Technology
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CCI orders inquiry in Google not complying with its Play Store billing order
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered an inquiry into the alleged non-compliance by Google related to the CCI order regarding the Play Store user choice billing policy.…
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Microsoft slashes more jobs in US, not part of earlier global layoffs
San Francisco: Microsoft is slashing 158 jobs in Washington State and the new layoffs are not part of the 10,000 announced by the tech company in January, the media reported. According to…
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New AI model may soon help doctors diagnose heart attacks accurately
London: The UK researchers have developed a novel algorithm based on artificial intelligence (AI) that may one day help doctors diagnose heart attacks quickly and with precision. According to researchers from the…
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Canon India announces new video-centric camera ‘PowerShot V10’
New Delhi: Canon has announced a new video-centric compact camera designed for smartphone natives — PowerShot V10 in India. Priced at Rs 39,995, the new camera will be available to purchase starting…
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Can Pixel 7a help Google improve its dismal India smartphone market share?
New Delhi: Seven years on, the Google Pixel family of smartphones have failed to impress Indian smartphone users. The company currently has a minuscule market share in a highly-competitive premium smartphone market…
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Digital intelligence firm Similarweb cuts another 6% of staff
San Francisco: Digital intelligence company Similarweb has laid off around 6 per cent of its workforce, or over 60 employees, in another round of job cuts. According to CTech, the cutbacks were…
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Who is Linda Yaccarino, the possible female CEO of Twitter?
New Delhi: As Elon Musk broke his silence on who will take over from him as Twitter CEO after a “painful” acquisition, all eyes are now on Linda Yaccarino, NBC Universal’s chairman…
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Dating app Tinder to remove social handles from bios
New Delhi: Dating app Tinder on Friday announced changes to its existing Community Guidelines in which it will be removing social handles from public bios. As the company explained, Tinder is not…
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WhatsApp curbs international spam calls in India after govt’s tough call
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Thursday said it has taken stern action on the growing menace of International scam calls in India, after the government took cognisance of the issue and announced…
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UAE: Yas Island visitors can now use ChatGPT to plan their trip
Abu Dhabi: Visitors to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi can now receive personalized directions and information about the latest offers through ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence assistant. The new service is offered by…
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India accounts for over 75% of Truecaller’s net sales in Q1
New Delhi: India accounted for 75.5 per cent of the total net sales of Truecaller across revenue streams — Truecaller for Business, Premium subscriptions and Ads — in the first quarter of…
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Indian firms must address AI skill crunch in ChatGPT era: Experts
New Delhi: The demand for generative artificial intelligence (AI) skills is gradually increasing in India amid a talent crunch and industry experts said on Thursday, as most organisations in the country enter…
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SoftBank Vision Fund loses massive $32 bn as tech startups bleed
New Delhi: Japanese investment giant SoftBank has posted a record $32 billion loss at its Vision Fund for the fiscal year that ended in March 2023, as funding winter continues amid global…
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Microsoft helped over 3 lakh Indians get water access in 2022
New Delhi: As sustainability becomes one of the top priorities for companies, Microsoft helped provide 3,09,921 people in India with water access last year, the company has said. The tech giant supported…