U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s visit to Beijing resulted in meaningful outcomes, including plans for formal discussions on export controls and tourism. Raimondo expressed her optimism, stating that these discussions go beyond mere agreements and provide a specific channel to address commercial issues. She hopes that this visit marks the beginning of taking concrete actions. …
Verizon has introduced a convenient solution for its customers to block spam text messages originating from email accounts with just a single text. This announcement was made by the company on Tuesday. By texting “OFF” to 4040, Verizon customers can prevent the delivery of email-to-text messages, a majority of which are identified as spam. This …
Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taiwan, May 28, 2023. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nvidia shares experienced a 4.2% increase on Tuesday, reaching a record high. This surge came after the chipmaker announced a partnership with Google that has the potential to expand the distribution of …
Grayscale Investments at the NYSE, April 18, 2022. Source: NYSE The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has cleared the path for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On Tuesday, the court ruled in favor of Grayscale in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC had previously denied Grayscale’s application to convert its …
Nio’s ET5 is showcased at the Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023, in Wuhan, China. Image Source: Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio experienced a loss of $835.1 million in the second quarter, which is more than double its loss from the previous year. …
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Tuesday that it had disrupted a massive disinformation campaign tied to Chinese law enforcement. This campaign, which Meta described as the “largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world,” involved the takedown of over 7,700 accounts and 930 pages on Facebook. The network behind …
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai attends the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 12, 2023. Image credit: David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google has announced that it will begin charging large businesses $30 per user per month for its artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements in Gmail and …
A BYD ATTO 3 is displayed during the British Motor Show at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on August 17, 2023 in Farnborough, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Chinese automaker BYD listed in China surged over 5% on Tuesday, following the announcement of a significant increase in first-half profit. …
Artificial intelligence possesses the potential to be weaponized and must be controlled by humans, according to Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, and vice-chairman, in an exclusive interview with CNBC. In the interview aired on Monday, Smith stated, “I think every technology ever invented has the potential to become both a tool and a weapon.” He further …
Google is planning to license new sets of mapping data to various companies in order to create products related to renewable energy. The company aims to generate up to $100 million in revenue during the first year, according to CNBC. The new APIs will provide information on solar and energy, air quality, and more. Solar …