuing Apple’s legacy of pushing the boundaries of what a camera can do. Among the many impressive updates to this year’s lineup, one feature stands out as a...

STRIKE BY MORE THAN 1,000 SAMSUNG WORKERS ENTERS A THIRD WEEK IN INDIA

A strike by more than 1,000 workers at a Samsung India Electronics plant has entered its third week, and management is at an impasse over their demands for recognition of the employees’ union and higher pay, a workers union spokesman said, The...

UNITED AIRLINES WILL OFFER FREE INTERNET ON FLIGHTS USING SERVICE FROM...

United Airlines has struck a deal with Elon Musk’s Spacex to offer satellite-based Starlink Wifi service on flights within the next several years. The airline said the service will be free to passengers and allow them to connect multiple...

SWEDEN JOINS COUNTRIES SEEKING TO END SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN UNDER 2

Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations, issued by the Scandinavian country’s public health agency earlier this month as a new school year begins, are the latest in a worldwide effort to...