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- Technology
Starlink offers global roaming satellite internet for $200 a month
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Starlink is testing a new global roaming satellite internet service for $200 a month, in addition to the base $599 Starlink Kit. The globalising roaming internet service will…
- Technology
TRAI directs telcos to improve call services for better 5G experience
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed telecom service providers to take urgent steps to demonstrate visible improvement in quality of service and quality of experience by consumers,…
- World
San Francisco gets emptier and emptier, Musk finds it ‘tragic’
San Francisco: Tech leaders and internet stars are lamenting that downtown San Francisco’s real estate market has deteriorated and the city is getting “emptier and emptier”, with Elon Musk calling this “tragic”.…
- Technology
‘Sanjeevani’ drones to transport bio-medical supplies
Bengaluru: Drone technology provider Garuda Aerospace has announced a partnership with Narayana Health for transporting bio-medical supplies using its ‘Sanjeevani drones. The partnership aims to “revolutionize the delivery of critical and emergency…
- Technology
Father of Internet, Vint Cerf warns against rushing AI investments
San Francisco: The “Father of the internet” and Google “internet evangelist” Vint Cerf has warned businesses not to rush into making money from conversational AI just “because it’s really cool”. The warning…
- Technology
Bought for $30 mn, Internet’s most expensive domain gets just 88K monthly visitors
New Delhi: Call it bizarre but the most expensive domain ever on Web, that was bought for $30 million, receives only 88,800 visitors per month while the third costliest Internet domain name…
- Technology
Beijing leads China’s AI industry with over 1,000 AI companies
Beijing: Beijing had 1,048 major artificial intelligence (AI) companies as of October 2022, accounting for 29 per cent of the national total, according to a report on the capital’s AI development released…
- Technology
Twitter Blue with verification now in India, starts at Rs 650 per month
New Delhi: Twitter will charge Rs 650 per month for its Blue service with verification on the web and Rs 900 on Android and iOS mobile devices in India, the company has…
- Technology
Fundraising gets tougher, 2023 super challenging for startups: Report
New Delhi: Amid a deepening funding winter, only 53 per cent of startup founders had a positive fundraising experience (71 per cent of those who attempted to raise) in 2022, down from…
- Technology
Jio True 5G now available in 236 cities, fastest telco to achieve the feat
New Delhi: Reliance Jio on Tuesday said that its True 5G services have gone live in 236 cities, thus becoming the first and only telecom operator to reach such a wide network…
- Technology
Global smartphone revenue fall by 9% in 2022: Report
New Delhi: The global smartphone revenue declined by 9 percent, amounting to $409 billion in 2022, the lowest since 2017, a new report has said. According to Counterpoint Research, the global smartphone…
- Technology
WhatsApp rolls out ability to create avatars on iOS
New Delhi: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp, in its latest update to iOS, has rolled out the ability to create personalized avatars and use them as stickers and profile pictures. Some users may…
- Technology
Technology sector cuts most jobs in January in US: Report
San Francisco: Led by the technology sector, US-based employers announced 102,943 cuts in January, a massive 136 percent increase from the 43,651 cuts announced in December, a new report has said. It…
- Technology
One in four users unaware of crypto cybercrime risks: Report
New Delhi: Nearly one in four users are unaware of crypto cybercrime risks, while half of the users are hit by crypto cybercrime, a new report has shown. According to the cybersecurity…
- Business
Meta’s new headset to feature better MR tech: Zuckerberg
San Francisco: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the new next-generation consumer headset which will be launched “later this year” will feature better mixed reality (MR) technology. “The Meta Reality…
