Apple quietly rolls out iOS 27 Beta 3
Apple has just rolled out the third developer beta of iOS 27, and it’s packed with small but meaningful upgrades ahead of the software’s planned September launch. From a fully customisable Siri voice to a clever new way your phone reacts to your surroundings.Beta 3 activates a feature that existed in earlier betas but sat
OnePlus Voucher scam
OnePlus is handing European customers store vouchers instead of repairing or replacing faulty products under warranty—and those vouchers are turning out to be worthless. As the company quietly winds down its Europe operations, frustrated owners say they’re being pushed into a dead end, with some now filing formal complaints with the European Consumer Centre.The problem
Elon Musk rebrands AI venture as SpaceXAI
Elon Musk’s effort to bring his artificial intelligence business under the SpaceX umbrella has become more visible after xAI’s public identity shifted to SpaceXAI, marking the latest stage in a broader corporate consolidation that has been unfolding for months.The account rebrand follows earlier indications that Musk intended to fold xAI into SpaceX rather than continue
Samsung beats Nvidia to become world’s most-profitable company
Samsung Electronics has overtaken Nvidia to become the world’s most-profitable technology company after reporting a record quarterly operating profit of 89.4 trillion won ($58.6 billion), driven by booming demand for AI memory chips. The South Korean technology giant on Tuesday, July 7 said its preliminary operating profit for the April-June quarter surged 1,810.3% from a
Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news content, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).The FCCPC said the inquiry would examine complaints by Nigerian media groups against companies including Meta, Alphabet, X and generative artificial intelligence platforms
AI models cheating and blackmailing in tests
Australia’s new AI Safety Institute has found powerful new artificial intelligence systems are capable of manipulating users, prompting federal minister Andrew Charlton to warn that building safeguards in early is the only way for the country to claim a share of the AI boom.The speech reflected the approach the government set out in its National
India orders Meta to remove child abuse content from Instagram
India’s government has ordered Meta to remove child sexual abuse content from Instagram and sought an explanation over allegations that its platforms have been promoting such material.The government sought a report on how such advertisements were approved by Meta, what corrective measures had been taken since the allegations surfaced, and what safeguards it planned to
Broadcom and Apple expand partnership
Broadcom said on July 6 that it will provide custom chips for Apple in an expanded deal that runs through 2031. The companies have signed a new multi-year agreement, through which Broadcom will develop custom ASIC chips, short for application-specific integrated circuit.That means they were designed for a particular purpose. Broadcom has long made connectivity
WhatsApp gets more time to reply to username notice
WhatsApp on Monday assured the government that it will not introduce its proposed username feature in India until ongoing consultations with the authorities are completed.The Meta-owned messaging platform has also received an additional three days to respond to a government notice seeking clarification on the feature, the report said. The original deadline for submitting its
Microsft Layoffs
Microsoft has initiated a largest single layoff cycle in gaming history, cutting 4,800 jobs, 2.1% of its workforce, on Monday, July 6, according to a CNBC report. Xbox division is reportedly losing about one-fifth of its staff amid Microsoft’s latest push to cut costs in the artificial intelligence era. Four gaming studios will be spun