Epic Games is finally getting to go direct to consumers on mobile devices. Fortnite-creator Epic Games launched its own app store Friday that allows users to bypass the stores run…
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Elon Musk’s X faces privacy complaints in Europe over data use
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk’s X on Monday over “unlawfully” feeding the personal data of users into…
California partners with Nvidia to bring artificial intelligence resources to colleges
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California is partnering with tech giant Nvidia to help train the state’s students, college faculty, developers and data scientists in artificial intelligence, officials announced Friday. The…
E-commerce tycoon Huang tops China’s rich list
Colin Huang has topped China’s rich list thanks to the huge success of the Temu and Pinduoduo retail apps. E-commerce tycoon Colin Huang has become China’s richest man, an index…
Family of France’s ‘Mr Titanic’ sues OceanGate submersible operator
The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the operator of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic, killing him and four other…
Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk’s recent announcement on Twitter that “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year” suggests that robots…
Sony hikes annual net profit forecast after solid Q1
Sony raised its full-year net profit forecast after a solid performance in the first quarter, predicting strong sales in its video game, music and image sensor sectors. Sony raised its…
Is Google a monopoly? Landmark antitrust ruling—and new research—show that it is
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Google has been found guilty of violating antitrust law. Northeastern University researchers looked at Google’s own argument—and still found the tech giant dominates nearly every part…
German chip maker Infineon to cut 1,400 jobs
Infineon said recovery in its target markets was progressing slowly. German chip maker Infineon said Monday it will slash 1,400 jobs and relocate 1,400 more due to a tough market…
Meta just launched the largest ‘open’ AI model in history—here’s why it matters
Credit: Julio Lopez from Pexels In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), a battle is underway. On one side are companies that believe in keeping the datasets and algorithms behind…
