Techlife News
GOOGLE TRANSLATE GAINS DEFAULT STATUS ON IPHONE, EXPANDING LANGUAGE ACCESS
This week, Google announced a significant update to its Translate app for iOS, allowing users to set it as the default translation app on iPhones and iPads running iOS 18.4 or later. This change, enabled by Apple's expanded default app settings, lets Google Translate handle all translation requests system-wide, bypassing Apple's built-in Translate app.
3 min |
Techlife News #708
Techlife News
NVIDIA LAUNCHES TAIWAN'S FIRST AI SUPERCOMPUTER AND NEW TAIPEI HEADQUARTERS
Nvidia announced last week at Computex 2025 in Taipei the development of Taiwan's first AI supercomputer, a massive leap for the island's tech ambitions, alongside plans for a new headquarters in the city's Beitou Shilin Science Park.
3 min |
Techlife News #708
Techlife News
XIAOMI'S $7 BILLION CHIP AMBITION AIMS TO RESHAPE SMARTPHONE INNOVATION
Xiaomi, a leading Chinese tech giant, announced a bold plan to invest 50 billion yuan, equivalent to $6.9 billion, over the next decade to develop its own high-end smartphone chips, a move that could shake up the $500 billion semiconductor industry.
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
AMAZON PRIME AIR DRONES NOW FLY IPHONES AND AIRTAGS TO YOUR DOOR
Picture this: you're rushing to replace a lost AirTag before a trip, place an order on Amazon, and within an hour, a drone hums overhead, dropping the tiny tracker right in your backyard.
4 min |
Techlife News #708
Techlife News
AI RESHAPES TECH JOBS, BALANCING OPPORTUNITY AND DISRUPTION
Artificial intelligence is rapidly altering the technology sector's labor landscape, driving both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges, according to recent industry reports.
4 min |
Techlife News #708
Techlife News
Ultra Luxe ASTON MARTIN LAUNCHES NEXT-GEN CARPLAY EXPERIENCE
Apple has unveiled CarPlay Ultra, the next evolution of its in-car infotainment platform, marking a significant leap forward in how drivers interact with their cars.
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
OPENAI AND NVIDIA LEAD UAE'S STARGATE AI PROJECT TO BOOST GLOBAL INNOVATION
OpenAI, Nvidia, and a consortium of tech giants, including Oracle, Cisco, and SoftBank, announced earlier this week a groundbreaking partnership to construct Stargate UAE, an artificial intelligence infrastructure cluster in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
KRAKEN TO LAUNCH TOKENIZED APPLE, TESLA, AND NVIDIA SHARES FOR GLOBAL TRADING
Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced plans earlier this week to offer tokenized versions of more than 50 U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including high-profile companies like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, for non-U.S. customers.
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
APPLE'S AI STRUGGLES CAST SHADOW OVER IPHONE DOMINANCE AND FUTURE INNOVATION
Apple is hitting rough waters with its artificial intelligence efforts, raising concerns about its ability to maintain its grip on the $1.5 trillion smartphone market and fuel ambitions in robotics and next-generation hardware.
3 min |
Techlife News #708
Techlife News
WORKERS SEE AI'S PROMISE BUT STRUGGLE WITH ITS SPEED, UK STUDY SHOWS
Artificial intelligence is sweeping through workplaces, bringing a mix of excitement and unease, according to a new study from Henley Business School released last week. Surveying 4,640 full-time UK workers, the research found that 56% are thrilled about Al's potential to streamline tasks and spark creativity, yet 61% feel swamped by its lightning-fast rollout.
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES FIND NEW PURPOSE AFTER THEIR AUTOMOTIVE LIFE ENDS
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries, once considered a potential environmental burden, are finding remarkable second lives as they reach the end of their automotive usefulness, transforming into valuable assets for energy storage and other applications. When these lithium-ion batteries degrade to about 70-80% of their original capacity-typically after 8 to 15 years or 100,000 to 200,000 miles-they can no longer meet the demanding performance needs of EVs but retain significant energy storage potential.
4 min |
Techlife News #708
Techlife News
ACTIONS AI ASSISTANT AIMS TO OUTDO CHATGPT WITH SERVICE-DRIVEN TASKS
Imagine telling your phone to book a haircut, reserve a table for dinner, or send a job reference, and watching it handle everything in moments-no apps, no websites, just results.
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY PIONEERS U.S. SMALL NUCLEAR REACTOR WITH CLINCH RIVER PROJECT
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) made history this week by becoming the first U.S. utility to submit a construction permit application for a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
SAM ALTMAN AND JONY IVE'S AI-POWERED DEVICE AIMS TO REDEFINE TECHNOLOGY
OpenAl, led by CEO Sam Altman, made waves earlier this week by announcing its $6.5 billion acquisition of io, an AI hardware startup cofounded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, signaling a bold venture to create a groundbreaking \"Al-powered computer.\"
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Techlife News #708
Techlife News
STARBASE EMERGES AS TEXAS' NEWEST CITY, PAVING WAY FOR SPACEX'S AMBITIONS
Starbase, a remote coastal enclave in South Texas, has officially become an incorporated city, marking a significant milestone for SpaceX's rocket launch hub.
4 min |
Techlife News #708
Techlife News
APPLE ANNOUNCES WWDC25 PROMISING IOS 19 AND AI ADVANCEMENTS
Apple kicked off the week with a big reveal: its 36th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC25) is set for June 9 to June 13, 2025, promising a deep dive into the future of its software ecosystem.
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Techlife News #708
AppleMagazine
APPLE'S AI STRUGGLES CAST SHADOW OVER IPHONE DOMINANCE AND FUTURE INNOVATION
Apple is hitting rough waters with its artificial intelligence efforts, raising concerns about its ability to maintain its grip on the $1.5 trillion smartphone market and fuel ambitions in robotics and next-generation hardware.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK PLEDGES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AUTONOMOUS TESLAS ON U.S. ROADS BY 2026
Elon Musk, Tesla's visionary CEO, made a bold promise earlier this week during a CNBC interview, vowing to deploy \"hundreds of thousands, if not over a million\" fully self-driving Tesla vehicles across U.S. roads by the end of 2026.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
Ultra Luxe ASTON MARTIN LAUNCHES NEXT-GEN CARPLAY EXPERIENCE
Apple has unveiled CarPlay Ultra, the next evolution of its in-car infotainment platform, marking a significant leap forward in how drivers interact with their cars.
5 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE TRANSLATE GAINS DEFAULT STATUS ON IPHONE, EXPANDING LANGUAGE ACCESS
This week, Google announced a significant update to its Translate app for iOS, allowing users to set it as the default translation app on iPhones and iPads running iOS 18.4 or later. This change, enabled by Apple's expanded default app settings, lets Google Translate handle all translation requests system-wide, bypassing Apple's built-in Translate app.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
AMAZON PRIME AIR DRONES NOW FLY IPHONES AND AIRTAGS TO YOUR DOOR
Picture this: you're rushing to replace a lost AirTag before a trip, place an order on Amazon, and within an hour, a drone hums overhead, dropping the tiny tracker right in your backyard.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
AI RESHAPES TECH JOBS, BALANCING OPPORTUNITY AND DISRUPTION
Artificial intelligence is rapidly altering the technology sector's labor landscape, driving both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges, according to recent industry reports.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
XIAOMI'S $7 BILLION CHIP AMBITION AIMS TO RESHAPE SMARTPHONE INNOVATION
Xiaomi, a leading Chinese tech giant, announced a bold plan to invest 50 billion yuan, equivalent to $6.9 billion, over the next decade to develop its own high-end smartphone chips, a move that could shake up the $500 billion semiconductor industry.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES MANDATES VISIBLE CHARGER USE TO CURB LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRE RISKS
Southwest Airlines announced a new safety policy this week, effective June 1, 2025, requiring passengers to keep portable chargers in plain sight while in use on flights, addressing growing concerns over lithium-ion battery fires.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
WORKERS SEE AI'S PROMISE BUT STRUGGLE WITH ITS SPEED, UK STUDY SHOWS
Artificial intelligence is sweeping through workplaces, bringing a mix of excitement and unease, according to a new study from Henley Business School released last week. Surveying 4,640 full-time UK workers, the research found that 56% are thrilled about Al's potential to streamline tasks and spark creativity, yet 61% feel swamped by its lightning-fast rollout.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
ACTIONS AI ASSISTANT AIMS TO OUTDO CHATGPT WITH SERVICE-DRIVEN TASKS
Imagine telling your phone to book a haircut, reserve a table for dinner, or send a job reference, and watching it handle everything in moments—no apps, no websites, just results.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
AMAZON PRIME AIR DRONES NOW FLY IPHONES AND AIRTAGS TO YOUR DOOR
Picture this: you're rushing to replace a lost AirTag before a trip, place an order on Amazon, and within an hour, a drone hums overhead, dropping the tiny tracker right in your backyard.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK COMMITS TO TESLA CEO ROLE FOR FIVE YEARS, PLANS TO CURB POLITICAL SPENDING
Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, announced at the Qatar Economic Forum that he intends to remain at the helm of the electric vehicle maker for at least the next five years while significantly reducing his political spending.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
STARBASE EMERGES AS TEXAS' NEWEST CITY, PAVING WAY FOR SPACEX'S AMBITIONS
Starbase, a remote coastal enclave in South Texas, has officially become an incorporated city, marking a significant milestone for SpaceX's rocket launch hub.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
AppleMagazine
NVIDIA LAUNCHES TAIWAN'S FIRST AI SUPERCOMPUTER AND NEW TAIPEI HEADQUARTERS
Nvidia announced last week at Computex 2025 in Taipei the development of Taiwan's first AI supercomputer, a massive leap for the island's tech ambitions, alongside plans for a new headquarters in the city's Beitou Shilin Science Park.
3 min |