Data privacy concerns in Norway have put US-based big tech firm Meta in a tight spot. Norway's data protection agency has threatened to ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of users for targeted advertising with a $100,000 daily fine if the company continues its activities.
In a monumental leap forward, “palm payment” has emerged as the latest breakthrough in the payment landscape. Chinese tech giant Tencent has launched a groundbreaking public release, enabling users to make payments effortlessly using just their palms.
In just a few hours after its launch, Threads, Instagram's real-time public conversation app, had garnered over 30 million downloads, making it the fastest-growing app ever. The app, aimed at rivaling Twitter, quickly surpassed the download records of ChatGPT and is projected to reach over 100 million users within its first two months. Prominent Twitter users like Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Gates, Shakira and Oprah Winfrey quickly joined Threads and generated a celebratory atmosphere with welcome messages and an eagerness to engage with one another.
Evolving from a small component-making enterprise into the colossal consumer electronics powerhouse it is today, Hon Hai Technology (aka Foxconn) is placing its bets on the realm of electric cars as it deftly maneuvers through an era of complex Washington-Beijing relations.
Drug research commences with the discovery phase with AI, employing in vivo and in vitro models to identify promising lead drug compounds.
OpenAI, the creator of the popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, has said that it will distribute 10 equal grants from a $1 million fund earmarked for studies in democratic processes to explore how AI software can best address biases and other concerns.
The notable new chatbot feature from Snapchat is powered by ChatGPT, but with some key differences: users can customize the chatbot’s name, design a compatible custom Bitmoji avatar and feature it in conversations with friends, the latter of which is raising concerns among teens and parents.
After seven years of hard work developing its latest jewel of a product, Silicon Valley superstar Apple has introduced its irresistibly sleek mixed-reality headset that could throw cold water on the “metaverse” dream propagated by rival Meta.
Each year Apple kicks off its Worldwide Developer Conference with a few hours of just straight announcements, generally covering things from OS to watchOS to new and updated gadgets. This year, Apple announced the launch of iOS 17 that brings new features for more expressive communication, simplified sharing, and a new full-screen experience for your iPhone.
Vietnamese tech firm FPT is set to revolutionize connectivity with a new cable linking Vietnam to the undersea Asia Link Cable. With an investment of US$26 million, FPT plans to recover costs within nine years. The high-speed Asia Link Cable spans 6,000 kilometers, connecting Hong Kong, mainland China, the Philippines, Brunei and Singapore at 18 terabits per second (tbps). FPT Telecom will establish a connecting station in Da Nang City, while the state-owned VNPT will install the SJC2 cable in 2024. In addition, Viettel has unveiled a remarkable undersea cable costing US$290 million, stretching 9,800 kilometers with a capacity of over 140 tbps.
