Natalie Bezděková
In recent news, we have seen the announcement that Sam Altman, the founder and current head of OpenAI, is leaving his position. This information has been confirmed by the company itself and they have selected Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati as the interim successor. While this personnel change in leadership might seem to come from an unexpe...
US retail giant K-Mart has been forced to pull a Christmas bag with the words "Merry Ham-mas!" from its Australian counters after it sparked controversy by pointing out that the name is reminiscent of the Palestinian terrorist movement Hamas. It appeared to be an advertising pun combining the English words Merry Christmas and Ham. In Australi...
Justine Aldersey-Williams, a passionate environmentalist and educator, decided to enter the world of custom jeans with a unique story. The entire process, from planting the flax to the final stitches, took three years and required an incredible 600 hours of work. But these aren't just ordinary jeans - every detail has a story and every stitch be...
Google is pulling out the heavy artillery in its fight for an open RCS communications standard against Apple's closed iMessage system. The long-running feud between the tech giants is taking a new turn, thanks to Europe's new Digital Markets Act, which came into force in May 2023. Major European operators, including Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom...
US giant Amazon is once again getting the attention of the tech world, this time in its warehouses. The company has just started testing humanoid robots with four limbs, meaning they have both arms and legs. These robots, known as "Digit," have the ability to walk in a way that resembles human movements and are designed to be able to perform var...
Apple is gearing up to respond to the AI revolution that has shaken the tech industry. After lagging behind companies like Google and Microsoft, who have rolled out generative AI versions of their search engines and smarter AI assistants, Apple is playing catch-up. CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that they have been working o...
UNICEF reports that among the 41 developed countries of the European Union and the OECD, Japan stands out as the only country where fewer than one in five children are overweight. In 1896, the progressive physician and pharmacist Sagen Ishizuka introduced a Japanese concept known as 'shokuiku'. This term is a combination of two words: 'shoku'...
The long-running lawsuit between the US securities regulator (SEC) and Ripple has just entered a new phase that has surprised many and appears to be over. The SEC has decided to withdraw part of the lawsuit, resulting in a positive reaction in the cryptocurrency market. However, the situation is far from definitive. Bitcoin prices recently tr...
In the realm of the NBA, which ranks among the world's most prominent sports leagues, it's not uncommon to find basketball superstars listed among the highest-paid athletes. Enter Stephen Curry, a legend in the league's history, set to earn a staggering $51,900,000 during the 2023-2024 season, securing the top spot in terms of ...
