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Koo, India’s twitter alternative, shuts down as acquisition talks fail
Indian social media platform Koo is shutting down after acquisition talks with Dailyhunt fell through. Despite securing over $60 million in funding from notable backers like Tiger Global and Accel, Koo was…
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UPI transactions surge 49 per cent YoY at 13.89 billion in June
New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based transactions reached 13.89 billion in June, surging 49 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, data by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed…
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SK Group to secure USD 58 billion for AI, chip investments by 2026
Seoul: SK Group, South Korea’s chip-to-construction conglomerate, said on Sunday that it will secure 80 trillion won ($58 billion) by 2026 for investments, mainly in artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Some 20 chief…
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Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai hail India’s historic T20 WC victory
New Delhi: Tech honchos Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others hailed India’s historic win over South Africa in a nerve-wrenching final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in…
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Nothing to launch CMF Phone 1 with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip
New Delhi: London-based consumer tech brand Nothing on Friday announced that CMF Phone 1 will be powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 7300 5G processor. Scheduled to launch on July 8, the…
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110 new languages arrive on Google Translate with AI
New Delhi: Using artificial intelligence (AI), Google on Thursday announced to add 110 new languages to Google Translate, including Cantonese, NKo and Tamazight. These new languages represent more than 614 million speakers,…
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India leads global AI research, Bengaluru seventh best AI Hub
New Delhi: Bengaluru is now ranked seventh on the top 10 list of artificial intelligence (AI) Hubs worldwide, a report showed on Friday, adding that India (tied with Germany) has the highest…
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AWS picks 24 Indian startups for space accelerator programme
New Delhi: Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Friday announced its first-ever space accelerator programme in India, selecting 24 startups from the country, providing a big boost to the space startup sector. The…
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77 per cent of Indian firms witness surge in frauds due to Covid-19 pandemic
New Delhi: About 50 per cent of Indian organisations encountered one or more fraud incidents during and after the pandemic, with a substantial majority (77 per cent) perceiving a noticeable increase in…
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5G subscriptions projected to reach 840 million in India by 2029 end: Report
New Delhi: 5G subscriptions are projected to reach around 840 million in India by the end of 2029, accounting for 65 per cent of mobile subscriptions in the region, a new report…
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NASA’s weather, solar storms monitoring GOES-U satellite en route to space
New Delhi: NASA on Wednesday successfully launched the GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) aimed at monitoring weather in space and on Earth as well as large solar storms. GOES-U is the…
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OnePlus launches Nord CE 4 Lite 5G with 50MP camera in India
New Delhi: Global technology brand OnePlus on Monday launched the new Nord CE4 Lite 5G, with a 50MP main camera, in India. The device comes available in three colorways’ — Super Silver,…
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EU charges Microsoft over possibly abusive tying practices regarding Teams
San Francisco: The European Union (EU) on Tuesday accused Microsoft of breaching antitrust rules with the ‘abusive’ bundling of its Teams and Office products. “The European Commission has informed Microsoft of its…
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Sony Pictures Networks India appoints Gaurav Banerjee as MD and CEO
Mumbai: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) on Monday announced the appointment of Gaurav Banerjee as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective on or before August 26 pending regulatory…
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Razorpay to offer international payments to Indian freelancers via export account
New Delhi: Fintech major Razorpay on Monday announced the expansion of its ‘MoneySaver Export Account’ to offer international payments for Indian freelancers. This feature will now enable freelancers to open a ‘Smart…
