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Huawei racks up 3 million pre-orders for tri-fold phone before Apple’s iPhone 16 reveal

Huawei racks up 3 million pre-orders for tri-fold phone before Apple’s iPhone 16 reveal

Chinese tech giant Huawei (HWT.UL) has garnered more than 3 million pre-orders for its triple-folding smartphone, its website showed on Monday, which comes just hours before Apple’s (AAPL.O) debut of its new generation of iPhones. Huawei’s Mate XT, a Z-shaped tri-fold phone is schedule

Musk denies report his xAI in talks over Tesla revenue

Musk denies report his xAI in talks over Tesla revenue

Elon Musk denied a report that his artificial intelligence startup xAI has held talks for a share in future Tesla revenue in return for giving Musk's electric vehicle maker access to xAI's technology and resources. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Tesla would license xAI's artific

X global affairs head Nick Pickles resigns

X global affairs head Nick Pickles resigns

X's global affairs head Nick Pickles said on Thursday he is quitting after a decade with the social media company formerly called Twitter. Pickles, who joined the company in 2014, said he had decided to leave X several months ago and was working with the Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino through the

YouTube terminating Tenet Media channel after US indictment

YouTube terminating Tenet Media channel after US indictment

Alphabet's YouTube said on Thursday it was terminating the Tenet Media channel and four channels operated by Tenet owner Lauren Chen, following an indictment from the US Department of Justice. The Justice Department on Wednesday filed money-laundering charges against two employees of Russian state


Sutskever 's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1b

Sutskever 's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1b

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), newly co-founded by OpenAI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion in cash to help develop safe artificial intelligence systems that far surpass human capabilities, company executives told Reuters. SSI, which currently has 10 employees, plans to

Australia plans AI rules on human oversight, transparency

Australia plans AI rules on human oversight, transparency

Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it planned to introduce targeted artificial intelligence rules including human intervention and transparency amid a rapid rollout of AI tools by businesses and in everyday life. Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic unveiled 10 new voluntary gui

Nahid for slashing unnecessary a2i projects

Nahid for slashing unnecessary a2i projects

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Communication Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam today directed the authorities concerned to slash the unnecessary projects of Aspire to Innovate (a2i). He issued the directive while visiting the a2i headquarters in ICT Tower here, according to a press rele

AI likely to weigh on oil prices over the next decade: Goldman

AI likely to weigh on oil prices over the next decade: Goldman

Artificial intelligence could hurt oil prices over the next decade by boosting supply by potentially reducing costs via improved logistics and increasing the amount of profitably recoverable resources, Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The impact of AI on energy and metals has mos

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