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trump chinese electronics tariff regulations

NEWS

Apr 14, 2025

Tech tariff confusion grows as Trump promises ‘different bucket’ for electronics

The Trump administration announced Friday that smartphones, computers, and other electronics would not face the 125% tariff on Chinese goods. But this relief is only temporary and not part of the "90-day pause" granted

NEWS

Apr 4, 2025

“Creators first, not shareholders”: OnlyFans founder’s surprise bid for TikTok

With just days before TikTok faces a potential U.S. ban, OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely has thrown his hat into the increasingly crowded ring of potential buyers. Stokely's new company Zoop, partnering with cryptocurrency

NEWS

Mar 26, 2025

D.C. could get Waymo’s driverless taxis in 2026—but laws must change first

Alphabet-owned Waymo announced plans Tuesday to launch its driverless taxi service in Washington, D.C., in 2026, but must first convince city officials to change laws that require human drivers. The self-driving company

NEWS

Mar 19, 2025

BYD’s new 1,000-kW charger makes EVs almost faster to refuel than gas

Chinese manufacturer BYD has created a charging system that works twice as fast as Tesla's best offerings, fundamentally changing what consumers can expect from electric vehicles. This innovation challenges Tesla's reign as the

NEWS

Mar 6, 2025

Top Mac Studio model gets AI-focused M3 Ultra chip instead of newer M4

Apple released its most powerful chip ever on March 5, but with an unexpected twist. The new Mac Studio's top-end version doesn't use the company's newest M4 processor, instead featuring the

NEWS

Mar 3, 2025

Amazon’s Alexa+ talks like a human, free for Prime members

Amazon's new Alexa+ talks and listens more like a real person, eliminating the robotic commands users needed before. Prime members will receive the upgrade for free starting next month. Non-Prime customers must otherwise

NEWS

Mar 3, 2025

Sesame’s AI voices are so realistic, they’re freaking people out

Sesame demonstrated breakthrough artificial intelligence(AI) voice technology with unprecedented realism last week. Their new voice AI achieves such human-like qualities that users report feeling "freaked out" during interactions. "I was so freaked out

NEWS

Feb 28, 2025

Robots now delivering food in three Tokyo districts

Avride's autonomous delivery robots began operations in Tokyo this week. The milestone marks the company's first Japan deployment through a new partnership with e-commerce giant Rakuten. The February 27 launch brings 10

NEWS

Feb 28, 2025

Meta apologizes after algorithm error flood Instagram with murder videos

Graphic violence and disturbing content flooded Instagram users' feeds this week after a technical error in the platform's recommendation system. Meta confirmed and fixed the issue on February 27 after thousands saw videos of

NEWS

Feb 26, 2025

Amazon Poised to Overtake Apple as Most Valuable Company by 2026

Amazon (AMZN) is projected to surpass Apple as the most valuable publicly traded company by the end of 2026. The company’s expansion in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and e-commerce continue to drive

NEWS

Feb 20, 2025

Facebook purges old live videos: Users face 30-day storage limit

Facebook users will soon lose years of live video content as Meta implements a new 30-day storage limit starting February 19, 2025. The policy affects all Facebook profiles and Pages globally, ending the platform'

NEWS

Feb 6, 2025

Samsung dethrones Intel in global chip market

Intel fell off its position as the world's largest semiconductor company in 2024, Gartner reports. Samsung Electronics overtook the spot, powered by strong memory chip sales and surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI). The

essilorluxottica nuance audio hearing glasses

NEWS

Feb 5, 2025

Two-in-one: These FDA-cleared glasses help you see and hear

EssilorLuxottica's Nuance Audio "hearing glasses" became FDA-cleared, marking the first prescription eyewear to function as an over-the-counter hearing aid in the United States. The glasses also achieved a CE marking under

lgbt content crackdown vanishes websites

NEWS

Feb 3, 2025

8,000 health pages vanish as Trump orders LGBT content crackdown

Thousands of federal government websites containing crucial public health information vanished over the weekend as the Trump administration enforced new content guidelines targeting what it calls "gender ideology" and diversity initiatives. Government agencies raced to

zuckerberg confident amidst deepseek breakthrough

NEWS

Jan 31, 2025

Zuckerberg defends $65B AI spending despite DeepSeek’s cost-efficient breakthrough

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaffirmed the company's massive artificial intelligence (AI) investment plans on Wednesday, even as Chinese startup DeepSeek demonstrated similar AI capabilities at a fraction of the cost. During Meta's fourth-

$New Chinese AI model matches ChatGPT using fraction of computing power 16$

NEWS

Jan 27, 2025

New Chinese AI model matches ChatGPT using fraction of computing power

A Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley by creating an AI model matching industry leaders' performance. The company, DeepSeek, achieved the feat while spending just $5.6 million, a fraction

NEWS

Jan 24, 2025

After decade in Labs, TumblrTV launches as TikTok alternative

Following TikTok's removal from the U.S. app store, Tumblr has released TumblrTV as a full-fledged video platform. Since January 19, the tool has seen a 35% surge in new iOS installations. The

NEWS

Jan 23, 2025

Students can now navigate Chromebooks using head movements

Google rolled out a new feature that allows students to control Chromebooks with their faces. The accessibility-focused feature was part of the ChromeOS M132 update, including several new features for Google Workspace and Google