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Trump requests Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban
Trump requests Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban

Joe Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to uphold the ban, as TikTok poses a ‘grave’ threat

OpenAI reveals new model to sustain leadership in costly AI industry
OpenAI reveals new model to sustain leadership in costly AI industry

ChatGPT's parent company presented its new structure, which aims to create a public benefit corporation

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe safely completes historic close-up of Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe safely completes historic close-up of Sun

The Parker Solar Probe is a major mission within NASA’s Living With a Star Program

WhatsApp links AI services to Business platforms for smarter customer interactions
WhatsApp links AI services to Business platforms for smarter customer interactions

WhatsApp keeps rolling out new and unique features to enhance the users’ experience

Instagram's new feature lets you see older stories after 24 hours
Instagram's new feature lets you see older stories after 24 hours

The new feature would let users see the stories for up to a week

WhatsApp makes video calls more fun with new AR camera features
WhatsApp makes video calls more fun with new AR camera features

Users can adjust the video’s colour tone to warmer or cooler shades based on their preferences or lighting

AI set to revolutionize early detection of type 2 diabetes in NHS hospitals
AI set to revolutionize early detection of type 2 diabetes in NHS hospitals

AI technology examines patients’ ECG heart traces to find early warning signs of health problems

WhatsApp introduces in-app document scanning for seamless sharing
WhatsApp introduces in-app document scanning for seamless sharing

WhatsApp users can now use their phone’s camera to scan documents directly within the app

'Iron Man' robot helps paraplegics walk again: Watch
'Iron Man' robot helps paraplegics walk again: Watch

South Korean researchers unveil groundbreaking wearable robot that helps paraplegics walk

Parker Probe set to make history with closest approach to Sun today
Parker Probe set to make history with closest approach to Sun today

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, during a record-breaking flyby, will come within 3.8 million miles of the Sun

Google set to launch game-changing AI Mode for search
Google set to launch game-changing AI Mode for search

Google is planning to make its Gemini chatbot available to its billions of users through Google Search

Say goodbye to boring chats as WhatsApp unveils ultimate holiday emoji
Say goodbye to boring chats as WhatsApp unveils ultimate holiday emoji

WhatsApp keeps rolling out new and unique features to enhance the users’ experience

Elon Musk under fire: OpenAI CEO slams Tesla owner for initiating 'fights'
Elon Musk under fire: OpenAI CEO slams Tesla owner for initiating 'fights'

Sam Altman said Musk previously fought with Jeff Bezos, Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and this time it’s him

Donald Trump comes forward in TikTok support amid ban threat
Donald Trump comes forward in TikTok support amid ban threat

US President-elect Trump believes keeping TikTok would be worth it for the country

NASA's Parker Solar Probe set for closest pass by Sun on December 24
NASA's Parker Solar Probe set for closest pass by Sun on December 24

The Parker Solar Probe is a major mission aimed at studying the Sun and its effect on Earth

Gemini now lets you query PDF files with new ‘Ask about this PDF’ feature
Gemini now lets you query PDF files with new ‘Ask about this PDF’ feature

Users can easily ask questions or request information related to the documents directly within the app

WhatsApp emerges victorious in legal battle against Israel owned NSO group
WhatsApp emerges victorious in legal battle against Israel owned NSO group

Meta-owned WhatsApp filed a lawsuit against NSO group in 2019 accusing them of breaking federal anti-hacking law

Google Photos to speed up sharing with new quick edit and cropping options
Google Photos to speed up sharing with new quick edit and cropping options

Google is widely rolling out major updates to Google Photos to enhance users’ experience

WhatsApp's new feature lets you highlight important Channel updates with star
WhatsApp's new feature lets you highlight important Channel updates with star

WhatsApp keeps rolling out new and unique features to enhance the users’ experience

Apple teams with Nvidia to boost AI model speed and efficiency
Apple teams with Nvidia to boost AI model speed and efficiency

Apple recently revealed that it has been exploring different ways to speed up AI models by using Nvidia’s platform

Instagram to introduce revolutionary AI editing tools for videos
Instagram to introduce revolutionary AI editing tools for videos

The upcoming feature, which is set to arrive next year, uses Meta’s Movie Gen AI model

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT on WhatsApp with new features
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT on WhatsApp with new features

OpenAI has introduced its ChatGPT chatbot on WhatsApp as part of its 12 days of OpenAI updates

Google Street View captures suspect putting dead body inside a car
Google Street View captures suspect putting dead body inside a car

Google Maps provided crucial clues ‘to solve the crime’ in the northern Spanish town

China breaks US record of world’s longest spacewalk with nine-hour walk
China breaks US record of world’s longest spacewalk with nine-hour walk

Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong complete over nine hours of spacewalk, beating the US 2021 record

ChatGPT's  new Search feature lets all users access web information instantly
ChatGPT's new Search feature lets all users access web information instantly

OpenAI has made the feature available to all users, including those using the free version of the platform

Instagram brings festive vibes with countdown effects and year-end collages
Instagram brings festive vibes with countdown effects and year-end collages

The new update lets users create a collage from the moments they’ve shared over the year

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block ban as CEO meets with Trump
TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block ban as CEO meets with Trump

TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, met Donald Trump ahaed of social media app ban in the United States

YouTube takes major steps to improve health content with new verified features
YouTube takes major steps to improve health content with new verified features

YouTube aims to help viewers find trustworthy content about health and wellness topics more easily

Google Drive's document scanner gets major upgrade with auto enhancements
Google Drive's document scanner gets major upgrade with auto enhancements

Google has been continuously enhancing the mobile scanner in Google Drive for Android

Bitcoin hits all-time high, surges above $106,000
Bitcoin hits all-time high, surges above $106,000

Largest cryptocurrency in the world has risen more than 50% since Donald Trump's re-election