Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps
When Apple revealed the Vision Pro in 2023, it called the $3,500 headset its next “major platform.” Two years later, and a year after going on sale, the device is…
Beijing embraces DeepSeek to lead AI adoption as it looks for new growth drivers
DeepSeek’s sudden splash in the large language model space has given China a powerful tool to catalyze artificial-intelligence adoption in the country and boost economic growth. While Goldman Sachs pegs…
Meta approves plan for bigger executives bonuses following 5% layoffs
Executives at Meta stand to get bigger bonuses this year. The company said in a corporate filing Thursday that it had approved “an increase in the target bonus percentage” for…
Block shares fall on profit, revenue miss
Block reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street expectations. The stock dropped more than 7% in extended trading. Here is how the company did, compared to…
Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for first time
Amazon has dethroned Walmart in quarterly revenue for the first time ever. Amazon said earlier this month that it brought in $187.8 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter. That…
Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family
Amazon is set to take creative control over the lucrative James Bond movie franchise from the Broccoli family, the company announced Thursday. The James Bond films have long been produced…
Chinese smartphone firm Oppo launches slim $1,870 folding phone to rival Samsung, Huawei
Chinese smartphone firm Oppo has unveiled its new flagship folding phone Thursday, touting a slimmer body and artificial intelligence-focused features in a bid to compete with high-end foldable devices from…
OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek’s emergence
OpenAI appears to be growing quickly despite increasing competition. The San Francisco-based tech company had 400 million weekly active users as of February, up 33% from 300 million in December,…
Europe risks becoming a ‘museum’ if it doesn’t innovate in AI and deregulate, Swedish PM warns
STOCKHOLM — Europe is at risk of becoming a “museum” if it doesn’t soften strict curbs on artificial intelligence technologies and deregulate, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. “I…
Microsoft reveals its first quantum computing chip, the Majorana 1
Microsoft on Wednesday announced Majorana 1, its first quantum computing chip. The achievement comes after the company has spent nearly two decades of research in the field. Technologists believe quantum…