Tesla emerged victorious in a defamation lawsuit against Zhang Yazhou, who had filed a case after claiming the brakes of a Tesla Model 3 malfunctioned, leading to a crash in 2021. The court ordered Zhang to pay $23,000 in damages and issue a public apology. Meanwhile, Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, addressed employee discontent over recent company policies by asserting that those unhappy are welcome to leave.
In a separate development, Google DeepMind showcased its cutting-edge innovation through miniature humanoid robots engaging in a one-on-one soccer game. This demonstration highlights the strides being made in artificial intelligence and robotics. At the same time, Tumblr is transitioning to the WordPress infrastructure, thereby integrating into the "fediverse," an open social web initiative.
Tech giants Apple and Google have reinstated TikTok to their app stores in the United States following a national security law that had initially led to its removal. This reinstatement comes as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi conveyed to Apple that the ban would not be enforced immediately. In another strategic move, Google expanded NotebookLM Plus, its AI-based note-taking and research assistant, to customers subscribed to the Google One AI Premium plan.
Apple CEO Tim Cook provided a glimpse into the future by hinting at "the newest member of the family," likely referring to the fourth-generation iPhone SE, expected to launch on Wednesday. This new model is anticipated to forgo the Touch ID home button in favor of a chip that powers the iPhone 16, enhancing its capabilities.
In the realm of artificial intelligence, OpenAI is gearing up to release GPT-5, which will incorporate o3 in ChatGPT and its API, superseding GPT-4.5. The company decided against launching o3 as a standalone major AI model, opting instead for a more streamlined product offering.
As competition heats up in tech marketing strategies, Perplexity leveraged X, formerly known as Twitter, to encourage users to download its app for a chance to win $1 million, bypassing the traditional route of purchasing an expensive Super Bowl ad.
In financial news, Zeta, a banking software provider, successfully raised $50 million from a strategic investor, achieving a valuation of $2 billion. On another front, Elon Musk has added conditions to his monumental $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI, stipulating that the organization must remain a nonprofit entity or risk losing his investment.
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