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SoftBank has sold its entire $5.83 billion Nvidia stake, a move that isn’t a retreat from AI but a massive strategic move. The cash is being used to fund a $6.5 billion all-cash acquisition of a smaller, private AI chip designer: Ampere Computing.
The Japanese conglomerate confirmed the sale of 32.1 million Nvidia shares in its Tuesday earnings statement. While the sale helped SoftBank post a...
Amazon Music announced on Monday the launch of “Fan Groups,” a new beta feature designed to let users create and join communities based on their favorite artists and genres. The feature, which aims to make the app more social, allows group members to chat, create posts, and listen to music shared within the group.
The new feature is currently in beta and is being tested in Canada on both iOS and...
IKEA has officially announced a new range of 21 Matter-compatible smart home products, expanding its lineup with new lighting, sensors, and remote controls. This rollout will include updates to existing products to make them compatible with the open-source Matter standard, as well as entirely new devices.
The new lighting products include 11 smart bulbs under the KAJPLATS range, which will be...
Google will penalize Android apps worldwide on the Play Store that misuse wake locks and cause unnecessary battery drain, using defined performance checks to enforce technical quality and increase user transparency.
The updated policy, announced as part of Google’s technical quality directives for developers, targets apps that keep devices awake when the screen is off without a legitimate...
Samsung has enabled Apple’s Siri Shortcuts to control SmartThings routines in compatible homes, expanding voice-driven automation across iPhone, HomePod, and other Apple devices through a new SmartThings update.
In its announcement, Samsung stated that SmartThings routines can now be executed via Siri Shortcuts, allowing users to operate SmartThings-connected devices with Apple’s voice assistant...
Mozilla is rolling out a major update for Firefox 145 that introduces significant new anti-fingerprinting protections designed to make users harder to track across the web. The new “Phase 2” protections, which are being released tomorrow, will initially be available in Private Browsing Mode and when the Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) is set to “Strict.”
Fingerprinting is an invasive tracking...
Google is introducing an integrated live-video experience for emergency calls through its November Google Play Services update, enabling selected users to share real-time footage with first responders during incidents in supported regions.
The update, which has begun rolling out and is scheduled to reach more devices in the coming weeks, embeds live video directly into emergency calling workflows...
Google has expanded in-meeting reactions on Google Meet worldwide, enabling users across supported Workspace tiers to access the full emoji library through default-enabled controls for broader, configurable expression during video calls.
Emoji reactions were first introduced to Google Meet in 2023 with only nine basic options, such as thumbs up and thumbs down, designed to let participants...
Apple has removed Blued and Finka, two of China’s largest LGBTQ+ dating apps, from its App Store in the country, Wired reports. The removal was carried out in compliance with an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s internet regulator and censorship body.
An Apple spokesperson stated that the company must “follow the laws in the countries where we operate” and...
Sony is hosting a special “State of Play Japan” broadcast today, November 11, focusing exclusively on games from Japan and Asia. The 40-minute digital event is scheduled to air at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.
The presentation, described as a “special episode,” will be hosted by Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji. Sony has promised the show will be packed with announcements and updates, including “beloved...