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Mexico Threatens to Sue Google over ‘Gulf of America’ Name Change
Officials announced Monday that Mexico is awaiting a new response from Google regarding its demand to fully restore the name "Gulf of Mexico" on Google Maps before proceeding with legal action.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2025
2 min read
The New York Times Uses AI in Newsroom with Limits
The New York Times has reportedly given the green light for its newsroom staff to use artificial intelligence tools for tasks like editing, summarizing, coding, and writing.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 17, 2025
2 min read
Premium Smartphones’ Share Climbs to 25 Percent in Global Market in 2024
The share of premium smartphones in the global market has surged 25 percent in 2024, up from 15 percent in 2020 as more consumers opt for high-end devices, a new report said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 17, 2025
2 min read
South Korea Suspends Local Service of Chinese AI App Deepseek
On Monday, the government said it temporarily suspended the local service of the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek due to concerns about its data collection practices.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 17, 2025
2 min read
YouTube TV Secures Deal to Retain Paramount Content
YouTube TV has officially reached a deal to keep Paramount content on its platform, just days after signaling potential disruptions.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 17, 2025
1 min read
Elon Musk Announces Grok 3 AI Chatbot Launch with Live Demo
Billionaire Elon Musk announced on Saturday that Grok 3, the latest version of his xAI chatbot and a direct competitor to ChatGPT, will be unveiled with a live demo at 8 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday (0400 GMT Tuesday).
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2025
1 min read
Tencent Integrates DeepSeek AI into Weixin for Smarter Searches
Tencent has begun testing DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model within its Weixin messaging app.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2025
1 min read
Perplexity Launches Deep Research for Smarter AI Insights
Perplexity has launched Deep Research, an advanced AI tool that conducts in-depth research and analysis in minutes.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2025
1 min read
WhatsApp Rolls Out New Chat Customization Features with Themes and Colors
WhatsApp is introducing new customization options for chats, allowing users to personalize their messaging experience with custom themes, chat bubble colors, and an expanded selection of wallpapers.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2025
1 min read
Trump Administration Wipes CFPB’s YouTube Channel, Social Media Accounts
Nearly 400 videos from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) YouTube channel have been deleted as the Trump administration continues to scale back the agency.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2025
1 min read
Google Disables Android Earthquake Alerts in Brazil After False Warnings
Google has temporarily shut down its Android earthquake detection system in Brazil after users in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro received inaccurate emergency alerts.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2025
1 min read
Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore to Return to Earth from Space on March 19
Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and colleague Butch Willmore will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 19, after spending about 10 months in space.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2025
2 min read
OpenAI Removes Warning Messages in ChatGPT, Reducing “Unnecessary” Content Flags
OpenAI has removed the warning messages in ChatGPT that previously flagged certain responses as potentially violating its terms of service.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2025
1 min read
Blue Origin to Lay Off 10% of Workforce Amid Organizational Restructuring
Blue Origin, the space company owned by Jeff Bezos, is cutting around 10% of its workforce, impacting roughly 1,000 employees.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2025
1 min read
TikTok Returns to App Stores After Nearly a Month-Long Ban in the U.S.
After being banned for almost a month, TikTok has returned to Apple’s App Store and Google Play for Android users in the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2025
1 min read
Elon Musk’s X to Pay $10M to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Account Ban
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2025
1 min read
Trump Administration’s “Waste.gov” Website Taken Down After Embarrassing Discovery
A newly launched government website, Waste.gov, was quietly locked down after reports revealed that it was nothing more than an unfinished WordPress template.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2025
2 min read
Apple Brings Apple TV Plus to Android Phones for the First Time
Apple is finally making its Apple TV Plus app available for Android phones and tablets.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2025
1 min read
China Reveals Names of Moon-Landing Spacesuit, Manned Lunar Rover
On Wednesday, The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the names of the moon-landing spacesuit and the manned lunar rover for the country's manned lunar exploration missions.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2025
2 min read
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Reveals Plans for GPT-4.5 and GPT-5
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared details about the company’s upcoming AI models, GPT-4.5 and GPT-5, in a post on X.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2025
1 min read
