Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

Automobile company Honda Motor has signed an agreement with Elon Musk-run Tesla to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS) for the charging port of its electric vehicle (EV) models that will go on sale in North America starting in 2025.

X has formerly renamed tweets as “posts” and retweets as “reposts” in its new term of service that will go into effect on September 29.

Elon Musk on Friday revealed that he did not budge on an emergency request from the government authorities to switch on space internet service SpaceX up to Sevastopol in Crimea, which is a major port on the Black Sea, to target Russian ships.

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, announced new features to further protect 13-17-year-olds from potential online risks.

Instagram is now testing a feature that will allow users to share feed posts just with their 'Close Friends' group.

China has banned the use of iPhones for government work, citing security concerns. The ban, which was announced by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), applies to all government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and other organizations that deal with sensitive information.

Clubhouse, the audio-only social networking app that was once the talk of the tech world, is reinventing itself as an audio messaging app.

WhatsApp has announced that it is now supporting HD photos and videos. This means that users can now send and receive photos and videos in their original quality, up to 1080p for videos and 4096 x 2692p for photos.

Virtual meeting platform Zoom on Wednesday introduced its generative AI digital assistant "AI Companion" (formerly Zoom IQ), which will be available at no additional cost for customers with paid Zoom user accounts.

Elon Musk reportedly borrowed $1 billion from his space company SpaceX in October last year the same month when he finally acquired Twitter for $44 billion.

Spotify is testing to make in-app lyrics a premium-only feature.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, announced on Tuesday that it will be discontinuing the Facebook News tab in the UK, France, and Germany.

Meta is reportedly teaming up with LG to release a future version of its high-end Quest Pro virtual reality headset in 2025 to compete with Apple Vision Pro.

A Russian court has fined Match Group, which operates the dating app Tinder, and streaming service Twitch, for repeated failure to localise data in accordance with Russian law.

Music streaming giant Spotify is reportedly limiting ad payouts for white noise podcasters, a move that could impact the income of some creators.

Meta said that it took down over 15.8 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 5.9 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in July.

YouTube’s TikTok competitor Shorts may cannibalize the core, long-form video business of the Google-owned video streaming platform, the media reported.

OpenAI has released a new guide for teachers using its AI chatbot ChatGPT to assist educators in effectively incorporating the generative AI tool into their students' learning.

Ford Motor has issued a recall notice of nearly 42,000 Super Duty F250 and F350 trucks in the US over a mechanical issue that can increase the crash risk.

Elon Musk on Sunday announced that X will soon allow only verified, premium users to participate in polls across subjects, including political issues, on the platforms to avoid bots from swaying the results.