Technology
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IBM launches $500 mn venture fund to invest in range of AI firms
New Delhi: IT major IBM on Wednesday announced that it is launching a $500 million venture fund to invest in a range of artificial intelligence (AI) companies — from early-stage to hyper-growth…
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India now has 25 crore users of short-form video platforms: Report
New Delhi: India now has reached 250 million (25 crore) users on short-form video platforms, with around 70 per cent of them coming from tier-2 cities and other semi urban and rural…
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Amazon kick-starts global last mile fleet programme in India with all EVs
Bengaluru: In a global first, Amazon on Tuesday launched its last-mile fleet programme in India with 100 per cent electric vehicles (EVs), that will help more than 300 delivery service partners (DSPs)…
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Tesla ready for Indian streets: Govt. speeds up approval process for 2024 launch
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run Tesla might start rolling out on Indian roads soon as the Centre is ramping up the process to provide all the necessary approvals from the concerned departments by…
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YouTube experimenting with AI chatbot to appear under select videos
New Delhi: Google-owned YouTube is testing a new AI chatbot that will let you get answers to questions about the video you’re watching, recommendations for related content and more, all without interrupting…
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TikTok to shut down $1 bn creator fund from Dec 16
San Francisco: Chinese short-video making app TikTok has shut down its $1 billion creator fund from December 16. Creators in the US, UK, Germany and France will no longer be able to…
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Meta introduces more ways for creators to earn money on Insta, FB
San Francisco: In order to woo creators, Meta has introduced new updates on several products across Facebook and Instagram to help them make money. The company is testing a new invite-only holiday…
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Lenovo, EPOS join hands to provide audio solutions for business professionals
New Delhi: Consumer electronics major Lenovo and the audio solutions and technology company EPOS on Tuesday announced a strategic agreement to provide high-quality audio solutions for business professionals. Through the partnership, EPOS…
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AI can predict, prevent sudden cardiac death
London: Predicting sudden cardiac death, and perhaps even addressing a person’s risk to prevent future death, may be possible through artificial intelligence (AI), according to a research that could offer a new…
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Reliance JioMotive turns old cars into smart ones
Reliance Jio has launched the JioMotive on-board diagnostics (OBD) device, offering high-end car diagnostic features to older and basic models. According to Jio, JioMotive promises to make traditional cars “smarter”. It will…
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This 70-year-old Uber driver made Rs 23 Lakh by cancelling over 30% of rides
San Francisco: A 70-year-old part-time Uber driver from the US has revealed that he earned more than $28,000 (over Rs 23 lakh) last year by only accepting less than 10 per cent…
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Amazon worker loses Rs 1.7 cr worth stock after refusing to return to office
San Francisco: An Amazon employee, who quit the company after being asked to return to office in the US, has lost more than Rs 1.7 crore ($200,000) in company stocks but he…
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Mpower Financing crosses $300 mn in lending capacity to help students go abroad
New Delhi: Fintech company Mpower Financing has crossed $300 million in overall lending capacity to support education of international students. The active funding included commitments from Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Varde…
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India most targeted country with 13.7% cyberattacks: Report
New Delhi: India is the most targeted country, with 13.7 per cent of all cyberattacks, followed by the US with 9.6 per cent, Indonesia and China with 9.3 per cent and 4.5…
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AI tools trigger surge of fake sexual images of women and teens: Report
San Francisco: Amid the controversy surrounding a reported morphed video of actor Rashmika Mandanna that went viral on the social media, a new report has claimed that artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling…
