Month: December 2024
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe approaching the sun
The spacecraft, which is about the size of a small car, is set to dive within 3.86 million miles of the solar surface at 6:40 a.m. ET on Tuesday. It will fly by at about 430,000 mph. Mission controllers won’t be able to communicate with the probe during the maneuver, so NASA will have to
Intel Corporation buy out
As AI continues to evolve, its influence on business will be undeniable, reshaping industries with smarter, more efficient solutions. Companies that embrace these trends will be better equipped to innovate, compete, and thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world.The AI landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with a growing focus on algorithmic innovations and software applications
Starliner astronauts stay stuck in space. Amazon runs out of space
The pair of astronauts who journeyed into space on the first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner are going to have to wait even longer to come back down to Earth. Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly hitting pause on its return-to-office (RTO) plans due to a shortage of office space. The company had originally planned to bring
Quantum technology on Global stage
Quantum technologies are transitioning from research and development (R&D) to practical commercial and military applications. This holds significant economic and strategic potential. In the next five to ten years, those at the forefront of these technologies will gain a significant competitive edge, both financially and militarily. Countries without quantum technology or dependent on rivals for
OpenAI’s Apple deal a win for Microsoft
The collaborative effort of OpenAI and Apple was initially announced at WWDC this year. The collaboration aims to use ChatGPT across Apple’s ecosystem. This includes most of Apple’s product lineup, such as iPadOS, iOS, and macOS. Microsoft briefly succeeded in powering Apple’s Siri and Spotlight searches between 2013 and 2017. However, they were never able
New Bitcoin prices
Bitcoin was conceived as a technology that would free its users of interference and surveillance by powerful institutions like the government and banks. Some bitcoin purists devoted to that initial vision are not too happy with calls for the government to own a large portion of the total supply. The notion of a federal bitcoin
The Future of Intel
A culture of complacency, short-term thinking, and lack of execution, all while its rivals got better. Today, Intel is hemorrhaging share in the very market it created, losing customers to AMD (AMD), Goldman Sachs. The x86 architecture underpinning Intel and AMD’s products is, in turn, losing share to British chip designer Arm (ARM). Those chips
Global Warming
Global warming is causing the Ice Sheet to melt and flow more rapidly, raising sea levels and disturbing weather patterns across our planet. Because of this, precise measurements of its changing shape are of critical importance for tracking and adapting to the effects of climate warming. Greenland’s ice melting also affects global ocean circulation and
Amazon workers on Strike
Unions represent only about 1 per cent of the hourly workforce of Amazon, the world’s second-largest private employer after Walmart, and it has multiple locations in many metro areas.Amazon.com workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with
Tesla to partner with Austin on Autonomous cars
Tesla had revealed a prototype of the eagerly anticipated Cybercab, a driverless and pedal-less vehicle, at its Hollywood robotaxi event in October, with CEO Elon Musk later announcing plans to introduce an “unsupervised version” of its driver-assistance technology in California and Texas next year. Tesla , opens new tab is in early talks with the