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Huawei Expands Global Comeback With $3,660 Trifold Smartphone
Huawei has introduced its Mate XT trifold smartphone to international markets, marking the company's latest attempt to regain footing outside of China after years of U.S. sanctions curtailed its global presence. The foldable device, which carries a price tag of €3,499 ($3,660), is now available in select markets, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, though Huawei has yet to disclose a full list of countries where it will be sold. 
Huawei has introduced its Mate XT trifold smartphone to international markets, marking the company's latest attempt to regain footing outside of China after years of U.S. sanctions curtailed its global presence. The foldable device, which carries a price tag of €3,499 ($3,660), is now available in select markets, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, though Huawei has yet to disclose a full list of countries where it will be sold. -
Musk’s xAI Unveils Grok-3, Claims AI Model Surpasses OpenAI and Google
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, introduced its latest AI model, Grok-3, on Tuesday, claiming it delivers significantly improved reasoning capabilities and outperforms rival models from OpenAI, Google, and China-based DeepSeek. The company also announced a new AI-driven search tool, Deep Search, which it described as a "next-generation search engine." 
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, introduced its latest AI model, Grok-3, on Tuesday, claiming it delivers significantly improved reasoning capabilities and outperforms rival models from OpenAI, Google, and China-based DeepSeek. The company also announced a new AI-driven search tool, Deep Search, which it described as a "next-generation search engine." -
Apple to Launch M5 Chip in MacBook Pro First, Delaying iPad Pro Upgrade to 2026
Apple is expected to introduce its next-generation M5 chip in the MacBook Pro before rolling it out to the iPad Pro, marking a departure from previous Apple Silicon launch patterns. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the M5-powered MacBook Pro could arrive in late 2025, with the iPad Pro following in the first half of 2026. 
Apple is expected to introduce its next-generation M5 chip in the MacBook Pro before rolling it out to the iPad Pro, marking a departure from previous Apple Silicon launch patterns. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the M5-powered MacBook Pro could arrive in late 2025, with the iPad Pro following in the first half of 2026. -
South Korea Halts DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Data Privacy Concerns
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that recently upended global AI markets, has temporarily halted downloads of its chatbot app in South Korea following concerns from regulators over data privacy and transparency. 
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that recently upended global AI markets, has temporarily halted downloads of its chatbot app in South Korea following concerns from regulators over data privacy and transparency. -
TikTok Restored to Apple, Google App Stores
TikTok has returned to Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. after former President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying enforcement of a law that would have banned the app unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divested its U.S. operations. The app became available for download again Thursday evening, nearly a month after it was removed following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the law. 
TikTok has returned to Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. after former President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying enforcement of a law that would have banned the app unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divested its U.S. operations. The app became available for download again Thursday evening, nearly a month after it was removed following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the law. -
Elon Musk to Drop $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid If Nonprofit Abandons For-Profit Transition
Elon Musk has signaled he will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI's nonprofit arm if the company's board agrees to abandon its transition to a for-profit structure, according to a court filing submitted Wednesday. The move marks the latest escalation in an ongoing legal battle between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the organization's future direction. 
Elon Musk has signaled he will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI's nonprofit arm if the company's board agrees to abandon its transition to a for-profit structure, according to a court filing submitted Wednesday. The move marks the latest escalation in an ongoing legal battle between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the organization's future direction. -
Sam Altman Rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Bid for OpenAI, Calls It a Competitive Disruption
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has firmly rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid from Elon Musk, dismissing the offer as an attempt to "slow down a competitor" rather than a genuine acquisition effort. 
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has firmly rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid from Elon Musk, dismissing the offer as an attempt to "slow down a competitor" rather than a genuine acquisition effort. -
PlayStation Network Suffers Major Outage, Thousands of Gamers Affected
Sony's PlayStation Network suffered a major outage over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, purchase digital content, or use multimedia apps. The disruption began late Friday and persisted into Saturday, with Sony acknowledging the issue but providing no immediate explanation for the failure or an estimated time for resolution. 
Sony's PlayStation Network suffered a major outage over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, purchase digital content, or use multimedia apps. The disruption began late Friday and persisted into Saturday, with Sony acknowledging the issue but providing no immediate explanation for the failure or an estimated time for resolution. -
AI Arms Race: Amazon Leads With $100 Billion Investment as Tech Giants Expand Spending
Amazon is setting a new record, planning to spend $100 billion on AI-driven infrastructure, data centers, and cloud computing in 2025. 
Amazon is setting a new record, planning to spend $100 billion on AI-driven infrastructure, data centers, and cloud computing in 2025. -
Google Rolls Out Gemini 2.0, Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet, to Public and Developers
Google has launched Gemini 2.0, its most powerful AI model suite, as part of its expanding push into agentic artificial intelligence and multimodal capabilities. The release, announced Wednesday, follows an initial rollout to developers and trusted testers in December 2024, marking a broader public debut as Google races against rivals OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Anthropic in the AI arms race. 
Google has launched Gemini 2.0, its most powerful AI model suite, as part of its expanding push into agentic artificial intelligence and multimodal capabilities. The release, announced Wednesday, follows an initial rollout to developers and trusted testers in December 2024, marking a broader public debut as Google races against rivals OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Anthropic in the AI arms race.
