Technology
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Alexa can no longer talk like Amitabh Bachchan
New Delhi: Amazon has confirmed the discontinuation of the celebrity voices feature on Alexa, meaning voices of celebrities like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, American actor Samuel L. Jackson, American former professional basketball player…
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Microsoft, Accenture to empower 13 Indian social impact startups
New Delhi: Microsoft and Accenture on Wednesday announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify programme, which will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education,…
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Fintech unicorn Taxfix lays off 120 employees to cut costs
London: Europe’s leading mobile tax platform Taxfix has reportedly laid off 120 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, amid funding winter to cut costs. The job cuts come in the wake…
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China’s smartwatch shipments drop to lowest in 3 years
New Delhi: China’s smartwatch shipments declined 28 percent (year-on-year) and 16 percent (on-quarter) in the first quarter — the lowest level in 12 quarters. The country’s smartwatch market did not fully recover…
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Apple releases its classical music app on Android
San Francisco: Apple Music Classical app is now available for Android users, which they can download from the Google Play Store. Apple Music and Apple Music Classical are two separate iPhone apps.…
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Axiom Space’s private astronauts back to Earth after 2nd mission on ISS
Washington: Four astronauts, including the first woman from Saudi Arabia, of the American private space habitat company Axiom Space have returned safely to Earth after spending eight days on their second mission…
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2 Indian brothers agree to settle charges in crypto insider trading scheme in US
Washington: Indian brothers Ishan and Nikhil Wahi, associated with the crypto exchange platform Coinbase, have agreed to settle charges that they engaged in insider trading through a scheme, the US Securities and…
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Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky crosses 100,000 users
New Delhi: Twitter rival Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has crossed more than 100,000 users with a total of 3.19 million posts, and is growing steadily. The invite-only Bluesky, available on Android,…
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US judge orders lawyers not to use ChatGPT-drafted content in court
San Francisco: A US federal judge has categorically told lawyers that he will not allow any AI-generated content in his court. Texas federal judge Brantley Starr said that any attorney appearing in…
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Twitter’s worth down to just $15 bn under Musk: Report
New Delhi: Twitter is now worth only about $15 billion, a massive 33 percent lower than the $44 billion Elon Musk and his co-investors paid to acquire the platform, the media reported…
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Nearly 2K Amazon employees set for walkout against return-to-work, layoffs
San Francisco: Around 2,000 Amazon employees were set to participate in a walk-out in front of Amazon’s Spheres building in the heart of its headquarters in Seattle protesting against layoffs and return-to-work…
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Uber to offer cashback as it drops ride discounts for subscribers
San Francisco: Ride-hailing platform Uber has discontinued the 5 percent discounts on eligible rides that it previously provided to Uber One subscribers. According to an email sent out to customers, beginning with…
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Twitter testing new feature to identify misleading media
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run Twitter is testing a new feature — “Notes on Media”, which will make it easier for people to identify potentially misleading media. The company is experimenting with Community…
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Top AI experts, CEOs issue 22-word warning against ‘risk of extinction’ from AI
New Delhi: Top researchers, experts, and CEOs (including Sam Altman of OpenAI) have issued a fresh warning about the existential threat the artificial intelligence (AI) poses to humanity. In a 22-word statement,…
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Indian researchers uncover Android malware impersonating BFSI, e-com apps
New Delhi: Indian researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign known as DogeRAT (Remote Access Trojan), which is being carried out through the distribution of fake Android apps designed to look like…