AppleMagazine
INSTACART'S IPO SURGES AS THE GROCERY DELIVERY COMPANY GOES FROM THE SUPERMARKET TO THE STOCK MARKET
Instacart delivered in its stock market debut.
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September 22, 2023
AppleMagazine
AMAZON UNVEILS A "SMARTER AND MORE CONVERSATIONAL" ALEXA AMID AI RACE AMONG TECH COMPANIES
Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features to better compete with other tech companies who’ve rolled out flashy chatbots.
2 min |
September 22, 2023
AppleMagazine
UK'S NEW ONLINE SAFETY LAW ADDS TO CRACKDOWN ON BIG TECH COMPANIES
British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google, and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta.
2 min |
September 22, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE SUED FOR NEGLIGENCE AFTER MAN DROVE OFF COLLAPSED BRIDGE WHILE FOLLOWING MAP DIRECTIONS
The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.
1 min |
September 22, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE MOST ASKED QUESTIONS FROM FIRST-TIME EV BUYERS
As sales of electric vehicles continue to grow, so do the number of questions curious shoppers have when considering making the switch to a fully electrified car, truck or SUV. Undoubtedly, the experience of driving and owning an electric vehicle is different from the traditional one for a gas-powered vehicle. To help first-time EV shoppers, the automotive experts address the most common concerns car shoppers have about going electric.
3 min |
September 22, 2023
Techlife News
NASA RELEASES UFO REPORT AND SAYS MORE SCIENCE AND LESS STIGMA ARE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND THEM
NASA said Thursday that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.
2 min |
Techlife News #620
Techlife News
CHINA SAYS EU PROBE INTO CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPORTS.SUBSIDIES IS PROTECTIONIST
China’s Commerce Ministry has protested a decision by the European Union to investigate exports of Chinese electric vehicles, saying Thursday that it is a “protectionist” act aimed at distorting the supply chain.
1 min |
Techlife News #620
Techlife News
COMMUTING MAKES A COMEBACK AS EMPLOYERS TRY TO PUT THE PANDEMIC IN THE REARVIEW
If you think U.S. roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone.
3 min |
Techlife News #620
Techlife News
'ELON MUSK' OFFERS A REVEALING BUT NOT SURPRISING PORTRAIT OF TECH MOGUL
For those who have been paying attention to Elon Musk for at least the past couple years, Walter Isaacson’s biography of the tech billionaire doesn’t feel that surprising.
2 min |
Techlife News #620
Techlife News
ARM HOLDINGS SHARES RISE 10% IN BIGGEST INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING SINCE LATE 2021
Shares of U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings rose 10% in their stock market debut, in what is the largest initial public offering of shares in nearly two years.
2 min |
Techlife News #620
AppleMagazine
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND CHATGPT WAS BUILT IN IOWA - WITH A LOT OF WATER
The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
'ELON MUSK' OFFERS A REVEALING BUT NOT SURPRISING PORTRAIT OF TECH MOGUL
For those who have been paying attention to Elon Musk for at least the past couple years, Walter Isaacson’s biography of the tech billionaire doesn’t feel that surprising.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
IN A BATTLE OF ELECTRIC SUVS, THE NISSAN ARIYA TAKES ON THE FORD MUSTANG MACH-E
The Nissan Ariya is an all-new electric SUV for the 2023 model year. It’s Nissan’s second EV and serves as a roomier and more powerful complement to the brand’s pioneering Leaf hatchback.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
TIKTOK SHOP LAUNCHES IN THE US AS THE COMPANY BETS BIG ON E-COMMERCE
After months of testing, TikTok is fully launching its e-commerce product in the U.S. in an effort to translate the app’s cultural relevance among young consumers to sales.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
AS US EAST COAST RAMPS UP OFFSHORE WIND POWER PROJECTS, MUCH REMAINS UNKNOWN
As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects, transforming coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
WONDERLUST EVENT: APPLE'S NEW IPHONES GET FASTER CHIPS BETTER CAMERAS AND NEW CHARGING PORTS
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones — a line-up that will boast better cameras, faster processors, a new charging system and a price hike for the fanciest model.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
WHAT IS USB-C, THE CHARGING SOCKET THAT REPLACED APPLE'S LIGHTNING CABLE?
Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
THE IPHONE 12 EMITS TOO MUCH RADIATION AND APPLE MUST TAKE IT OFF THE MARKET, FRENCH AGENCY SAYS
French regulators ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are above European Union standards for exposure. The company disputed the findings and said the device complies with regulations.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
iPhone 15 Pro
LEVELING UP THE LINE WITH A NEW CAMERA SET, TITANIUM FRAME & MORE
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AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
INFLECTION.AI CEO EXPLAINS HOW TO CATCH A RIDE ON THE 'COMING WAVE' OF TECH
If you have watched a telecast involving basketball superstar LeBron James during the past 20 years, you probably have heard an announcer declare: “You can’t stop him, you can only hope to contain him.” That sentiment sums up how Inflection. ai CEO Mustafa Suleyman feels about artificial intelligence — a technology that he helped advance as a co-founder of DeepMind, which Google acquired in 2014.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
FROM SPACESHIPS TO 'BATMAN' PROPS, A HOLLYWOOD MODEL MAKER'S CREATIONS & COLLECTION UP FOR AUCTION
From an early model of the iconic alien mothership from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” to a complete Stormtrooper costume from “Star Wars,” bidding opens on thousands of pieces Hollywood model maker Greg Jein collected over his lifetime, including many he created during his nearly half-century career.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
TECH TITANS ARE GIVING SENATORS ADVICE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN A CLOSED-DOOR FORUM
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that encourages the rapid development of artificial intelligence and mitigates its biggest risks.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
'A MILLION MILES AWAY' CHARMS AND INSPIRES WITH THE TALE OF AN UNLIKELY ASTRONAUT
If ever there was an inspirational story about reaching for the stars, it’s “A Million Miles,” the real-life journey of a how a boy who grew up as a migrant farmworker became a NASA astronaut.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE'S DOMINANCE OF INTERNET SEARCH FACES MAJOR CHALLENGE IN LEGAL SHOWDOWN WITH U.S.REGULATORS
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #620
AppleMagazine
AMAZON TO REQUIRE SOME AUTHORS TO DISCLOSE THE USE OF AI MATERIAL
After months of complaints from the Authors Guild and other groups, Amazon.com has started requiring writers who want to sell books through its e-book program to tell the company in advance that their work includes artificial intelligence material.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #620
Techlife News
Airbnb Limits Some New Reservations in New York City as Short-term Rental Regulations Go Into Effect
Home-sharing giant Airbnb said it has had to stop accepting some reservations in New York City as new regulations on short-term rentals went into effect Tuesday that will mean big changes for travelers hoping to avoid the high cost of a Big Apple hotel.
3 min |
September 09, 2023
Techlife News
AI That Alters Voice and Images in Political Ads Will Require Disclosure on Google and YouTube
Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered.
1 min |
September 09, 2023
Techlife News
JAPAN LAUNCHES ROCKET CARRYING LUNAR LANDER AND X-RAY TELESCOPE TO EXPLORE ORIGINS OF UNIVERSE
Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander.
2 min |
September 09, 2023
Techlife News
DISNEY, SPECTRUM DIRECT CUSTOMERS TO OTHER TV SERVICES AS DISPUTE KEEPING ESPN OFF AIR CONTINUES
Both sides of a dispute that has left nearly 15 million cable TV subscribers without ESPN or other networks affiliated with The Walt Disney Co. are directing customers to other services where they can watch television.
1 min |
September 09, 2023
Techlife News
ELON MUSK SAYS X, FORMERLY TWITTER, WILL HAVE VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS, UPDATES PRIVACY POLICY
Elon Musk said that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform.
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