Month: December 2024
X’s Premium Plus pricing
For a truly ad-free experience, you need to upgrade to Premium Plus, which currently runs $16 a month. And if you’re feeling like this setup is more about nudging you toward the pricier option, brace yourself because Premium Plus is about to cost you more.X, formerly Twitter, announced in a support page that it is
Failing top Democracies
Outside the US, the only two G7 countries that could claim to have a stable government in place are the UK and Italy. Britain’s prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, won a whopping majority in this summer’s elections. But his poll ratings have since plummeted fast. In fact, Starmer is now more unpopular after five months
Assad’s wife has filed for divorce rumors
Reports in Turkish media had suggested Asma al-Assad wanted to end her marriage and leave Russia, where she and her husband were granted asylum after a rebel coalition overthrew the former president’s regime and took control of Damascus. Asma al-Assad, 49, was born in the UK to Syrian parents in 1975 and grew up in
Beijing protest against arms supply to Taiwan
Decision is ‘severe breach’ of US commitment to not support ‘Taiwan independence’.The White House on Friday announced military assistance worth US$571.3 million to Taiwan, along with an additional US$295 million in potential arms sales approved by the State Department. “The decision is a severe breach of the US leaders’ commitment of not supporting ‘Taiwan independence’,
pushing for AI investment
AI is expected to be a permanent component of several companies’ strategic roadmap as 93% of executives favor the use of AI to stay ahead of the competition.AI is reshaping the business landscape, and companies committed to AI investment are likely to reap sustained rewards, new research has claimed.The presence of dedicated AI leadership has
Google Wallet app
Google Wallet, a digital wallet platform, was introduced in May 2022, and the app began its rollout on Android smartphones in July of the same year. This free app allows users to securely store payment information, credit cards, digital IDs, travel tickets, and other essential documents, enabling seamless payments and financial transactions directly from their
surge in global heat
Scientists are unanimous that burning fossil fuels has largely driven long-term global warming, and that natural climate variability can also influence temperatures one year to the next.The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory — and scientists are still
Trump’s move to deregulate tech industry
President-elect Donald Trump’s recent appointments and cabinet nominees are pointing to a four-year stint of deregulation in the tech industry, and lots of potential for competitive growth within the industry and globally, tech executives predict.Trump has chosen FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be the agency’s next chairman, replacing Lina Khan, who fought Big Tech overreach
Verizon Communications Inc. and NVIDIA partnership
ChatGPT and similar AI systems require vast amounts of power, far exceeding traditional services like Google Search. AI models require enormous energy, materials, and specialized hardware like GPUs. This is driving a global race for resources, with companies seeking efficient solutions, including nuclear power and synthetic data generation, the report states.Verizon Communications Inc. provides communications
Astranis satellites mission
SpaceX will try again tonight to launch the Astranis mission, known as From One to Many.SpaceX has not revealed the cause of the scrub, but has confirmed they are looking to launch at midnight tonight. This 91st launch of the year will see SpaceX launch four satellites for Astranis Space Technologies. The satellites are headed