In a head-turning interview,Microsoft CorpMSFT CEO Satya Nadellacalled voice assistants, includingApple Inc'sAAPL Siri,Amazon.com, Inc'sAMZN Alexa, and Microsoft's own Cortana "dumb as a rock." Earlier this month, Nadella revealed inaninterviewwith the Financial Times that none of the voice assistants really work. "We had a product that was supposed to be the new front-end to a lot
This aerial photograph taken in late November 2022 shows the iceberg A81 about to separate from the floating Brunt Ice Shelf. (Image credit: Ian Potten/BAS) An enormous iceberg in Antarctica — an ice slab that’s so massive, it has a surface area greater than Los Angeles — recently got its first aerial cameo, which showed
“Substantial” government spending on energy bills support has sent public borrowing to an all-time February record, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the £16.7bn budget deficit was the highest for the month since records began in 1993. The total is up £9.7bn on February 2022 and greater than the £11.7bn
Data from the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has provided crucial information on the outbreak’s origins, according to researchers. The virus was first identified in Wuhan in December 2019, with the Huanan live animal market widely suspected to be the source, before it rapidly spread around the world and killed nearly seven million people.
Teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a six-year-old student in the US, has opened up about the difficulties of her “exhausting” recovery for the first time. The 25-year-old was left with wounds to her left hand and chest, which required a hospital stay of nearly two weeks after the shooting took place in a
A Swiss regulator’s decision to prioritise shareholder value over certain bondholders in the forced takeover of Credit Suisse could result in legal action, a law firm has warned. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan said a call for so-called AT1 bondholders would likely be held on Wednesday. Holdings worth £14bn were wiped out under terms of
Tesla is expanding its new sales strategy of using virtual sales advisers with remote test drive locations to Europe. In the summer of 2021, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla was implementing a new sales strategy. At the time, we reported that the main changes were that the automaker was moving away from high-rent locations in
Bill Ross | The Image Bank | Getty Images Brent oil prices logged losses Monday, dropping below $72 per barrel in intraday trade amid turmoil in the banking sector. The Brent contract with May delivery was trading at $71.64 per barrel at 11:00 London time, down by $1.33 per barrel from the Friday close. The
Joe Biden has vowed his administration will “declassify” as much information about the origins of COVID-19 as possible – including any potential links to a Chinese research lab. Having ordered intelligence agencies including the FBI to investigate where the virus came from in 2021, the US president has now signed legislation that requires any details
Vladimir Putin has welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to Moscow, just days after a warrant was issued for the Russian president’s arrest over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The two leaders, who called each other “dear friend” and exchanged compliments during the meeting at the Kremlin, were locked in talks for more than four
10:57 AM ET Two of the top young fighters in boxing will face off May 20 when Ellie Scotney challenges Cherneka Johnson for Johnson’s IBF junior featherweight title. The fight will take place on the undercard of the Katie Taylor-Chantelle Cameron undisputed junior welterweight championship fight that is also Taylor’s homecoming fight in Ireland. This
Meet the Acer ebii, a lightweight electric bike built by computer component maker Acer. The company looks to be coming in hot with several innovative features that we have rarely seen in the e-bike industry. Sometimes it takes an outsider to flip a product on its handlebars, and that appears to be the case with
9:17 AM ET ESPN staff The Indian Wells tournament has concluded, but someone was notably missing this year: Rafael Nadal. Nadal did not compete, as he is still nursing a hip flexor injury he suffered at the Australian Open in January. As a result of his absence, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s streak of 912
Two years ago, one of the trending topics across social media was Dogecoin DOGE/USD , a meme cryptocurrency. In 2022, Dogecoin saw less volatility, resulting in fewer mentions across social media in the midst of a cryptocurrency bear market, which was accelerated by the bankruptcies of several cryptocurrency platforms like FTX. What Happened: In 2021,
The project, Harvest Keeper, claimed to optimize trading processes and promised a 101% return on investment within 21 days. 1800 Total views 16 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFT As artificial intelligence (AI) recently became a trending topic due to the capabilities displayed
Bitcoin targets $30,000 as a new week of macro surprises gets going what might happen next? 5775 Total views 16 Total shares Markets News Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFT Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in an unmistakably bullish position as it passes $28,000. Crypto markets continue to climb
Equinoxes occur twice a year, with daylight and darkness being about the same length in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. This phenomenon’s name comes from the Latin words “aequus” (equal) and “nox” (night). In 2023, the spring equinox occurs at 5:24 p.m. EDT (21:24 UTC) on March 20. The autumn, or fall, equinox will
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping flew into Moscow on Monday where he was expected to press Beijings role as a potential peacemaker in the Ukraine war while Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped for support against Western pressure. Mr Xi will be the first national leader to shake Mr Putins hand since the International Criminal
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent an email to his staff after former President Donald Trump said on social media he expected to be arrested in a probe related to hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. What Happened: Bragg said in the email that his office will not tolerate attempts to intimidate our
Police are “extremely concerned” over the disappearance of a man who went missing during a camping trip in Perthshire. Reece Rodger, 28, was last seen in the Kinloch Rannoch area at around 11.30pm on Saturday night. He was camping on the north shore of Loch Rannoch with friends, who believed he had gone to bed.