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Apple iPhone sales dip despite AI rollout BBC News · Natalie Sherman Sales of Apple iPhones dropped at the end of last year, as the tech firm's roll out of new artificial intelligence (AI) features was met with a lukewarm...

Microsoft announces Intel-powered Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 The Verge · Tom Warren The rumors are true. Microsoft is launching Intel-powered versions of its Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. Available on February 18th, both of these... The return of 'OG Facebook' is a big Meta priority this year 9to5Mac · Ryan Christoffel Yesterday Meta reported its quarterly earnings, and amid sharing updates on Threads, Instagram, and yes, the metaverse, CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined an... DeepSeek exposed internal database containing chat histories and sensitive data TechCrunch · Zack Whittaker Chinese AI company DeepSeek has fixed an exposed back-end database that was spilling sensitive information, including user chat histories and API keys,...

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Microsoft shares slip on weak quarterly revenue guidance CNBC · Jordan Novet Microsoft shares tumbled as much as 5% in extended trading Wednesday after the software company issued fiscal second-quarter results that included … Threads is getting a dedicated media tab and photo tagging Engadget · Karissa Bell The app is rolling out its markup feature to all users, too. Meta's Threads app is getting some new Instagram-like features. According to Instagram head... Satellites could end UK phone 'not spots', Vodafone says BBC News · Zoe Kleinman Vodafone has carried out what it says is the UK's first satellite-enabled smartphone video call. The company says the call - made from a mountain in... Softbank eyes $25B investment in OpenAI Semafor · Paige Bruton Softbank is reportedly considering a $25 billion investment in OpenAI, according to multiple reports citing sources with knowledge. The deal, if it … Meta blows past Q4 earnings expectations, focuses on personalized AI for 2025 androidcentral.com · Nicholas Sutrich CEO Mark Zuckerberg says "This is going to be a big year." What you need to know Meta announced its Q4 2024 earnings. • The company reported $48 billion...

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