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VW and Rivian launch joint venture, The Guardian stops posting on X
Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have launched a joint venture, with the German car giant increasing its investment in the partnership. The two companies say the deal is now worth $5.8bn (£4.55bn) - up from an initial pledge from VW of $5bn. Shares in the US electric vehicle (EV) maker jumped more than 9%…
ChatGPT trials search feature, Apple to launch folding phone in 2026
OpenAI is working on adding new powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot, as it seeks to edge out Google as the go-to search engine. The company said, it was trialling a search feature that incorporates real-time information into its ChatGPT product, allowing the bot to respond to user questions with up-to-date information and links. The…
Return of Fortnite’s original map generates record Virgin Media O2 network surge
Record number of players returning to Fortnite’s original map has resulted in Virgin Media O2’s busiest ever day of broadband data downloaded on its network On Friday 3 November, the first day the original map was made available to download as part of its Fortnite OG update, close to 154,000 Terabytes (TB) was downloaded on…
Fitbit Charge 6 unveiled, Epic Games cuts workforce
Fitbit Charge 6 is the latest addition in the Google wearables division bringing improved health tracking and even deeper integration with Google apps like YouTube Music, Google Pay and Google Maps. Charge 6 features a 1.04-inch color AMOLED display with Always-On Display (AOD) functionality. The tracker features an aluminum, glass and resin build with a…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide
Google's parent company Alphabet will cut 12,000 jobs, in the latest staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he took "full responsibility" for the cuts, in an internal email. The cuts will affect 6% of Alphabet's workforce worldwide, in teams including recruitment and engineering. This comes days after…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Toyota boss says ‘silent majority’ concerned by EVs
Nearly 2,700 Toyota bZ4X SUV EVs had to be recalled earlier in the year. Image: Toyota A “silent majority” of car companies is concerned that electric vehicles will not alone be able to end reliance on fossil fuels, according to a senior Toyota executive. Akio Toyoda, the company's president and grandson…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Bitcoin once again slips below $20,000
Bitcoin on Sunday dropped 1.54% to $19,804, slipping from the 20,000 mark after losing $310 from its previous close. The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is down 58.9% from the year's high of $48,234 on March 28. Ether , the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, dropped 3.2 % to $1,422.1 on Sunday, losing…
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok launches scheme to tackle youth unemployment
TikTok has launched a programme to help young people find work in the creative and digital industries as part of a scheme to tackle youth unemployment and the digital skills gap. The social media platform is working with the social business charity Catch22 on the multimillion-pound programme, which aims to engage with 2,500 people by…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Uber plans to become major transport hub
Uber plans to let users buy train and plane tickets through its app as it looks to move beyond minicabs into an all-encompassing transport hub. Inter-city trains and coaches will be available to book through Uber in the summer, the company said. It plans to let tourists buy plane and Eurostar tickets later in the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Taxi driver files lawsuit against Tesla
A taxi driver has filed a legal complaint against Elon Musk's car company, his lawyer said on Sunday, just months after his Tesla Model 3 was involved in a crash in Paris that killed one person. In December 2021, the off-duty taxi driver's Tesla crashed through metal posts, a row of pay-to-ride bikes and a recycling…
