iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

Apple’s newest software update, iOS 18, is rolling out today to all iPhone users. While AI technology was heavily hyped as a key part of this upgrade, Apple Intelligence features aren’t part of this release. Instead, Apple says it will release Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 starting with the U.S. before gradually rolling them out […]
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How SMIC, China’s Semiconductor Champion, Landed in the Heart of a Tech War

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

Efforts by the Beijing-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, to break through innovation barriers have landed it in a geopolitical tech battle.

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Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question is Headed to Court

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

TikTok will be in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year.

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A.I. Pioneers Call for Protections Against ‘Catastrophic Risks’

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

Scientists from the United States, China and other nations called for an international authority to oversee artificial intelligence.

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DuckDuckGo Joins AI Chat, Promises Enhanced Anonymity

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

Explore four different large language models for free at Duck.ai. Having an existing account is not required.

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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says that AI will someday track your every move

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

Speaking at an Oracle financial analysts meeting, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said he expects AI to one day power massive law enforcement surveillance networks. “We’re going to have supervision,” he said. “Every police officer is going to be supervised at all times, and if there’s a problem, AI will report that problem and report it […]
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Hundreds of Amazon delivery drivers in New York join Teamsters union

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

Drivers at the facility, known as DBK4, have called for consistent schedules, properly maintained delivery trucks and reasonable workloads, the union said.

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FDA clears Apple’s sleep apnea detection feature for use. Here’s how it works

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared Apple’s new sleep apnea detection feature for use.

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11xAI raises $24M led by Benchmark to build AI digital employees

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

The Series A comes about a year after 11xAI raised a $2 million seed round led by Project A Ventures.
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As TikTok ban heads to court, ByteDance’s Lemon8 surges

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Techme101

As TikTok heads to court on Monday to argue against a U.S. ban, parent company ByteDance’s newer social app, Lemon8, is once again surging to the top of the App Store in the U.S. The push is due, in part, to increased advertising. Described by TikTok influencers as a cross between Pinterest and Instagram — […]
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