Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix May Have to Pay Network Costs as EU Launches Telecom Sector Consultation

Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix May Have to Pay Network Costs as EU Launches Telecom Sector Consultation

The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe’s telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead to requiring Alphabet’s Google, Apple, Meta Platform and Netflix to pay some network costs. For more than two decades Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and other operators have…

ChatGPT Is Leading to Increase in AI-Written E-Books on Amazon, Kindle

ChatGPT Is Leading to Increase in AI-Written E-Books on Amazon, Kindle

Until recently, Brett Schickler never imagined he could be a published author, though he had dreamed about it. But after learning about the ChatGPT artificial intelligence program, Schickler figured an opportunity had landed in his lap. “The idea of writing a book finally seemed possible,” said Schickler, a salesman in…

Xiaomi 13 Pro Confirmed to Be Sold in India Via Amazon From February 26

Xiaomi 13 Pro Confirmed to Be Sold in India Via Amazon From February 26

Xiaomi 13 Pro is scheduled to launch in India on February 26. This flagship handset has already made its debut in China alongside the vanilla Xiaomi 13. Both handsets are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. However, there is no confirmation regarding the global availability of the latter…

Apple Avoids Mass Layoffs Amid Ongoing Slowdown Because of Efficient Hiring During the Pandemic: Details

Apple Avoids Mass Layoffs Amid Ongoing Slowdown Because of Efficient Hiring During the Pandemic: Details

There’s a reason why Apple is under less pressure than tech peers to slash jobs during the current slowdown: It hired more efficiently in the first place. During the industry’s pandemic-fueled hiring binge, Apple added fewer employees than other big tech firms. On top of that, the company generated far…

Foxconn in Serious Talks With Karnataka Government Over Investment Plans

Foxconn in Serious Talks With Karnataka Government Over Investment Plans

India’s southern Karnataka state is in serious talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn over investment plans, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday, potentially setting it up as the Indian third state to host Foxconn. “We are in serious discussion of investment plans with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) at their Taiwan…

Florida criminals Arkimase Divinard and Joel Aime arrested after Amazon driver robbery
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Florida criminals Arkimase Divinard and Joel Aime arrested after Amazon driver robbery

Two career criminals are back behind bars after robbing a delivery driver at gunpoint earlier this month. On Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released terrifying dashcam video of two men robbing an Amazon driver at gunpoint in broad daylight on Jan. 13.  In the video, one man is seen holding a gun to…

Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix May Have to Pay Network Costs as EU Launches Telecom Sector Consultation

Big Tech Is Firing Employees by the Thousands. Why? and How Worried Should We Be?

Tech companies are always in the news, usually touting the next big thing. However, the tech news cycle recently hasn’t been dominated by the latest gadget or innovation. Instead, layoffs are in the headlines. In the last year, more than 70,000 people globally have been laid off by Big Tech…

Amazon Could Launch NFT Initiative Linked to Its E-Commerce Website Around April: Report

Amazon Could Launch NFT Initiative Linked to Its E-Commerce Website Around April: Report

Amazon could be gearing up to foray into the digital assets industry in 2023. The e-commerce giant is reportedly set to launch an NFT initiative this April that would be closely integrated with its mother platform. NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are digital collectibles, that are built on blockchains that transfer…

Jeff Bezos girlfriend Lauren Sanchez didn’t make ‘The View’
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Jeff Bezos girlfriend Lauren Sanchez didn’t make ‘The View’

When Lauren Sanchez left Fox to start contributing to “Extra,” she was ready for her TV career to take flight. But she didn’t reach her dream destination. The 53-year-old TV host and helicopter pilot who has catapulted into the public eye with her relationship with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019,…