Rivian Sues To Sell Its EVs Directly In Ohio
Summary Rivian has filed a federal lawsuit in Ohio, challenging a state law that blocks the company from selling electric vehicles (EVs) directly to consumers. Rivian argues that this law…
Disney Scrapped Deepfakes For Moana and Tron To Avoid ‘Bad Publicity’
Disney has decided to scrap the use of deepfake technology for its upcoming films Moana and Tron: Ares to avoid potential backlash and legal complications. The plans included using deepfake…
Google Agrees To Pause AI Workloads To Protect the Grid When Power Demand Spikes
Google Agrees To Pause AI Workloads To Protect the Grid When Power Demand Spikes Google has decided to pause non-essential AI workloads during periods of high power demand to help…
US To Expedite Plan For Nuclear Reactor On the Moon
Summary The US is accelerating plans for a nuclear reactor on the Moon, aligning with broader efforts to solidify its presence in space amidst international competition. This directive by Transportation…
Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China
Summary Microsoft confirmed that its SharePoint product was compromised due to state-sponsored hackers based in China, targeting multiple organisations including governmental agencies. Notably, support for SharePoint has been provided by…
What Happens To Your Data If You Stop Paying for Cloud Storage?
What Happens To Your Data If You Stop Paying for Cloud Storage? Major cloud storage providers maintain unclear policies about deleting user data after subscription cancellations. The deletion timelines vary…
The Great Indian IT Squeeze
Summary The Indian IT sector, historically reliant on major firms like TCS and Infosys, is experiencing a slowdown as the growth multiplier effect linking it to the US economy diminishes.…
World in $1.5 Trillion ‘Plastics Crisis’ Hitting Health From Infancy To Old Age, Report Warns
World in $1.5 Trillion ‘Plastics Crisis’ Hitting Health From Infancy To Old Age, Report Warns A new expert review outlines a dire warning regarding the escalating plastics crisis affecting human…
Engineer Restores Pay Phones For Free Public Use
Summary In Vermont’s Orange County, engineer Patrick Schlott has taken it upon himself to restore old pay phones, making them available for free public use. Frustrated by poor cellular reception…
ChatGPT Nears 700 Million Weekly Users, Up 4x From Last Year
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is on track to reach 700 million weekly active users, a significant increase from 500 million earlier this year, indicating a 4-fold growth compared to the previous year.…