TikTok returns on Apple, Google US app stores as Trump delays ban
By Shivani Tanna February 13, 2025 – 9:46 PM PST Advertisement The U.S. head office of TikTok is shown in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) – TikTok returned to the U.S. app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday as President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the Chinese-owned […]
Musk will pull OpenAI bid if ChatGPT maker remains non-profit, lawyers say
By Shivani Tanna, Aditya Soni and Krystal Hu February 13, 2025 – 8:19 AM PST Advertisement Elon Musk profile picture and ChatGPT logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – A consortium led by Elon Musk will withdraw its $97.4-billion bid for OpenAI’s non-profit arm if the ChatGPT […]
Adobe launches AI video tool to compete with OpenAI
By Stephen Nellis February 12, 2025 – 6:04 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Adobe on Wednesday released the first public version of an artificial intelligence tool that can generate video clips and revealed how much it will charge, but said it will not set pricing for major users such as studios until […]
OpenAI’s Altman says Musk offer is tactic ‘to try to mess with us’
By Reuters February 11, 2025 – 8:59 AM PST Advertisement Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI at Station F, during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 11, 2025. Aurelien Morissard/Pool via REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) – The nonprofit that controls OpenAI is not for sale, OpenAI CEO Sam […]
Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulation
By Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy February 10, 2025 – 3:11 AM PST Advertisement A general view of the Tesla gigafactory in Austin, Texas, U.S., February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo (Reuters) – Elon Musk told investors in late January that Tesla would roll out “autonomous ride-hailing for money” by June in Austin, Texas — […]
South Korea’s industry ministry temporarily bans DeepSeek on security concerns, official says
By Hyunjoo Jin February 5, 2025 – 4:54 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s industry ministry has temporarily banned employee access to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek due to security concerns, a ministry official said on Wednesday, as the government urges caution on generative AI services. The government issued a […]
Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices citing security concerns
By Reuters February 4, 2025 – 5:22 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices over concerns that the Chinese artificial intelligence startup poses security risks, the government said on Tuesday. The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction for all […]
Google to ask US appeals court to overturn app store verdict
By Mike Scarcella February 3, 2025 – 5:38 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Lawyers for Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and “Fortnite” maker Epic Games are set to square off before a U.S. appeals court in California on Monday, as Google tries to undo a jury verdict and a judge’s order forcing it to […]
Apple rises as rosy forecast lifts hopes for iPhone rebound
By Reuters January 31, 2025 – 7:12 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo (Reuters) – Apple shares rose 2% on Friday after a rosy forecast fuelled hopes of an iPhone sales rebound, even as tough competition and a lack of AI features weigh on demand in key market China. Already the world’s most valuable company, […]
Microsoft, Meta back big AI spending despite DeepSeek’s low costs
By Aditya Soni and Deborah Mary Sophia January 30, 2025 – 7:39 AM PST Advertisement Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation Satya Nadella speaks during the “Microsoft Build: AI Day” event in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo (Reuters) – Days after Chinese startup DeepSeek’s breakthrough low-cost AI computing shook the U.S. […]