Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla, seeks 25% voting power

Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla, seeks 25% voting power

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, not pictured, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.  Tolga Akmen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who also owns the social network X (formerly known as … Read more

Apple removes pulse oximeter to get around import ban

Apple removes pulse oximeter to get around import ban

Apple will remove pulse oximeters from its smartwatches in order to avoid an import ban that impacted the products, according to court filings Monday. The company briefly pulled its latest Apple Watch models from shelves last month after the International Trade Commission (ITC) ordered the company to stop selling them in the U.S. A federal … Read more

Microsoft brings Copilot to small businesses, launches Copilot Pro

Microsoft brings Copilot to small businesses, launches Copilot Pro

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the CES conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said on Tuesday that small businesses can now subscribe to its Copilot virtual assistant in the company’s productivity apps. And consumers who pay for the Microsoft 365 software can sign … Read more

Microsoft’s new Copilot Pro brings AI-powered Office features to consumers

Microsoft’s new Copilot Pro brings AI-powered Office features to consumers

Microsoft first launched its AI-powered Office features for businesses in November, but just two months later the company is already offering them to consumers. Copilot Pro is launching today as a $20 monthly subscription that provides access to AI-powered features inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint alongside priority access to the latest OpenAI … Read more

Tesla puts German factory production on hold as Red Sea attacks disrupt supply chains

Tesla puts German factory production on hold as Red Sea attacks disrupt supply chains

BERLIN (AP) — Tesla says it’s temporarily halting most production at its German factory because of attacks in the Red Sea, a vital global shipping corridor. The electric vehicle maker said in a statement Thursday night that its factory near Berlin, which makes Model Y vehicles and batteries, will pause from Jan. 29 to Feb. … Read more

Almost 40 percent of jobs worldwide could be disrupted by AI: IMF analysis

Almost 40 percent of jobs worldwide could be disrupted by AI: IMF analysis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a new analysis said nearly 40 percent of the global labor market is exposed to artificial intelligence – an impact most likely to be felt on high-skilled jobs and in advanced economies. The analysis released on Sunday examines the benefits and consequences of AI and explores how different labor … Read more