Cannes Lions Spotlight: Meta Introduces AI-Enhanced Messenger and New Threads API for Businesses
Meta continues its AI push, unveiling innovative tools at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, including an AI-driven Messenger chatbot and a Threads platform API. These announcements are part of Meta’s ongoing efforts to enhance business messaging...
Justice Department Mulls Breaking Up Google After Landmark Antitrust Ruling
The U.S. Justice Department is exploring the possibility of breaking up Alphabet Inc.’s Google after a landmark court ruling declared the company’s dominance in the online search market to be illegal. This would be Washington’s most significant move to dismantle a tech giant...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Achieves Milestone with Second Brain Chip Implantation
Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has successfully implanted a brain chip in a second patient with a spinal cord injury, advancing its goal of enabling paralyzed individuals to control digital devices using only their thoughts. The latest announcement came from...
Warner Bros Discovery Avoids Break-up with Strategic Asset Sales
Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) top management is steering the company away from a potential break-up, a move designed to tackle the severe drop in its stock price since its inception in 2022. CEO David Zaslav and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels have been reviewing various options...
PlayStation 5 Achieves 61 Million Units Sold Amid Falling Hardware Sales
Sony has announced that it has sold over 61 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles, even as hardware sales have seen a notable decline. The company reported a 32% drop in hardware unit sales year-on-year, with 2.4 million PS5 consoles sold in the most recent quarter, down from...
Recession Fears Trigger Massive Selloff Across Global Markets
The global financial markets took a massive hit on Monday, as over $1.93 trillion was wiped out from the U.S. stock market alone. The selloff was triggered by growing fears of an impending recession, following last week’s dismal economic data from the United States....
Meta’s Star-Studded AI: Awkwafina and Judi Dench Among Celebs Tapped for New Digital Assistants
Meta is making a splash in the AI world by courting top celebrities like Judi Dench, Keegan-Michael Key, and Awkwafina to lend their voices to its upcoming digital assistants. According to Bloomberg, the tech giant is working swiftly to finalize agreements so that these...
New Google Maps Update Adds Building Entrance and Parking Guidance
Google is pushing the envelope on navigation technology by enhancing its two flagship apps, Google Maps and Waze, with a series of updates aimed at improving user experience. These updates not only bring the apps closer in functionality but also retain their distinct...
Spotify Drops Lyrics Cap, Free Users Now Enjoy Unlimited Access
Spotify has officially lifted the restriction on viewing lyrics for free users, allowing them to enjoy unlimited access to lyrics across all songs on the platform. This move comes after the company had implemented a cap in May, limiting free users to viewing lyrics for only...
OpenAI Challenges Google’s Dominance with New AI-Powered Search Engine Prototype
OpenAI announced it is testing a new prototype called “SearchGPT,” aimed at combining its advanced AI models with real-time web information to deliver quick and relevant search query responses. This move is a direct challenge to Google’s market-leading...
