On Friday afternoon, messaging giant WhatsApp experienced a brief outage, impacting thousands of users worldwide. According to Downdetector, a platform that tracks service disruptions, over 50,000 users reported issues starting at 3:30 PM GMT. Reports began to decline shortly after, signaling a quick recovery. WhatsApp confirmed the problem, stating that users had trouble sending messages, […]
Skype to Shut Down in May 2025, Microsoft Announces
Skype has announced it will be shutting down in May. The internet calling and messaging service, owned by Microsoft, shared the news on X. The announcement reads: “Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. “In the coming days, you can use your Skype account to sign in to Microsoft Teams Free and […]
Amazon Unveils Ocelot: A Breakthrough in Quantum Computing with Cat Qubit Technology
Amazon has become the latest tech giant to announce a significant advancement in quantum computing, following similar breakthroughs from Microsoft and Google. The company has introduced Ocelot, a prototype quantum chip built on cat qubit technology—named after the famous Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment. This innovation aims to tackle one of quantum computing’s biggest challenges: error […]
Chinese Legacy Chipmakers Challenge Western Competitors with Aggressive Pricing and Expanding Market Share
Chinese legacy chipmakers and silicon producers are making a powerful impact on the global semiconductor market, putting Western companies under immense pressure with their aggressive pricing strategies and increasing production capacity. Industry experts are forecasting a potential “China shock” in chipmaking, and some companies are already feeling the competitive squeeze. Mature Process Nodes Drive the […]
Amazon Unveils Ocelot: Its First Quantum Computing Chip to Compete with Google and Microsoft
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has officially entered the quantum computing race with the debut of its first-ever quantum chip, Ocelot. The announcement, made on Thursday, positions Amazon alongside Google (GOOG, GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) in the battle to develop scalable quantum computers. What Is Amazon’s Ocelot Quantum Chip? Amazon says Ocelot helps solve a key challenge […]
ByBit Offers Bounty to Track Down $1.46B Stolen by North Korean Hackers
ByBit, one of the world’s leading crypto trading platforms, is fighting back after falling victim to what’s believed to be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. Hackers linked to North Korea’s infamous Lazarus Group stole $1.46 billion (£1.1bn) in crypto last week, triggering a global manhunt for the stolen assets. Crowdsourcing Crypto Bounty Hunters To […]
Amazon Unveils Alexa+: A Smarter AI Assistant Set to Transform User Experience
Amazon has officially launched Alexa+, a next-generation AI-powered assistant designed to be more intuitive, conversational, and deeply personalized. The tech giant hopes users will engage with Alexa+ more naturally, sharing “just about anything” for a more tailored experience. A Leap in AI-Powered Virtual Assistants With the rise of AI chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek, Amazon […]
Nvidia Reports Strong AI Chip Sales Despite Market Volatility
Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, continues to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, reporting robust sales despite recent concerns over competition from Chinese AI firm DeepSeek. In the three months ending January 27, Nvidia’s revenue soared to $39 billion (£30.7 billion)—a 74% year-over-year increase—driven by soaring demand for its high-performance AI chips. As major tech […]
Instagram May Launch Reels as a Standalone App Amid TikTok Uncertainty in the US
Instagram is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching its short-form video feature, Reels, as a separate app. This move comes as the future of TikTok in the US remains uncertain due to ongoing regulatory concerns. According to a report by The Information, Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri, informed staff about the potential shift this week. Meta, […]
Apple Fixing Speech-to-Text Glitch After ‘Racist’ Transcribes as ‘Trump’
Apple is working to resolve a major issue with its speech-to-text Dictation tool after social media users discovered that saying the word “racist” into an iPhone sometimes resulted in the word “Trump” appearing instead. The tech giant attributed the error to a flaw in its speech recognition model, which struggles to differentiate between words containing […]