Technology
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CCI orders probe into Google’s app store billing practices
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India on Friday ordered an investigation into Alphabet’s Google, accusing the tech giant of exploiting its dominant position in the country’s online market. The CCI, in…
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India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open
United Nations: India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and to keep them open and accessible to the…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX aces third test flight of Starship on Thursday
San Francisco: Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched the third test flight of its huge Starship vehicle on Thursday. While the winds played havoc, delaying the launch by an hour, the flight…
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Chinese giant Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 billion in S. Korea
Seoul: China’s Alibaba Group plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea over the next three years, as it seeks to build a logistics centre and expand businesses. As part of the…
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Samsung launches new smartphones under its A series in India
New Delhi: Samsung on Thursday launched new smartphones under its A series — Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G in India. Starting at Rs 27,999, the A series devices will be…
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Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India
New Delhi: Dell Technologies on Thursday launched the new gaming laptop — Alienware m18 R2, in India, powered by the latest 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090…
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Centre bans 18 OTT platforms for obscene content
New Delhi: The government on Thursday confirmed that it has blocked 18 over-the-top (OTT) platforms for obscene and vulgar content and, in some instances, pornographic content, after multiple warnings by Union Minister…
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Musk explains why did he cancel ex-CNN host Don Lemon’s show on X
New Delhi: Elon Musk, who abruptly cancelled former CNN host Don Lemon’s show on X, said on Thursday that all the host wanted to do is rehash the dying CNN business model…
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It was India that first banned Chinese app TikTok over security concerns
New Delhi: As the US House of Representatives passed legislation that could lead to a ban on TikTok that is being used by over 170 million Americans, it was the Indian government…
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US House passes bill to ban TikTok
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Chinese social media app Tiktok, which is very popular among kids, in the United States. India was the first…
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A new era in photography: How low-light tech is redefining smartphone cameras
New Delhi: The landscape of smartphone technology is ever-evolving, with continuous innovations reshaping every facet of these omnipresent devices. Amid this evolution, numerous smartphones tout their camera capabilities as superior. However, the…
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AI will be smarter than any single human by next year: Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk who is currently locked in a battle with ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will probably be smarter than any single human by next…
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Nazara Tech pledges $100 mn to propel global expansion via strategic M&A
New Delhi: Online gaming major Nazara Technologies on Wednesday said that it has pledged $100 million (around Rs 830 crore) to propel global expansion through strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the…
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Asus launches new laptops with thin, light profiles in India
New Delhi: Taiwanese tech giant Asus on Wednesday launched its next-generation (2024 version) Zenbook S 13 OLED and Vivobook 15 laptops, with thin and light profiles in India. The new Zenbook S…
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Telangana CM Revanth launches T-SAFE app for women’s safety
Hyderabad: The T-SAFE app, a program to track women’s travels for their safety, was introduced by Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, March 12. To use the service, call 100…
