Technology News for Friday 2nd August 2024

1. Apple is spending more on AI, but remains far behind its Silicon Valley peers

Apple's capital expenditures are far below its mega-cap peers and are growing at a much slower rate. Artificial intelligence is increasingly important at Apple, but the company takes a very different approach relative to Microsoft, Apple, ...

2. Intel to cut 15% jobs, suspend dividend in turnaround push; shares plummet

It also forecast third-quarter revenue below market estimates, grappling with a pullback in spending on traditional data center semiconductors and a focus on AI chips, where it lags rivals.

3. Intel, eyed for billions in US grants, will fire 15000 workers

The layoffs will affect more than 15 percent of its workforce, Intel said. The announcement came as Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told investors and staff that the company needed a massive restructuring to slash costs after posting a $1.6 billion loss in the ...

4. I'm skipping the iPhone 16 'compelling' upgrade cycle - and refusing to give up my battered iPhone 12. Sorry, Apple.

By Quentin Fottrell. 'I'm flying the flag for the filthy beauty of used iPhones'. Americans love shiny new things. People look at my grubby, chipped iPhone 12 with pity. When they raise their eyes to my face it's like they suddenly recognize me from a ...

5. How Apple's Vision Pro is helping this ALS patient to perform simple tasks

Mark, 64, from Pennsylvania, was diagnosed with ALS in 2021. ByMary Kekatos. August 2, 2024, 2:15 AM. 2:06. Patient with ALS uses Apple Vision Pro with brain controlled commands. A man from west Pennsylvania became the first person in the world to use ...

6. I'm skipping the iPhone 16 'compelling' upgrade cycle — and refusing to give up my battered iPhone 12. Sorry, Apple.

It's as if I've broken a sacred “Apple Cult” vow that I should always have a pristine iPhone. How dare I insult Apple this way? After all they have done for me? I'm still not upgrading, despite the arrival of the iPhone 16 next month.

7. Scientists reveal new details about 'screaming' Egyptian mummy's life and death

A new study suggests an ancient Egyptian woman whose mummified remains were discovered in the 1930s may have died violently. Sahar Saleem. Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science ...

8. Bungie Layoffs Highlight Post-M&A Issues for Gaming Industry as Its Unions React

Bungie's cutting of 220 roles adds to more than 11,000 gaming layoffs in 2024 · Much larger job losses have occurred at other companies after huge M&A deals · Multiple Microsoft studios have unionized as SAG-AFTRA strikes against major publishers.

9. Where is the Xbox mobile store?

It's now August and we haven't heard an update. Xbox fan Klobrille discovered an Xbox mobile store webpage recently, which suggests Xbox Insiders will get access first. I asked Microsoft about the status of the ...

10. Samsung Malaysia Announces Availability of Latest Devices Unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked in Paris

The new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 have opened the next frontier of Galaxy AI[1], leveraging their unique form factors that advance communication, productivity and creativity like never before. When it comes ...

11. Valorant launches on Xbox Series S / X and PS5

Riot Games' free-to-play 5v5 tactical shooter has been adapted for consoles but won't include crossplay with PC. By ...

12. Google's affordable new Pixel 8a is now $100 off with this Amazon all-time low discount

Google saved the best for the last, aiming to deliver the first discount on its new Pixel 8a smartphone after Prime Day. But now, you can save $100 for the first and only time on the 128GB version of this new midrange handset, complete with all of Google's ...

13. Nintendo reports trailing profit as sales of aging Switch game console slide

Japanese video game maker Nintendo has reported a 55% drop in its profit in the April-June quarter as sales slipped in both machines and game software. ByYURI KAGEYAMA AP business writer. August 2, 2024, 1:37 AM.

14. View Photos of the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla

The Toyota GR Corolla is back for 2025, this time with an eight-speed automatic transmission to go with the turbocharged three-cylinder engine that, in this car, makes 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Here are interior and exterior photos ...

15. Google pulls Olympics artificial intelligence ad after backlash

The ad for Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, depicted a father proudly talking of his daughter's ambitions in track and field. He was shown using the AI assistant to research coaching tips and then asking it to help her write a fan letter to U.S. Olympics star ...

16. Police investigating Markham shooting that left one male dead

Officers were called to Harvest Moon Drive in the Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East area around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. They found a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to a ...

17. The Samsung Galaxy Ring Makes Sleep Tracking Easier, but I Still Prefer My Smartwatch

The new $400 smart ring delivers weeklong battery life. Like the Oura Ring, though, it's less adept at workout tracking. By Courtney Lindwall.

18. Bellevue-based Bungie to lay off 220 employees, make 'substantial changes'

In a blog post on its website titled "The New Path for Bungie," CEO Pete Parsons laid out why the video game studio is laying off 17% of its workforce. Parsons said ...