It seems that OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be less of a single website or app you navigate to and more of a destination app where you stay for a while, drawing the functions of other websites right into the ChatGPT environment and interface, so people have fewer reasons to navigate off ChatGPT to accomplish what…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 100, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready for a big gadget week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Tim Berners-Lee and stain removers and…
Hello from Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump late last month signed a proclamation significantly revising the H-1B visa program, which is essential for tech engineers and other highly skilled professionals looking to ply their trade in America. The visa application fees have been drastically increased, making it far harder for overseas talent to work in…
In 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter, now known as X, stating it was to promote a “digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner.” Upon his purchase, Musk loosened content moderation policies and reinstated many previously banned accounts, including that of President Donald Trump. In this excerpt…
Key News Asian equities were mixed overnight, as Hong Kong outperformed and Thailand underperformed. After an initial dip, growth stocks in Hong Kong climbed higher on robust volume, propelling the Hang Seng Tech Index to a four-year high as it closed above recent resistance. Concerned with Hong Kong outperforming and Thailand underperforming about missing the…
A jumbled mess of cords is never fun, especially with multiple Apple devices that need power all at once. To handle it, we found a sturdy three-in-one charging station that should juice your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods simultaneously without excess cordage. Plus, it’s shaped like a tiny cube for easy keeping and display. How…
TOKYO — Don’t call it a comeback for Alibaba Group Holding’s founder, Jack Ma. Once seen as a pariah for his criticism of government regulation, there is growing speculation in China’s tech circles that the self-made billionaire has essentially been rehabilitated in the eyes of President Xi Jinping as Beijing seeks to bolster domestic chip…
Delegates from across Japan are attending a major global travel event in Hong Kong. They want to ensure people from the region remain a major source of inbound tourism despite a dip earlier this year. The Hong Kong Holiday and Travel Expo 2025 kicked off on Friday. More than 2.68 million people from the territory…
Week in Review Asian equities were mixed for the week as Mainland China’s STAR Board and Pakistan outperformed, while the Philippines and India underperformed. Trump signed an executive order in support of the deal to have a consortium of US technology companies, including Oracle, purchase 80% of TikTok’s US operations and gain a license to…
Key News Asian Equities were mixed overnight as Mainland China’s STAR Market and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index both outperformed, while Australia and India underperformed. Alibaba announced that it will raise $53 billion for AI investments over the next three years, which was cheered by investors. Alibaba continues to be an AI leader in…