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Tesla Defends 'Autopilot' Branding Amid Legal Battle with California DMV

Dec 10, 2023 10:07 am UTC| Technology

Tesla Inc. defended its use of the phrases Autopilot and self-driving for driver assistance functions, claiming in response to a California regulatory action that the agency had tacitly authorized the terms when it did not...

NVIDIA Eyes Intel as Potential Third Foundry Partner, Continuing Ties with TSMC, Samsung

Dec 09, 2023 23:23 pm UTC| Technology

Colette Kress, NVIDIAs Chief Financial Officer, has once again hinted at a possible relationship with Intel Foundry Services for next-generation chip fabrication. NVIDIA Calls TSMC a Great Partner, Samsung is Still in...

Elon Musk's Grok Exactly Echoes ChatGPT Responses: Identical Answers Raise Questions

Dec 09, 2023 23:03 pm UTC| Technology

Elon Musks xAI has touted its Grok Large Language Model (LLM) as the first big step toward creating a maximum truth-seeking AI, one that understands the fundamental essence of the cosmos. However, for the time being, the...

Amazon App Hack Fears Quelled; False Alarm Over Added Secure Lockers

Dec 09, 2023 22:51 pm UTC| Technology

A concerning report about the Amazon app is going around. According to the claim, Amazon was hacked, and the attackers added random Amazon lockers to customers saved address listings on the app. Misunderstanding Results...

Tesla Faces Union Challenges in Scandinavia, Loses Swedish Court Case Over License Plates

Dec 09, 2023 11:28 am UTC| Technology

Teslas problems with Scandinavian labor unions worsened after it lost a legal battle against Swedens postal service over its reluctance to deliver registration plates to the US electric vehicle manufacturer. Elon Musks...

eFootball 2024 Mobile's New Update Introduces Daily Game with Big Rewards

Dec 09, 2023 11:11 am UTC| Technology

Konami, the games developer and publisher, has released a new v3.2.0 update (Unite on the Pitch) that adds the Daily Game to eFootball 2024 Mobile. This recent feature has provided the community with plenty of reasons to...

Tesla Cybertruck’s Exoskeleton Raises Safety Concerns, Experts Alarmed by Design

Dec 09, 2023 09:50 am UTC| Technology

Tesla Cybertrucks angular shape has safety experts afraid that the electric pickup trucks strong stainless-steel exoskeleton could harm pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles on the road. Tesla Cybertrucks Rigid...

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Economy

Xi Jinping Pushes Demand-Driven Strategy to Modernize China's Service Sector

Chinas President Xi Jinping has outlined a bold strategy to transform the countrys service industry, calling for a demand-led approach supported by structural reform and technological innovation. The directive was reported...

Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would delay planned military strikes against Iran for two weeks, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The suspension...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply on Tuesday evening as optimism grew over a potential end to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The rally followed President Donald Trumps announcement that planned military strikes...

Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

Crude oil markets were thrown into a frenzy on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering one of the sharpest single-day oil price drops seen in recent memory. The...

Asian Stocks Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal and Samsung Earnings Boost Market Confidence

Asian stock markets recorded sharp gains on Wednesday following news of a tentative two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, while a blockbuster earnings forecast from Samsung Electronics further...

Politics

Trump Announces U.S. Military Presence in Strait of Hormuz Following Iran Ceasefire Deal

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will actively support the flow of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most strategically critical waterways. Speaking publicly,...

U.S. Automakers Push Back Against EU Rules Blocking American Trucks from European Market

American automobile manufacturers are raising alarms over what they describe as deliberate European Union barriers preventing some of their most iconic and best-selling pickup trucks from entering the European market....

ICE Officer-Involved Shooting in Northern California After Suspect Rams Vehicle

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and wounded a man in Patterson, California, on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to use his car as a weapon against agents during an enforcement operation. ICE Acting...

Trump Claims "Total and Complete Victory" After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

President Donald Trump declared a sweeping American victory on Tuesday following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, describing the outcome as a 100 percent win for the United States. Speaking...

World Reacts as Trump Issues Dire Warning to Iran Ahead of Surprise Ceasefire

Global leaders, lawmakers, and even members of Donald Trumps own Republican Party pushed back sharply after the U.S. president issued a sweeping threat suggesting an entire civilization could be destroyed unless Iran...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...