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Elon Musk Plans XWire to Take on News Distribution Platforms
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to launch his own news distribution service called XWire which will rival existing platforms for disseminating company PR news and press releases.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 28, 2023
1 min read
Threads API is in the Works, Says Instagram Head Adam Mosseri
Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Saturday said that the company is working on a Threads application programming interface (API) to help developers build different apps and experiences around the X rival.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 28, 2023
1 min read
Google To Invest $2 Bn in Openai’s Rival AI Company Anthropic: Report
Google is reportedly investing $2 billion in AI startup company Anthropic, founded by former members of Microsoft-backed OpenAI, as the AI race heats up.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 28, 2023
1 min read
Google Paid $26.3 Billion in 2021 To Be Default Search Engine Across Platforms: Report
Google spent around $26.3 billion in 2021 to remain the default search engine in multiple browsers, phones, and platforms, testimony in the US vs. Google antitrust trial has revealed.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 28, 2023
1 min read
X Rolls Out New Premium Subscription Plans
Elon Musk's X social media platform has launched two new premium subscription plans: Premium and Premium+.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 28, 2023
1 min read
Google’s Bard Chatbot Now Talks Back in Real Time
Google's Bard chatbot can now respond to your questions in real-time, which means you can get answers to your queries as quickly as you can type them.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 28, 2023
1 min read
Google Expands Bug Bounty Program Specific to GenAI Attacks
Google has announced an expansion of its bug bounty program or Vulnerability Rewards Programme (VRP) targeted at AI-specific threats.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2023
1 min read
Average User Spends 32 Minutes a Day on X as Musk Completes 1 Yr as Owner
An average user on X is spending more than 32 minutes a day on the platform, its CEO Linda Yaccarino has revealed, as the social media company completed one year under Elon Musk who acquired Twitter for $44 billion on October 27 last year after...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2023
3 min read
Ford Delays $12 Billion in EV Spend as Consumers Not Willing to Pay Premium
Ford has applied brakes on $12 billion in planned investments in electric cars, which included a battery factory in the site of Kentucky in the US, saying consumers are not willing to pay a premium for an EV over a gas or hybrid vehicle.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2023
2 min read
Sundar Pichai To Testify in US Vs Google Anti-Trust Case on Oct 30
Sundar Pichai is set to testify in the US vs Google anti-trust case on October 30, sharing his side of the story on how Google’s search is successful owing to its own innovation and not deals with the big companies.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2023
2 min read
China Sends Youngest Astronaut Crew to Its Tiangong Space Station
China has sent its youngest-ever astronaut crew aboard the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship to its Tiangong space station.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
2 min read
Insta’s New Feature Lets You Update Profile Pic with Short Video in Notes
Instagram is testing a new feature that will let users update their profile picture with a short or looping video in Notes.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
1 min read
Increased Screen Time among Kids May Signal Autism, ADHD Risk
While long periods of screen time in childhood have been suggested to be a cause of ASD/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the results of this study suggest that some people may have a genetic disposition to use screens because of ASD.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
2 min read
Intel Working to Build ChatGPT-Like Apps for Customers: Report
Intel is reportedly working with multiple consulting firms to build ChatGPT-like apps for customers, as the AI boom catches up with almost every tech company especially rival chipmakers such as Nvidia and Broadcom.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Word, a Software that Transformed the Way People Type, Turns 40
Microsoft Word, which was initially released under the name 'Multi-Tool Word' and transformed the way people type on PCs and laptops, turned 40 on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
1 min read
Amazon Rolls Out AI-Powered Image Generation to Empower Advertisers
Amazon rolled out AI-powered image generation to help advertisers deliver a better ad experience for customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
1 min read
Threads Has Almost 100 Mn Monthly Users: Zuckerberg
Instagram’s Threads has reached almost 100 million monthly users, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced. During the company’s quarterly earnings call late on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said: “We’re three months in now, and I’m very happy with the trajectory.”
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
1 min read
Meta Logs $34 Bn in Revenue in Q3, AR-VR Business Remains in Red
Meta registered $34 billion in revenue in its third quarter, up 23 percent from the same quarter last year.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2023
1 min read
NASA Building Nuclear-Powered Lander for Saturn’s Moon Titan
NASA is building a nuclear-powered lander for exploring Titan -- Saturn’s largest moon having a dense atmosphere and low gravity.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2023
2 min read
LG Display Remains in Red for 6th Straight Quarter
LG Display reported sixth consecutive quarterly losses on Wednesday on sluggish demand stemming from a global economic slowdown, but the deficit decreased from the previous year and quarter.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2023
2 min read





