Path of Exile 2: A Standalone Game with Closed Beta in June 2024
Path of Exile 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to the popular action RPG Path of Exile, has been confirmed to be a full standalone game. Originally intended as an expansion for Path of Exile, the game’s scope has continued to grow and it has now become a separate, standalone game. Must Read: Brittney Griner to Miss Two […]
How Microsoft Bing AI is Reinventing Search and Browsing
Search engines and browsers are the most widely used tools on the web, but they are not perfect. They often fail to provide complete answers, interactive chat, or creative content for complex or creative queries. That’s why Microsoft has launched a new AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser, which aim to deliver better search, […]
Global Hackers Target US Agencies Using Software Flaw
A global hacking campaign has breached several US government agencies by exploiting a vulnerability in a widely used software, according to the US cyber-watchdog agency. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Thursday that it was working urgently to understand the impacts and ensure timely remediation of the intrusions. The hackers took […]
Aston Martin axes mid-engine Ferrari 296 GTB rival
Aston Martin has announced that it will no longer develop a mainstream mid-engined supercar to rival the Ferrari 296 GTB. Instead, the company will focus on producing limited-run halo models, such as the Valkyrie and Valhalla. The decision comes as Aston Martin looks to focus on profitability and exclusivity. The company’s chairman, Lawrence Stroll, said […]
China Home Prices Rise First Time in 18 Months After Stimulus
China’s home prices rose in February for the first time in 18 months, a sign that government efforts to revive the battered market are starting to pay off. New home prices in 70 cities, excluding state-subsidized housing, gained 0.3% after being unchanged in January, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Thursday. Prices snapped an 18-month […]
Hyundai Reviews Russia Plant After Sales Reports in Kazakhstan
South Korean automaker says it is considering ‘various options’ for the Saint Petersburg factory. Hyundai Motor says it is considering “various options” for its suspended factory in Russia, following a report that the South Korean automaker is discussing the plant’s sale to a Kazakhstan company. Hyundai, South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate, said on Friday it had […]
Google’s Plan to Catch ChatGPT is to Stuff AI into Everything
A new internal directive requires “generative artificial intelligence” to be incorporated into all of its biggest products within months. Artificial intelligence was supposed to be Google’s thing. The company has cultivated a reputation for making long-term bets on all kinds of far-off technologies, and much of the research underpinning the current wave of AI-powered chatbots took […]
iPhone Maker Plans $700 Million India Plant in Shift from China
Apple Inc. partner Foxconn Technology Group plans to invest about $700 million on a new plant in India to ramp up local production, people familiar with the matter said, underscoring an accelerating shift of manufacturing away from China as Washington-Beijing tensions grow. The Taiwanese company, also known for its flagship unit Hon Hai Precision Industry […]
Google Invests Nearly $400 Million in ChatGPT Rival Anthropic
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has invested nearly $400 million in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, which is testing a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to a person familiar with the deal. Google and Anthropic declined to comment on the investment but separately announced a partnership in which Anthropic will use Google’s cloud computing services. The deal marks […]
Apple Supplier in India Begins Manufacturing Components for AirPods
A key supplier to Apple Inc. has started manufacturing components for AirPods in India, marking a significant step in the U.S. tech giant’s push to expand production in the country. Jabil Inc.’s Indian unit has begun shipping AirPods, or plastic bodies, boxes to China and Vietnam, where the wireless earphones are assembled, said people familiar […]