Technology

T-Mobile expects temporary hit from new pricier plans

July 23 (Reuters) - ⁠T-Mobile said on Thursday it expects third-quarter postpaid account additions to ⁠decline sequentially as the telecom operator upgrades its rate plans, sending its ‌shares down nearly 7%.

Technology

Tesla's once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts

LOS ANGELES, July 23 (Reuters) - A ⁠year ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company's robotaxi network would expand at a "hyper-exponential rate" and be available to half the population of the ⁠U.S. by the end of 2025.

Technology

AMD says its newest AI server is in full production, will ship in months

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 (Reuters) - ⁠Advanced Micro Devices' second generation of AI servers, which aim to compete against Nvidia's flagship products, are in full production and will start shipping in the ⁠coming months, CEO Lisa Su said on Thursday.

Technology

Google hit with $1 billion EU fine, in 'constructive' talks to avoid more penalties

BRUSSELS, July 23 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google was fined ⁠a total of €890 million ($1 billion) on Thursday for flouting European Union rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech, the European ⁠Commission said.

Technology

Exclusive-Amazon's Bezos pushes Prime Video redesign focused on AI

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos has identified a ⁠new, high-profile platform to help showcase the hundreds of billions of dollars Amazon has bet on artificial intelligence: Prime Video.

Technology

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX to shut down

July 23 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange ⁠BitMEX said on Thursday that it will shut down its operations, ⁠effective September 23, and said that users' assets remained safe ‌and under their control. 

Driverless vehicle

Volkswagen gearing up to launch self-driving cars in China from 2027

Volkswagen plans to launch its first vehicles in China capable of Level 3 autonomous driving next year, as Europe's largest carmaker seeks to catch up in the fast-moving market for self-driving technology.

AI

AI catches up with humans to score 100% at top maths contest

A perfect result at the world's most prestigious mathematics contest used to be the preserve of a handful of bright young minds each year, but for the first time, artificial intelligence has also scored full marks.

Cybersecurity

OpenAI models pulled off hack in hours that usually takes weeks

When OpenAI's advanced artificial intelligence models breached AI startup Hugging Face's internal systems, they carried out a hack in a matter of hours that would have taken a skilled hacker far longer, according to people familiar with the matter.

Technology

Channel Tunnel operator says EU software issues could delay biometric checks

July 23 (Reuters) - Channel Tunnel operator Getlink warned on Thursday that the biometric ⁠phase of the European Union's digital border security check system for car ‌passengers using the tunnel could be delayed beyond its September 6 due date by software issues.

AI

A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI

Once wary of artificial intelligence, Hollywood is now striking up partnerships with AI start-ups and weaving the technology into productions more and more openly – all while insisting the creative process itself will remain untouched.

Technology

Australia's Origin Energy confirms customer data breach

July 23 (Reuters) - Australian ⁠power producer Origin Energy said on Thursday ⁠that a security incident had resulted ‌in the unauthorised access and disclosure of some customer data.

Gadgets

Samsung says smart glasses privacy concerns need industrywide fix

Samsung Electronics Co showcased the smart glasses it developed in partnership with Alphabet Inc's Google, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, offering new details around battery life and durability ahead of a release this year.

Robotics

Chinese robot makers’ lament: if we only had a better ‘brain’, and more data

Experts at WAIC discuss the bottlenecks preventing embodied AI from improving robots' real-world interactions

Technology

Nokia Q2 profit beat as sales from AI, cloud doubled

STOCKHOLM, July 23 (Reuters) - ⁠Nokia reported a bigger than expected rise in its quarterly ⁠comparable operating profit on Thursday, as the Finnish telecom gear maker ‌got a boost from artificial intelligence and cloud customers, and expects the growth to continue.

Technology

AI will not trigger employment collapse, staffing company Adecco Group says

ZURICH, July 23 (Reuters) - ⁠AI will not trigger a collapse in employment despite concerns ⁠the technology will displace large numbers of workers, a study by ‌staffing company Adecco Group showed on Thursday .

Social media

US teen withdraws lawsuit against Meta over social media addiction

A US teenager has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta, his lawyers announced on July 22, closing out a closely watched case over social media's harms to children's mental health without a trial.

Cybersecurity

OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue. Here are some things to know

ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the "unprecedented cyber incident" that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company

Technology

Electrified cars drive Europe auto sales growth as Chinese brands gain ground

(Corrects 2nd bullet ⁠point to say electrified cars accounted ⁠for almost 70%, not 80%, of ‌new vehicles)

Smartphones

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z foldables with new form factor; priced from RM5,399

Samsung has launched this year's lineup of foldable smartphones with three new models, including a new form factor for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the introduction of the Z Fold 8 Ultra.