Monthly Archives: December 2023

Upcoming Xbox releases in 2024 we’re excited about

Xbox had some pretty good exclusives in 2023. Forza and even Starfield were huge – even if the latter didn’t quite have the impact Bethesda and Microsoft might have hoped for. We do believe though that Starfield has the potential … Continue reading

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Tech news recap: the biggest stories of 2023

The year 2023 is coming to a close, but it has been full of great news stories you might like to remember. Here are a few tech news stories to reflect on and some that may change the world forever … Continue reading

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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com wins landmark antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba

Chinese online retailer JD.com has won its lawsuit against its rival Alibaba, according to Reuters, resulting in a substantial fine of 1 billion yuan ($140.68 million) imposed on Alibaba for monopolistic practices. The High People’s Court of Beijing delivered the … Continue reading

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EU digital chief advocates for AI Act, countering Macron’s critique

Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition and digital chief, has staunchly defended the bloc’s groundbreaking law on artificial intelligence, the AI Act, asserting that it will foster “legal certainty” for tech startups working with AI technologies. This defense comes amid criticism … Continue reading

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X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law

Elon Musk’s X Corp., previously known as Twitter, has failed in its legal attempt to overturn a California law aimed at regulating harmful content on social media platforms. According to a recent Bloomberg report, a federal judge in Sacramento dismissed … Continue reading

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Facing roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes

A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China. A cadre of audacious startups, including Deeproute.ai, WeRide.ai, Pony.ai and Momenta reeled in hundreds of millions of dollars to fuel their costly ambitions. With pockets overflowing, they … Continue reading

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As we travel into new AI world in 2024, it’s the same old internet privacy tradeoff for consumers

As AI becomes layered into most online activities, consumers face the same data privacy risks that have defined the internet era.

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Apple’s stock underperformed top tech peers in 2023 due to longest revenue slide in 22 years

Apple has reported four straight quarters of sliding sales, its longest stretch of declines since 2001

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Nvidia to launch slower version of its gaming chip in China to comply with U.S. export controls

Nvidia is set to launch a slower version of its RTX 4090 gaming processor in China in order to comply with U.S. export restrictions.

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Startup bubble fueled by Fed’s cheap money policy finally burst in 2023

In 2023, numerous tech startups that had raised big rounds at premium valuations before and during the pandemic finally ran out of cash

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