News & Reviews:   USA

There was a rumour that Google would allow parents or guardians to share their Google Wallet payment cards with their children via Family Link. Yesterday, the feature was activated and rolled out to a select number of users. So, what should you know about it?

Since yesterday, Google Gemini has allowed more people to try out the capabilities of this generative artificial intelligence-based chatbot. This is because, for the first time, Google is allowing people to access Gemini without a Google account. So, what should you know about it?

For the first time, this is the era of virtual assistant wars as everyone wants to offer AI agent features. After Copilot and Perplexity can be set as the main virtual assistant of Android devices, now it's ChatGPT's turn. So, what should you know about it?

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the creative industry is a sensitive issue. In the United States, artists can go on strike for several months to ensure their faces and voices are not regenerated using AI after they die. Interestingly, Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of the film Avengers: Endgame, want to change how AI is used by creatives. So, what should you know about it?

HUAWEI has stopped launching laptops and desktop PCs after being blocked from accessing Intel chips. This is another attempt by the United States to prevent HUAWEI from resurfacing after being subject to technological barriers since 2019. Recently, the new Kirin X90 chip has been leaked and it is the chip for HUAWEI's first ARM-based PC. So, what should you know about it?

Two weeks ago, three suspects were arrested in Singapore for allegedly smuggling US-made servers to China via Malaysia. In a hearing yesterday, prosecutors revealed that the value of the smuggled servers reached $390 million (~RM 1.7 billion), with the three suspects making huge profits from their illegal activities. So, what should you know about it?

Looks like robots and AI are getting smarter. Recently, DeepMind has developed a new AI model that allowed them to fold origami and close Ziploc bags. So, what should you know about it?

A software developer in the United States faces up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of activating malicious code that caused computer systems at his former workplace to malfunction shortly after he was fired. So, what should you know about it?

Five years ago, NASA and Nokia signed an agreement to develop a cellular network on the lunar surface in preparation for building a permanent lunar marker in the future. This week, Nokia was supposed to test the first phone call on the lunar surface, but the mission failed. So, what should you know about it?

Last year, Google was found to be practicing a monopoly on its search engine by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). As a result, Google was ordered to separate Chrome from Android and the Play Store. Not only that, Google was also ordered to sell Chrome and most recently, the DOJ has once again emphasised that this must be done.