Software
Elon Musk suggests Tesla will hike the rate of FSD driver aid software package by 25% in September
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday introduced a 25% rate enhance for the firm’s premium driver assistance technique, which is promoted less than the identify Total Self-Driving, or FSD. The value will increase to $15,000 from $12,000 on Sept. 5, Musk claimed in a tweet. Currently, Tesla costs shoppers $12,000 upfront for FSD, or $199 […]
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WhatsApp will soon let you slip out of group chats undetected
Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images WhatsApp is launching a new feature that will allow users to leave lengthy group chats without alerting others to their exit. Currently, pulling out of a WhatsApp group chat can be an awkward affair as everyone in the chat is informed when you leave. In larger groups, it […]
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Video game giants had a miserable second quarter as the pandemic gaming boom hits a wall
A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images The giants of the video game world saw their sales slide in the second quarter, as initial tailwinds from the Covid pandemic faded. In the three months ended June, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo each posted […]
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Facebook goes old school with a new feed that favors friends and family
Facebook is launching a new feature on Thursday that lets users see posts in reverse chronological order rather than content that’s been ranked by an algorithm. Called “Feeds,” the tool is a dedicated tab in the Facebook app that shows all the latest posts from users’ friends. The main news feed will now be known […]
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India’s IT giants pay CEOs millions as turnover climbs among software talent
There is a wild mismatch between the salaries of the CEOs of Indian Information Technology companies and lower and mid-level employees, the latter seen here going about their business at the headquarters of India’s best-known technology company, Infosys Technologies Ltd. in Bangalore in a stock photo. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief executive […]
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Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision takeover faces competition probe in the UK
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard’s games character. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The U.K.’s competition watchdog on Wednesday opened an investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. It marks one of the first probes by a major antitrust enforcer into the $68.7 billion deal, which was […]
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Amazon blocks searches for LGBTQ+ products in the United Arab Emirates amid regional anti-homosexuality push
Marc Bruxelle/ EyeEm/ Getty DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – E-commerce giant Amazon is blocking search results for LGBTQ-related products on its United Arab Emirates website, following a series of pushbacks against same-sex themes in the Gulf region. Amazon made the decision after coming under pressure from UAE authorities, who reportedly threatened it with penalties and […]
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DocuSign CEO Dan Springer steps down
Dan Springer, chief executive officer at DocuSign. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DocuSign CEO Dan Springer is stepping down, the company announced Tuesday. The decision comes after the e-signature software maker lost more than 60% of its value year to date. The company didn’t provide a reason for his departure but said […]
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Behind the automation boom coming to the hotel industry, from 24-hour check-in to texting for towels
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images For years, hotel operators have under-invested in technology, but persistent labor challenges are forcing a reckoning in the industry. “The labor issue is a big driver for investments in technology,” said Mark Haley, a partner at Prism Hospitality Consulting, which specializes in hospitality technology and marketing. “You can’t […]
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A.I. gurus are leaving Big Tech to work on buzzy new start-ups
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, who recently left his VP of AI product management and AI policy role at Google, also co-founded the machine learning start-up Inflection AI. Suleyman has already hired several of his former colleagues. Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence gurus are quitting top jobs at companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI and DeepMind […]
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