By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Nadine, a social robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human-like gestures and expressions, could have an important future role to play in tending to the sick and elderly, according to a professor who helped invent it. Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, a robot expert from the University of Geneva, who…
(Reuters) – Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen is considering merging the two halves of his telecom empire, Dish and EchoStar, news publication Semafor reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies have engaged advisors, according to the report, which did not offer details on the timeline for a deal or the size….
By Martin Coulter (Reuters) -Meta Platforms plans to launch a Twitter-rivalling microblogging app called Threads, days after Twitter boss Elon Musk attracted criticism by announcing a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the social media site. Threads is expected to be released on Thursday and will allow users to retain followers…
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has delayed the release of a fully custom chip for its Pixel smartphones until 2025, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Google originally planned to release the chip, internally called Redondo, next year to replace the semicustom chips it currently designs with Samsung Electronics,…
LONDON (Reuters) – Meta, the company behind social media giants Facebook and Instagram, has launched its new microblogging platform Threads. WHAT IS THREADS? The new app bears a striking resemblance to Twitter, allowing users to post text, images, or videos, as well as like, share, or repost content. Threads accounts are synched to Instagram at…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon holds a strategic U.S. stockpile for germanium but currently has no inventory reserves for gallium, a spokesperson said on Thursday, after China announced export restrictions on the two metals used in semiconductors. “The (Defense) Department is proactively taking steps using Defense Production Act Title III authorities to increase domestic mining…
(Reuters) – Layoffs in the United States nearly halved in June from a month earlier as job cuts in the technology sector fell, according to data from employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. Corporate America has taken to laying off a large number of their workforce, as aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal…
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Volkswagen said on Thursday that it plans to launch autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles for ride hailing and goods delivery services in Austin, Texas by 2026. The German automaker, which had previously made a costly bet on Ford’s now closed self-driving car unit, Argo, has been partnering with supplier…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese battery maker CATL said on Thursday it has developed new materials for lithium-ion batteries that would sharply improve charging efficiency for electric vehicles, especially in extreme cold. Wu Kai, CATL’s chief scientist, told a forum in Shanghai that the company, the world’s largest battery supplier, had developed new electrolyte materials that…
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The metaverse, shared virtual worlds accessible through the internet, has not triggered any concerns so far or the need for legislation to rein it in, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday. An initiative that she will present on the metaverse next week aims to help competition regulators…
