Tag: donald trump
Trump backtracks on China tariffs for tech products
In a significant reversal of his flagship trade policy, US President Donald Trump has exempted key technology products – including smartphones and flat-screen televisions – imported from China from steep […]
Teen smartphone ban ‘potentially detrimental’, Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will cost £395
A leading academic tasked by the UK government with reviewing the effects of smartphones on teenagers has suggested blanket bans are “unrealistic and potentially detrimental”. Amy Orben, from the University of […]
Could satellite smartphones end UK phone ‘not spots’? More affordable Tesla models by summer
Vodafone has carried out what it says is the UK’s first satellite-enabled smartphone video call. The company says the call – made from a mountain in Ceredigion, west Wales – […]
Meta hiding search results for Democrats, TikTok given 75 day deadline extension
Meta says its working urgently to fix a problem with Instagram which results in a “results hidden” message when users search for the terms “Democrat” or “Democrats”. Some social media […]
Blue Sky gets post-election boost, Apple Vision Pro headset production scaled back
Social media platform Bluesky says it has gained 700,000 new users in the week following the US election. Bluesky, which was originally conceived as part of Twitter by its former […]
Google Gemini comes to Gmail on Android, X set to be blocked in Brazil
Google recently started letting you use its Gemini AI chatbot to ask questions about your Gmail inbox on the web, and now, that feature is coming to mobile. The company […]
Disney drops lawsuit objection, Trump will offer Musk advisory role if elected
Disney has withdrawn its claim that a man could not sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial […]
Tesla sales fall sharply, musicians call for AI to stop stealing voices
Tesla has reported a sharp fall in worldwide sales amid increased competition and slowing demand for electric vehicles. The carmaker said it delivered 386,810 vehicles during the first quarter of […]
UK and US reach AI safety agreement, OpenAI can clone voice in 15 seconds
The UK and US have signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement signed on Monday says both countries will work together on […]
Police concerned AI chatbot wouldn’t understand Brummie accent, Google One gets free updates
West Midlands Police trialled a voice assistant powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to deal with rising volumes of non-emergency calls. Sensitive technical details of the plan were […]
