Big companies often face tough questions when they grow so powerful that their choices affect millions of people. This time, it is Google, one of the world’s biggest tech companies, that has landed in trouble in Australia. The company has agreed to pay a fine of A$55 million (about $36 million) after being accused of …
Big news has come for the people of Oklahoma. Google, one of the biggest technology companies in the world, has announced that it will invest $9 billion in the state over the next two years. The money will be used mainly to grow artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and to support new training programs for workers. …
Technology is always changing, and so are the choices people make when they buy smartphones. For many years, Apple and Samsung have been two giants fighting for the top spot in the American market. Recently, this battle has become more exciting again, and the reason is simple: foldable phones. Back in 2014, Apple and Samsung …
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max continue to spark buzz, with new leaks offering a closer look at what’s in store for the premium lineup expected next month. Renowned tipster shared photos that allegedly confirm the return of a physical SIM card slot on the iPhone 17 Pro. While Apple has …
Intel’s shares went up by almost 4% on Friday after news spread that the government might buy a part of the company. This possible move has given hope to many who believe it could help the struggling chipmaker recover and become strong again. The news first appeared in a Bloomberg report, and it comes at …
A secret Meta company document, seen by Reuters, has revealed surprising and worrying rules about how the company’s AI chatbots are allowed to behave. These chatbots are the ones used in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The document shows that Meta’s rules have, in some cases, allowed bots to act in ways many people would find …
A U.S. federal judge has decided that billionaire Elon Musk will still have to face legal claims from OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company he helped start in 2015 but left before it became famous for its chatbot, ChatGPT. On Tuesday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled against Musk’s request to dismiss OpenAI’s accusations. The company says …
Artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity has shocked the tech industry by making a $34.5 billion (£25.6bn) takeover offer for Google’s Chrome browser — a platform with over three billion users worldwide. In a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Perplexity said transferring Chrome to an independent operator committed to user safety would benefit the public. The …
On Friday, US stock markets finished the day on a high note, with the Nasdaq reaching another record closing level. This was the second day in a row the Nasdaq set a new record. The main reason behind this rise was the strong performance of technology companies, especially Apple. Investors also seemed hopeful that interest …
A new legal fight has started between Apple and a Texas-based company called Fintiv. The company says that Apple took its technology without permission and used it to create Apple Pay, the popular mobile wallet used by millions of people around the world. The lawsuit claims that this was not just a misunderstanding or a …
OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI tool ChatGPT, is thinking about letting some of its workers sell their company shares. This means that employees who have been working at OpenAI could finally get a chance to make money from the shares they hold. If this plan goes ahead, OpenAI’s total value could reach around …
Snap Inc., the company that owns Snapchat, has just shared some disappointing news. In the second quarter of this year, it made only a small increase in its earnings, showing the slowest growth it has had in more than a year. The company said that a temporary problem with its advertising system played a big …
Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, has shared some bad news. It took a huge loss of $3.76 billion in the second quarter of the year because of its investment in the food company Kraft Heinz. This loss shows that the investment, which was made almost ten years ago, has not turned out the way they …
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is forming a new task force focused on artificial intelligence (AI). This decision shows that the SEC is taking AI very seriously, especially as the technology becomes more powerful and more common in financial markets and businesses. The new task force will look …
