Technology

Giving up on Windows Phone was a mistake, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

New Delhi: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has said that the company’s exit from the smartphone business was a mistake which could have been handled better. After struggling to sell Windows…
Qualcomm launches AI-based Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for flagship devices

San Francisco: Chip-maker Qualcomm has launched its first generative AI-based mobile platform — Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which will be adopted for flagship devices by global OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and smartphone…

Over 18K firms use Azure OpenAI service, paid Copilot users reach 1 mn: Nadella

New Delhi: More than 18,000 organisations now use Azure OpenAI service, including new customers and the company is expanding its reach with digital-first companies with OpenAI APIs, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya…
LG Display remains in red for 6th straight quarter

Seoul: LG Display reported sixth consecutive quarterly losses on Wednesday on sluggish demand stemming from a global economic slowdown, but the deficit decreased from the previous year and quarter. South Korea’s major…
Multiple SAP cloud solutions available soon on India-based data centre

New Delhi: Cloud solutions provider SAP on Wednesday announced that its multiple cloud solutions are expected to become available on a local India-based data centre from mid-2024. SAP will collaborate with cloud…
Microsoft’s net income surges 27 percent amid AI push

San Francisco: Riding on the AI wave, Microsoft reported $56.5 billion in revenue (up 13 percent) and a net income of $22.3 billion, an increase of 27 percent, during its first quarter…
Lenovo, Nvidia unveil hybrid AI solutions to help firms adopt generative AI

San Francisco: Consumer electronics major Lenovo and graphics chip giant Nvidia on Tuesday announced new hybrid AI solutions and engineering collaboration to bring the power of generative AI to every enterprise. In…

Apple announces ‘Scary Fast’ product launch just before Halloween

New Delhi: Apple on Tuesday announced a special product launch event on October 30, calling it “Scary Fast” just before the Halloween festival which is on October 31. According to earlier reports,…
Spotify reaches 226 mn paid subscribers, returns to profitability

San Francisco: Music streaming platform Spotify saw its paid subscribers base growing 16 per cent (year-on-year) to reach 226 million in its third quarter (Q3), the company announced on Tuesday. Net additions…
Instagram testing feed only for paid verified users

New Delhi: Taking a cue from Elon Musk-owned X which charges users and give them more controls, Meta-owned Instagram is testing a feed that will only allow posts from paid verified users.…
Amazon unveils passwordless passkeys for iOS and web users

Amazon is introducing passkey support for browsers and its iOS mobile shopping app, offering customers a passwordless sign-in option. Users can establish passkeys in their Amazon settings, enabling them to utilize facial…
Electric cars to increase almost 10 times by 2030: International Energy Agency

Delhi: The energy world is set to change significantly by 2030, based on the current policy settings, which includes almost 10 times as many electric cars on the road worldwide, the International…
Hackers exploit Israeli-Hamas war via fake donation emails, web links

New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Monday said they have identified a scam donation campaign exploiting the Israel-Hamas war via malicious emails and fake websites. To date, cybercriminals have disseminated over 500 scam…
Moon 40 mn yrs older than earlier thought, reveal crystals from lunar surface

Washington: Crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts in 1972 from the lunar surface have revealed that the Moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought. In a study published in the…
US allows faster 6 GHz band to drive AR-VR headset industry

Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally approved the 6 GHz band to a new class of very low-power devices (including AR-VR headsets) that will operate alongside other WiFi-enabled devices.…