Kia Sonet Facelift Breaks Cover, Gets ADAS and 6 Airbags As Standard

Reported By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 10:59 IST Kia Sonet Facelift Breaks Cover, Gets ADAS and 6 Airbags As Standard. (Photo: Sharukh Shah/News18.com) Kia unveils the revamped Sonet, a tech-loaded SUV with 25 safety features, pioneering ADAS tech, and a reward-based driving program via Kia Connect. Kia has finally unveiled the updated … Read more

Apple reportedly exploring AI deals with news publishers — and willing to pay millions

Apple has opened negotiations in recent weeks with major news and publishing organizations, seeking permission to use their material in the company’s development of generative artificial intelligence systems, the New York Times reported on Friday. The iPhone maker has floated multiyear deals worth at least $50 million to license the archives of news articles, according to … Read more

Activision execs weigh counter suit after sex harass allegations dropped

Executives at Activision Blizzard are weighing a possible countersuit against a California state agency that had claimed the gaming giant had a toxic “‘frat boy’ workplace” — only to drop its litigation last week, On The Money has learned. The California Civil Rights Department, which had been investigating the company behind “Call of Duty” and … Read more

NASA streamed its 1st video from deep space via laser. More important, it’s of a cat

It’s not every day that a video of a cat goes viral. OK, it’s not every day that a video of a cat goes viral and marks a historical milestone for space exploration. But that’s what happened when NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment beamed an ultra-high definition streaming video back to Earth on Dec. 11 from 31 million kilometers … Read more

AI prompt engineers in demand — what to know about this new job

This tech job can generate a lot of income, experts say. Artificial intelligence prompt engineer — the person who formulates questions and instructions to get the most refined answers and images from programs like ChatGPT — is a highly in-demand position that pays upwards of $300,000. “They just know how to write,” Greg Beltzer, head … Read more

Why Google’s Larry Page, Sergey Brin ‘escaped all scrutiny’ during landmark antitrust trials

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have kept a low profile as the Big Tech firm weathers a series of critical antitrust court battles – and it’s part of a long-running pattern of avoiding federal scrutiny, experts say. The search giant is reeling after a shocking court loss to “Fortnite” maker Epic Games that … Read more

Elon Musk’s X expected to see ad sales slump to $2.5B: report

Elon Musk’s social media platform X’s 2023 ad sales are projected to fall to about $2.5 billion, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Several companies including Comcast and Walt Disney paused their advertisements on the platform after Musk last month agreed with a post on X, formerly Twitter, that claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people. Joe Benarroch, head of … Read more

China launches new data agency as ambitions in AI and digital economy soar

According to a government reform plan issued in March by the State Council, China’s cabinet, the NDA will take over many responsibilities from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s top watchdog in charge of web regulation. China reveals plans for data enforcement super agency Specifically, the NDA has been tasked with driving China’s … Read more

Google has monopoly over Android app store, jury rules

The “Google Play” app store operates as an illegal monopoly that relies on anticompetitive tactics to stifle potential business rivals, a California jury determined Monday in a stunning blow to the Big Tech giant’s empire. The nine-person jury deliberated for just three hours before delivering a unanimous verdict in favor of “Fortnite” maker Epic Games, … Read more

Amazon asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuit

Amazon asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss a US government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using illegal strategies to boost profits at its online retail empire, including an algorithm that allegedly pushed up prices by more than $1 billion. In its motion to dismiss, Amazon said the Federal Trade Commission, in a lawsuit filed in September, confused … Read more