Apple launched the iPhone 17 series today at its “awe-dropping” event, with the base model getting an upgraded display. The iPhone 17 has a slightly bigger screen at 6.3 inches as compared to the 6.1-inch screen of the iPhone 17. The display itself is getting an upgrade with the ProMotion …
Read More »AirPods Pro 3 arrive with heart-rate sensing and live translation using Apple Intelligence
Apple debuted the third-generation AirPods Pro at the “Awe-dropping” event on Tuesday, featuring heart-rate tracking, improved audio, and a smaller, more interactive charging case. It’s been three years since Apple refreshed the AirPods Pro line, releasing the Pro 2 model in 2022. The new AirPods Pro are available for pre-order …
Read More »Ramp says it has hit $1B in annualized revenue
On Tuesday, Ramp answered any lingering questions as to why investors recently valued the expense management startup at $22.5 billion, just 45 days after a previous funding round valued it at $16 billion: the company says it has achieved $1 billion in annualized revenue. Annualized revenue refers to a company’s …
Read More »AirPods Pro 3 arrive with heart-rate sensing and enhanced active noise cancellation
Apple debuted the third-generation AirPods Pro at the “Awe-dropping” event on Tuesday, featuring a new H3 chip, heart-rate tracking, improved audio, and a smaller, more interactive charging case. It’s been three years since Apple refreshed the AirPods Pro line, releasing the Pro 2 model in 2022. The new AirPods Pro …
Read More »Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference
At the AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia announced a new GPU called the Rubin CPX, designed for context windows larger than 1 million tokens. Part of the chip giant’s forthcoming Rubin series, the CPX is optimized for processing large sequences of context and is meant to be used as …
Read More »Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference
At the AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia announced a new GPU called the Rubin CPX, designed for context windows larger than 1 million tokens. Part of the chip giant’s forthcoming Rubin series, the CPX is optimized for processing large sequences of context and is meant to be used as …
Read More »Tesla is seeking permits to offer ride-hail services at Silicon Valley airports
Tesla has asked the San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland airports about acquiring permits to operate a ride-hailing service at each location, according to Politico. Tesla appears to have contacted each airport right around the time it started up a nascent charter service in California in late July. In the …
Read More »Tesla revamps the Megapack in attempt to reverse its declining storage business
Tesla is updating its utility-scale Megapack batteries as it seeks to stem the decline of its lucrative energy storage business. The new battery product known as Megapack 3, which Tesla revealed late Monday, are a bid to lure utilities and data center developers that are desperate for power. Megapack 3 …
Read More »New emojis will include Bigfoot, orca whale, treasure chest and more
The Unicode Consortium has confirmed its next slate of emojis, coming in the next year to eager thumbs near you. Yes, there is indeed a nonprofit organization that creates standardized language across devices from a wide range of hardware makers — that’s why if you send your friend a flamenco …
Read More »Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’
Oura CEO Tom Hale is trying to set the record straight about the smart ring maker’s partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) and data miner Palantir, which is used by defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies in the United States and elsewhere. At the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference on …
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