According to a report, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Canada has announced that it will impose a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese electric vehicles. In addition, Ottawa will impose a 25% tariff on imported steel. and aluminum from China.
A key ally of the Russian president Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Washington had orchestrated the French arrest of Pavel Durovthe founder and CEO of Telegraman essential messaging platform for communication in the war in Ukraine.
Pavel Durov Mr Khaled’s arrest sent shockwaves through Russia and sparked global concerns about digital rights and freedom of expression. The arrest was carried out by Laure BeccuauA eminent personality of the French judiciary.
Profit results
PDD Holdings Inc. PDD reported second-quarter fiscal 2024 revenue growth of 86% year-on-year to $13.36 billion (97.06 billion Chinese yuan), below analysts’ consensus estimate of $14.02 billion. Adjusted earnings per ADS of $3.20 (23.24 Chinese yuan), beating analysts’ estimate consensus estimate of $2.73.
Nvidia Corp. NVDA continued its streak of outperformance as the second-quarter profits of the artificial intelligence pillar and Revenues exceeded expectations.
Games
As the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 release date quickly approaches, Microsoft Corp.‘s MSFT Activision has officially announced the minimum and recommended PC Specs for Gaming.
Sony Group Company SONY has launched a new Accessories app for Windows, allowing PC users to customize their PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge Controllers.
Read: PS5 Pro leak reveals key details: What we know so far
Arnaud Mullerthe European CEO of Bandai Namco Holdings ADR CBDY National Council is optimistic about the video game industry despite the major upheavals that have taken place over the past two years, with around 20,000 layoffs and many studio closures.
Steam reached a new record with more than 37 million concurrent players, driven by the success of Black Myth: Wukong and other great games.
Social media, online platforms and others
Walt Disney Co. SAY and pay TV provider, DirecTVproperty of AT&T Inc. T And TPG Capital are currently in contract renewal talks which could reshape the pay-TV landscape.
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN announced the launch of its AI-powered shopping assistant, Rufus, in India. This follows the successful launch of Rufus in India. United States six months ago.
HMD Globalthe company behind Nokia Company NOK-branded phones, partnered with a toy manufacturer Mattel Inc. CARPET to introduce a Barbie-themed flip phone.
Brazil’s Supreme Court has imposed a financial freeze on Elon Musk‘s Starlinka subsidiary of SpaceX. This action is part of a growing legal dispute that could potentially lead to the suspension from Musk’s social media platform, Xin Brazil.
Technology
Meta Platforms Inc. META reportedly decided to stop developing a helmet to compete Apple Inc.‘s AAPL Vision Pro.
Meta has reportedly decided to stop developing its custom chips for its Augmented reality glasses coming soon.
Apple is set to launch the iPhone 16 alongside the new Apple Watch and AirPods at an event on September 10, days after a leak invite pointed to possibility.
Ahead of the highly anticipated launch of its AI-powered iPhones, Apple reportedly increased its orders for new iPhones, signaling a strong confidence in its future products.
Apple’The tech giant’s thriving operations in India are expected to generate around 600,000 jobs by the end of this fiscal. This surge in job creation is a result of the tech giant’s strategy to diversify its production from China.
AppleCFO Luca Maestri has decided to step down in January 2025, with Kevan Parekh taking over part of a planned succession.
Edward SnowdenThe National Security Agency’s prominent whistleblower criticized the arrest of Telegram Founder and CEO Pavel Durovthe caller a violation of human rights.
Alphabet Inc. GOOG-property Google Chrome introduced a new feature for Android users. The update includes a subtle vibration that occurs when users pull to refresh a page.
Google has rolled out a new feature designed to speed up email replies in Gmail for Android users, improving productivity and communication effectiveness.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
As the world of artificial intelligence continues to advance, several technology leaders, including OpenAI Co-founder and CEO Sam AltmanAnd Geoffrey HintonOne of the godfathers of AI, among others, have expressed concerns about the impact of this cutting-edge technology at the service of jobs.
In a recent development, Anthropogenic announced updates to the default system prompts for text dialogues on its AI platform, Claude.ai, as well as Claude’s iOS and Android apps.
Two old ones Open AI Employees wrote to California governor Gavin Newsom last week, expressing disappointment with the company’s arguments against SB 1047, a proposed bill in California to place safety protocols in the development of artificial intelligence.
NVIDIA-supported Sustainable Metal Cloud has developed a technology to reduce energy consumption in artificial thermal power plants. smart data centers up to 50%.
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