‘Taiwan needs to find its own groove’: what startups want from the next president

by Cavil Consult Aggregator | Feb 29, 2024 | Social Media Tips

[ad_1] Once Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in May, his administration will mark an unprecedented three terms of Democratic Progressive Party rule. His victory underscored the desire of voters to maintain the status quo, even as Taiwan continues to...

Gemini on Android can’t ID songs, and it’s frustrating

by Cavil Consult Aggregator | Feb 29, 2024 | Social Media Tips

[ad_1] If it wasn’t clear before that Google’s Gemini chatbot was rushed out the door, it is now. Gemini’s since-removed image generator put people of color in Nazi-era uniforms. The chatbot’s commentary continues to tend toward the absurd besides, like equating...

Rocket Lab has ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readiness, congressional memo says

by Cavil Consult Aggregator | Feb 28, 2024 | Social Media Tips

[ad_1] An internal congressional memo viewed by TechCrunch casts strong doubt on Rocket Lab’s claim that its Neutron rocket will be ready for launch in time to meet a crucial contract deadline from the Space Force. “In light of public reporting and media pressure,...

The Apple Car that never was: A timeline

by Cavil Consult Aggregator | Feb 28, 2024 | Social Media Tips

[ad_1] Apple’s secretive car project died without ever seeing the light of day. It’s a fitting end, considering we’ve collectively spent the last decade aware of it without really knowing too much about what the tech colossus was planning.  Neither has Apple,...

Toyota wants hydrogen to succeed so bad it’s paying people to buy the Mirai

by Cavil Consult Aggregator | Feb 28, 2024 | Social Media Tips

[ad_1] Who wants a free car? If you hurry, you can get $40,000 off a 2023 Toyota Mirai, a fuel-cell vehicle which retails for $52,000. When you factor in the $15,000 in free hydrogen over six years and the available 0% interest loan, Toyota is essentially paying...