Shipments of smartphones from global powerhouses Apple and Samsung were down in the fourth quarter of 2024, with both vendors feeling the increasing heat from a crop of Chinese players such as Xiaomi, Oppo, and Honor. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation, released on Monday, both Apple and Samsung are finding it

Tech tycoon Elon Musk is making headlines again on X, which was once Twitter. This time, Elon Musk changed his display name to Kekius Maximus. He also updated his profile picture with a meme-inspired photo. In this new avatar, Pepe the Frog is wearing a warrior suit, wielding a joystick as an obvious video gaming

OpenAI has announced plans to reorganize its organization into a public benefit corporation, aiming to attract heavy new investment to fuel the ambitious AI development goals set by the company. In a move disclosed on Friday, the maker of the ChatGPT has indicated a significant shift for it as it transitions from a nonprofit-backed model

Despite General Motors’ recent retreat from its Cruise robotaxi business, the U.S. is on the cusp of a driverless revolution. The autonomous vehicle landscape is changing, and 2024 will be the year of significant commercial feasibility and adoption. Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, is leading the charge in this sector after having navigated an

Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has revealed that it will ban TikTok for one year after a schoolboy was killed by his family, raising further alarm on social media use by children. The government announced plans to ban TikTok beginning in January, indicating rising anxiety over the app’s effect on young minds. Rama made

Italy fines ChatGPT maker OpenAI €15 million ($15.58 million) following a detailed investigation into how the AI platform handles personal data. The Italian Data Protection Authority, known as Garante, found OpenAI had used users’ personal data to train ChatGPT without proper legal justification, violating transparency principles and information obligations. This also unveiled a lack of

OpenAI has come up with a game-changing feature for its users in the USA and Canada. Anyone can now speak directly with ChatGPT via flip phones or landlines for up to 15 minutes a month by dialing 1-800-CHATGPT. This makes AI more accessible than ever, without even requiring a subscription or an account. Users can