During Google’s Pixel phone launch on Tuesday, a product director named David Citron took the stage to show off the mobile capabilities of the company’s new AI assistant, Gemini. Things got awkward right after the presenter told the audience, “all the demos today are live, by the way.”In front of a big crowd of media
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Recently, it came to light that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been violating environmental regulations by releasing pollutants into or near bodies of water in Texas. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued a notice of violation focused on SpaceX’s water deluge system at its Starbase launch facility. This notice was preceded by the Environmental
Recently, the European Commission issued a warning to X Corp. owner Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino regarding the spread of illegal content on its social media platform. The warning highlighted the dissemination of content that incites violence, hate, and racism, especially in connection with major political or societal events worldwide. In response to the
The tech world was shocked by the news of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s passing at the age of 56. Wojcicki was not only a pioneer at Google but also one of the few women to hold a CEO role at a major tech company in Silicon Valley. Her husband, Dennis Troper, and Google CEO
Contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently made headlines when he issued a 10-day ban on social networking platform X, sparking a debate on the limits of free speech and government censorship. The ban came after a public feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk, highlighting the power dynamics between political leaders and influential figures in the
Apple has been making headlines with its plans to introduce advanced artificial intelligence features to its devices. Analysts have suggested that the company could potentially charge up to $20 for these AI capabilities in order to boost its services business. Neil Shah, a partner at Counterpoint Research, mentioned that the investment in AI is quite
Sony’s finance chief, Hiroki Totoki, recently announced that the company would not be reconsidering a bid for film and TV production group Paramount Global. This decision comes as a surprise to many, especially considering Sony’s previous interest in acquiring the media giant. Totoki cited strategic reasons for this decision, stating that acquiring Paramount would not
Microsoft recently reacted to accusations made by Delta Air Lines regarding a massive IT outage and subsequent flight cancellations. Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, claimed that the disruptions cost the airline around $500 million and pointed fingers at Microsoft and CrowdStrike for the incident. However, Microsoft fired back, asserting that Delta had not modernized its IT
Recently, the U.K. government has been forced to respond to controversial comments made by billionaire Elon Musk regarding the riots fueled by far-right and anti-immigration sentiment across the country. Musk’s statement on social media platform X, where he stated “Civil war is inevitable,” was met with condemnation by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other
John Schulman, co-founder of OpenAI, announced in a social media post on Monday that he would be leaving the Microsoft-backed company to join Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup funded by Amazon. This decision comes shortly after OpenAI disbanded a superalignment team that was dedicated to ensuring human control over AI systems that surpass human capabilities
