Why the Galaxy S24 Ultra is the ultimate S Pen phone
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has emerged as the true spiritual successor to Samsung’s Note series. It combines the best S Pen features with a flat display design that actually works for stylus users.
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Chinese AI Chip Firm Axera Aims for $379M Hong Kong IPO
According to Reuters, Chinese AI chipmaker Axera Semiconductor filed on January 30 to raise HK$2.96 billion, or about $379.2 million, through an initial public offering…
L3Harris Wins Navy Deal for Marine Corps’ Red Wolf Missile
According to Reuters, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies announced on Friday, January 30, that it secured a U.S. Navy deal to develop its Red Wolf vehicles…
Apex Legends Drops the OG Switch, But Switch 2 Lives On
According to GameSpot, developer Respawn Entertainment announced it is shutting down the servers for Apex Legends on the Nintendo Switch. The upcoming Season 29 will…
CZ Pushes Back on Blame for Historic Crypto Market Crash
According to Bloomberg Business, Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has publicly rejected claims that his exchange caused the historic crypto market crash on October 10,…
Michigan Wants Its Money Back From Chinese Battery Maker
According to Reuters, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a letter on Friday demanding Chinese battery company Gotion Inc. return $23.7 million in state funds.…
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Deezer’s AI Music Detector Gets Its First Big Client
According to Reuters, music streaming service Deezer has licensed its AI-detection technology to France's royalty agency, Sacem, in what it calls a landmark commercial deal.…
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EU Probes Elon Musk’s Grok Over Deepfake Image Scandal
According to Fast Company, the European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X platform on Monday, December 18th.…
Signet’s New Tech Boss Aims To Modernize Kay, Zales, And Jared
According to Forbes, Signet Jewelers—the world's largest diamond jewelry retailer with brands like Kay, Zales, and Jared—has combined its digital…
AI Agents Have a “Hard Ceiling,” New Paper Argues
According to Futurism, a recent paper by former SAP CTO Vishal Sikka and his son Varin Sikka makes a bold…
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Intel GPU Firmware Now Updatable From ARM Systems, Too
According to Phoronix, a new set of patches submitted to the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem now allows the firmware for Intel's discrete…
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Microsoft’s AI Bet is Huge, But Is It Paying Off Yet?
According to TechSpot, Microsoft's Q3 revenue hit $81.3 billion, a 17% jump, with net income up 21% to $38.3 billion. Its cloud business crossed a…
PJM’s Data Center Dilemma: Grid Monitor Demands Action
The battle over data center connections to PJM’s grid intensifies as the market monitor files a formal complaint. Existing and expected data center loads have driven up capacity revenues by $16.6 billion in recent auctions, raising reliability concerns.
Microsoft’s Big Security Move: Blocking Script Injection in 2026
Microsoft is implementing major security changes to Entra ID that will block external scripts during authentication. The update rolls out globally starting mid-to-late October 2026 and affects browser-based sign-in experiences.
Etix Doubles Down on Edge Data Centers in France
Etix has opened its fourth Edge data center in Lille, France, adding 2MW of capacity designed for AI workloads. The company is also boosting its Paris facility by another 2MW as it expands its European footprint with recent financing.
EU’s AI Act Retreat Threatens Ireland’s Tech Edge
The European Commission’s plan to pause or soften parts of the EU AI Act could undermine Ireland’s strategic advantage in trustworthy technology. According to Partsol founder Dr Darryl Williams, delayed rules benefit Big Tech while harming smaller innovators who need regulatory certainty to compete.
New Global Circularity Protocol Launches at COP30
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development and One Planet Network have launched the Global Circularity Protocol at COP30. This voluntary framework helps companies measure circular performance and could save 120 billion tonnes of materials by 2050 while avoiding 76 gigatons of CO₂ emissio
ChatGPT Voice Finally Stops Breaking Your Conversations
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT’s voice feature to integrate directly into ongoing conversations instead of opening separate voice-only sessions. This preserves chat history and context while allowing seamless switching between text and voice interactions. Users can still revert to the old separate voice
London Council Cyberattacks Hit Critical Services
Several London councils have been targeted in coordinated cyberattacks, causing IT system failures and service disruptions. Hackney Council raised its cyber security threat to critical level as experts warn about ransomware risks and data integrity concerns affecting frontline services.