- Technology
Consumer groups call on EU regulators to probe generative AI risks
London: Consumer groups from 13 European countries on Tuesday called on regulators to launch urgent investigations into the risks of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, and to enforce existing legislation to protect…
- India
Manipur skips annual Rath Yatra procession due to unrest
Imphal: Manipur on Tuesday skipped the annual Rath Yatra procession with chariots, which has been a public festival for 200 years, in view of the ongoing ethnic violence, which has so far claimed…
- Technology
Asus launches new desktop with superior sound in India
New Delhi: Taiwanese tech giant Asus on Tuesday launched a new All-in-One A5 Series desktop (A5402) with superior sound quality and minimalistic design in India. Priced at Rs 94,990, the Asus A5402…
- Technology
Adobe’s $20 bn Figma acquisition under lens in EU: Report
London: Software major Adode’s $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based designer platform Figma is reportedly under scrutiny by the antitrust regulators in the European Union, the media reported on Tuesday. The EU regulators…
- Technology
Nothing CEO teases transparent cable for Phone (2)
London: London-based consumer electronic brand Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei, has shown off a transparent USB Type-C cable for the upcoming ‘Phone (2)’ smartphone. Pei tweeted an image on Monday, teasing the see-through…
- India
Muslim Personal Law Board alleges mismanagement in Haj this year
Lucknow: Muslim Personal Law Board of India national general secretary Moin Ahmed, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has alleged that mismanagement has affected Haj pilgrims from across the country…
- Technology
BepiColombo spacecraft completes third closest flyby of Mercury
Paris: BepiColombo, a joint mission of European Space Agencys (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has successfully completed the third of its six encounters with Mercury — about 236 kilometres above…
- Technology
Users asking for dating, gaming advice to Twitch’s ‘AI Jesus’ chatbot
San Francisco: Thousands of social media users are tuning in to the video live-streaming platform Twitch to chat with an AI chatbot that has been trained to imitate Jesus Christ. The chatbot,…
- Middle East
Egypt Prez, EU foreign policy chief discuss ties, issues of mutual concerns
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, discussing bilateral relations and regional hotspot issues. During their meeting, Sisi highlighted the diverse and longstanding ties between…
- Technology
Samsung Galaxy F54 5G goes on sale starting June 20
New Delhi: Samsung Galaxy F54 5G, the company’s most premium F series smartphone, goes on sale starting Tuesday. Available in two colours — Meteor Blue and Stardust Silver — the Galaxy F54…
- Technology
WhatsApp users can now silence incoming calls from unknown contacts
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new privacy feature ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ to provide users more control over their incoming calls on WhatsApp. This new feature helps…
- Andhra Pradesh
Approver in Viveka murder case booked for assaulting minor boy
Amaravati: Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Pulivendula town have booked Sheikh Dastagiri, an accused-turned-approver in former minister Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy’s murder case, for allegedly assaulting a minor boy. Acting on a complaint…
- Science
Medical robotic market set to witness 8% CAGR by 2030: Report
New Delhi: The surgical robotics market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8 per cent to $15.8 billion in 2030 from $8.6 billion in 2022, according…
- Technology
54% of Indian firms implemented AI, analytics for business functions: Report
New Delhi: About 54 per cent of Indian companies have implemented artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics for business functions, a new report showed on Tuesday. According to global consultancy firm PwC, digital…
- Middle East
Pakistan to hand over Karachi port terminals to UAE
Karachi: Pakistan has constituted a negotiation committee to finalise a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for handing over the Karachi port terminals. This move may mark the first intergovernmental transaction…
