Samsung to launch upgraded Bixby this year with its own AI

Samsung to launch upgraded Bixby this year with its own AI

TM Roh, head of Samsung’s mobile division, discusses the artificial intelligence featues as part of Galaxy AI at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France on July 10, 2024. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC PARIS — Samsung will launch an upgraded version of its voice assistant Bixby this year based on its own artificial intelligence models, … Read more

Musk says next Neuralink brain implant expected in ‘next week or so’

Musk says next Neuralink brain implant expected in ‘next week or so’

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk said Wednesday that his brain tech startup Neuralink hopes to implant its system in a second human patient within “the next week or so.” Executives also said the company is making changes to try and reduce the hardware problems it encountered with its first participant. Neuralink … Read more

Etsy escaping ‘race to the bottom’ and getting back to artisan roots

Etsy escaping ‘race to the bottom’ and getting back to artisan roots

Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy. Adam Jeffery | CNBC When Etsy launched almost two decades ago, the site attracted artisans and craft makers, who finally had a place online where they could sell their niche products and reach a large audience. But in recent years, Etsy has found itself overrun with mass-produced, generic items from … Read more

Amazon announces new $79 Echo Spot alarm clock

Amazon announces new  Echo Spot alarm clock

Amazon on Monday announced a new $79 Echo Spot alarm clock with a revamped design and improved audio quality. The company added a display where users can check the time, weather or see what song is playing. Amazon also put a better speaker in the front of the device. It said it delivers clearer vocals … Read more

Crypto market bloodbath as Mt. Gox bitcoin (BTC) payout approaches

Crypto market bloodbath as Mt. Gox bitcoin (BTC) payout approaches

Cryptocurrencies plunged Friday as investors focused on the payout of nearly $9 billion to users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. Bitcoin’s price was last lower by nearly 3% to $56,571.00, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier in the day, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency had slumped as low as $53,513.55, marking its first time trading below … Read more

Mt. Gox begins repaying bitcoin to creditors a decade on from collapse

Mt. Gox begins repaying bitcoin to creditors a decade on from collapse

Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images The trustee for Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago, on Friday said that the company has begun to make payments in bitcoin and in bitcoin cash to some of its creditors. The announcement added that repayments to other users of the hacked exchange … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) price slides to 2-month low after Fed meeting minutes

Bitcoin (BTC) price slides to 2-month low after Fed meeting minutes

A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants such as FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin’s price this year. STR | Nurphoto via Getty Images Bitcoin’s price slumped to around $57,000 apiece Thursday, hitting a two-month low after the U.S. Federal Reserve released minutes from its June meeting indicating the central bank … Read more

Fiat Gains 119 Percent In Sales Over Last Year While Toyota Slips Slightly

Fiat Gains 119 Percent In Sales Over Last Year While Toyota Slips Slightly

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. How the Rivian R1S Drives On-Road and Off 1st Gear: The Winners And Losers In U.S. Car Sales … Read more

Small Car Supremacy Imminent

Small Car Supremacy Imminent

After covering Ford CEO Jim Farley saying America needs to fall back in love with smaller cars despite running a company that killed the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion and Taurus, we decided to take a look at the sales figures of the smallest, cheapest cars still on the market. It is July, after all, meaning most … Read more

BMW Doesn’t Want Cars Burned In Car Carrier To Go Up For Sale

BMW Doesn’t Want Cars Burned In Car Carrier To Go Up For Sale

The ship was carrying 3,000 cars – 25 of which were electric. Photo: Flying Focus / ANP / AFP (Getty Images) (Getty Images) The car carrier MV Fremantle Highway went up in flames in the North Sea last year, consuming thousands of brand new Mercedes, BMWs and Minis. Some of the cars on board were … Read more