Tag: geopolitics

Apple’s $1B ‘Interim Solution’: Google AI to Handle Siri’s ‘Heavy Lifting’

Apple has found an "interim solution" to its AI problem: a $1 billion-a-year deal with Google. This contract will see Google's 1.2 trillion parameter Gemini AI do the "heavy lifting" for the new "Linwood" Siri, handling all complex "summariser" and "planner" tasks. This move is part of the "Glenwood" project, Apple's internal push to fix its lagging assistant. Google's "ultrapowerful" model was chosen after it...

2025 Word of the Year List Dominated by Tech Terms: ‘Vibe Coding,’ ‘Clanker,’ and ‘Broligarchy’ Lead

Collins Dictionary has unveiled its 2025 list of notable words, painting a picture of a society obsessed with, and anxious about, technology. The official Word of the Year is “vibe coding,” an AI-driven software development method, but it was just one of many tech-heavy terms to make the cut. “Vibe coding” itself refers to using artificial intelligence to translate natural language into computer code. Its...
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WWII Commemoration Becomes Stage for New Global Tensions

An event meant to commemorate the end of a historic global conflict is now the stage for new global tensions. Next week, China will...

Global Powers Clash: Russia Defends India, Challenges US

A major geopolitical clash is unfolding as Russia publicly defends India against U.S. economic threats. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that "sovereign countries" have...

Controversial Comparison: Trump Links Iran Strikes to Atomic Bombings

President Donald Trump made a striking and controversial comparison on Wednesday, equating the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites with the atomic bombings of...

EU Asserts Strength as Trump’s Trade Pressure Mounts

As Trump threatens a dramatic 50% tariff on EU goods, European leaders are pushing back firmly, framing the issue as a broader challenge...