Virgin Media O2 is a telecommunications company formed by the merger of Virgin Media and O2 in 2021. The company is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United Kingdom that provides broadband, TV, and home phone services. Virgin Media O2 announced on July 24 2023 that it would be cutting 2,000 jobs…
TSMC: $2.9 Billion Chip Manufacturing Plant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor manufacturing and design company, they are also the world’s largest chipmaker. The company is investing heavily in AI chips to meet the growing demand for these powerful devices. They have announced plans to invest $2.9 billion in a new factory dedicated to the production…
ChatGPT Launches Android App
ChatGPT is the large language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI. It launched in November 2022, and quickly became the fastest-growing consumer software application in history. The platform is built on GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 technologies and allows users to refine and steer human-like conversations. It is available in a free tier with GPT-3.5, and a paid…
Apple: $1 Billion Class Action Lawsuit
Apple’s App Store is a digital distribution platform for iOS apps. The store has been criticized by various app developers for its commissions of 15% to 30% on in-app payments. These commissions are seen as being too high. According to CNN, a group of 1,566 app developers, led by Sean Ennis, a professor at the…
Spotify Price Hike
Spotify is one of the largest audio streaming service providers, with over 500 million monthly active users, including 210 million paying subscribers, as of March 2023. The popular streaming service has announced that it will be hiking prices which will take effect on Monday July 24 for new subscribers, and current customers would have 1…
Worldcoin: The Digital Currency
Worldcoin is a new digital currency project that aims to give everyone in the world an equal opportunity to participate in the centralized economy. The project was founded by Sam Altman (of OpenAI), Alex Blania, and Max Novendstern. This platform aims to provide a reliable way to authenticate humans online through a World ID. It…
Amazon: New Satellite Processing Hub
Amazon announced that it would be building a $120 million satellite processing hub in Florida. The hub will be located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and is expected to be completed in 2024. It will be used to process data from Amazon’s satellites which will aid the provision of broadband internet service, weather forecasting, and traffic…
X: The Everything App
Linda Yaccarino is the CEO of X, formerly twitter, as selected by Elon the owner. On Sunday, July 23 2023, she announced that twitter has gotten a second chance at making a big impression, and will now be X. The post mentions creating a new network that is centered around unlimited interactivity in the form…
Twitter: New Direct Messaging Restrictions
With the persistent issue of spam flooding Direct Messages (DMs), Twitter has recently announced a series of updates aimed at enhancing user experience and reducing unwanted messages. On July 13, the social media company introduced the option for users to receive DMs only from verified accounts and people they follow, a setting that was automatically…
Apple & AI: What You Need to Know
Apple has come a long way since its humble beginnings in Steve Jobs’ garage. The company has revolutionized the personal computer, the digital music player, the smartphone, and the tablet computer. Today, they are one of the most successful companies in the world, with no signs of slowing down. In a recent development, Apple is…