Technology
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Walmart joins list of big firms who pulled ads from Elon Musk’s X
San Francisco: Retail giant Walmart has confirmed that it is not advertising on Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter), according to a report by CNN. “We aren’t advertising on X as we’ve found…
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Google’s new AI experiment lets you create music inspired by instruments
San Francisco: Google’s new AI-powered experiment — “Instrument Playground” lets you create music inspired by instruments from around the globe. Google will let you choose one of over 100 instruments from around…
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Microsoft announces general availability of ‘Copilot’
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that Copilot (formerly Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise) is now generally available and no longer in preview. The company launched the Copilot in preview in February.…
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OpenAI delays launch of GPT Store to next year
San Francisco: OpenAI has delayed the launch of its GPT Store to next year, according to an email sent to people who signed up for its GPT Builder. In the email, OpenAI…
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WhatsApp bans over 75L bad accounts in India in Oct
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 75 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of October, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. Between October 1-31, the company…
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Apple may add tetraprism zoom lens to both iPhone 16 Pro models: Report
San Francisco: Apple is likely to bring tetraprism camera technology to both iPhone 16 Pro models next year, which will enable at least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom on the…
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9 YouTube Fake News Channels busted by PIB fact check unit
New Delhi: The Press Information Bureau’s fact check unit has busted nine YouTube channels allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Friday. These…
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Meta removes network of thousands of fake accounts based in China
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that it recently took down a network of thousands of fake and misleading accounts based in China. The users pretended to be Americans and attempted…
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UAE: In a first, tech company announces 4-day working week
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecoms giant e& has announced a four-day working week for employees across three departments in the country. With this announcement, e& has become the first technology company to…
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5G mobile subscriptions in India to reach 130 mn in 2023
New Delhi: 5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach 130 million in 2023, and are estimated to grow to 860 million by 2029, a new report showed on Thursday. 5G subscriptions…
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Musk’s SpaceX buys parachute company for $2.2 mn: Report
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired space parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million, the media reported. Musk’s rocket making company has bought Pioneer Aerospace — which makes parachutes for space…
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YouTube users have to disclose altered content that looks realistic: Google
New Delhi: In a bid to tighten norms to tackle deepfakes, Google on Wednesday said content creators on YouTube will have to disclose any altered or synthetic content that they post on…
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Bengaluru: Manhole cleaning robots displayed at Municipalika 2023
Bengaluru: The ‘manhole cleaning robot’ exhibited at the Municipalika International Conference 2023 attracted thousands of visitors in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-day conference was organised in a bid to explore…
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Swiggy’s food delivery sales up 17% to $1.43 bn in 1st half of FY24: Prosus
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy’s investor Prosus, in its financial filing, stated that Swiggy’s core food-delivery business grew 17 per cent and delivered gross merchandise value (GMV) of $1.43 billion…
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OnePlus leading Android smartphone brand during Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023
Bengaluru: Global technology brand OnePlus on Tuesday said it has witnessed remarkable success at the festive sale with Amazon India during the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023. OnePlus emerged as the best-selling…
