Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 Goes to AI Pioneers. Geoff Hinton and John Hopfield win the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 for their foundational work on artificial neural networks, driving the fourth industrial revolution.
Google Must Open Android to Third-Party Stores, Rules Judge. Google ordered to open Android to third-party stores for 3 years, allowing rival app stores and changing billing requirements.
YouTube Hides Skip Button to Increase Ad Revenue. YouTube has introduced a new yellow line on ads, replacing the countdown timer, to subtly hide the skip button and boost ad revenue.
Uber Launches AI Assistant for Electric Vehicle Drivers. Uber is launching an AI assistant for electric vehicle drivers in the US, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4, to provide personalized answers on charging locations, vehicle options, and government incentives, set to roll out in 2025.
NASA Laser Internet Works 290 Million Miles Away. NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications experiment achieved record-breaking laser data transmission across 290 million miles, enabling robust and transformative communication in deep space.
