Technology
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AI software platform Builder.ai raises over $250 mn led by QIA
New Delhi: AI-powered software platform Builder.ai on Tuesday announced it has raised over $250 million in its Series D funding led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The latest funds take the total…
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Saturn’s rings are young and short-lived: NASA
Washington: Saturn’s rings are both young and ephemeral, which means that it may not be long when the beautiful rings may not be there, NASA scientists confirmed in three studies. The research…
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Motorola unveils new smartphone ‘edge 40’ with 3D curved display in India
New Delhi: Global smartphone brand Motorola on Tuesday announced the launch of a new smartphone ‘edge 40‘ with a 144 Hz 3D curved display in India. The edge 40 comes in three…
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Microsoft’s healthcare AI subsidiary Nuance undergoing layoffs: Report
San Francisco: Speech-recognition company Nuance Communications, acquired by Microsoft for $19.7 billion, is undergoing layoffs as it focuses on its healthcare business. Nuance CEO Mark Benjamin notified employees about the job cuts…
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Digital India Act to curb high-risk AI, enable startup innovation: Centre
Mumbai: The Centre on Tuesday said that the upcoming Digital India Act (DIA) will strictly deal with misinformation and ‘high-risk AI’ to prevent user harm, and the first draft of the Bill…
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American private astronaut mission to test cancer drugs in space
New York: American private space habitat company Axiom Space’s latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS) also carried several experiments on human stem cell aging, inflammation, and cancer to the low…
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Satellite TV firm Dish confirms ransomware attack, loses data of 300K workers
San Francisco: US-based satellite television giant Dish has confirmed that hackers stole the personal information of about 3,00,000 employees in a ransomware attack in February. According to TechCrunch, the company said in…
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Fake AI image of Pentagon explosion puts Twitter’s paid Blue tick in question
New Delhi: The AI-generated image of an explosion at Pentagon that appeared on several verified Twitter accounts has once again put Twitter’s paid verification programme in question that allows anyone to pay…
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Start thinking about governance of superintelligence: OpenAI CEO
New Delhi: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that now is a good time to start thinking about the governance of superintelligence — future AI systems dramatically more capable than even artificial…
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Disney begins 3rd job cut round, 2,500 employees to be affected
San Francisco: Entertainment giant Disney has started its third round of layoffs that will affect over 2,500 employees across the board, the media reported. Although Parks and Resorts remain largely untouched, no…
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TikTok sues US state of Montana for banning the app
San Francisco: Chinese short-video-making app TikTok on Tuesday hit back at the US state of Montana with a lawsuit, after Montana Governor Greg Gianforte banned TikTok in the state last week. TikTok…
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Cash share in POS transaction value to fall nearly 50% globally by 2026
New Delhi: Riding on digital payments, the point-of-sale (POS) transaction value share conducted in cash is expected to fall from $11.6 trillion in 2021 to $6.0 trillion globally by 2026, a decline…
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LinkedIn’s new tool to show verifications related to job post
San Francisco: Professional social networking platform LinkedIn has rolled out new tools to help job seekers feel safe and confident in their job search. The new tools include — Job verifications, Profile…
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Twitter bug restoring deleted tweets for hundreds of clueless users
New Delhi: A bug in Twitter is apparently restoring deleted tweets and retweets for hundreds of users who have no clue about it and the micro-blogging platform was yet to admit the…