Technology
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1st ‘designed in India’ AI-enabled education tablet launched
New Delhi: Not-for-profit EPIC Foundation on Tuesday launched the first designed in India, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled, indigenously manufactured education tablet. Designed by VVDN Technologies in collaboration with MediaTek India and CoRover.ai, the…
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Samsung partners Princeton University for 6G network tech
Seoul: The South Korean giant said on Tuesday that Samsung Research America (SRA), its research and development organisation, has partnered with Princeton University in the US to jointly develop next-generation 6G network…
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Google Meet rolls out ‘companion mode’ on Android, iOS devices
New Delhi: Google has rolled out its second screen “companion mode” to the Meet app on Android and iOS. Companion Mode allows users to participate in a Meet call using an in-room…
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Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah’s profit nosedives 91% to Rs 9 cr in FY23
New Delhi: Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah (PW) registered a massive 91 per cent plunge in its profit in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2023. The Alakh Pandey-led company saw its net…
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X to let advertisers run ads next to ‘curated list’ of creators
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X has announced that advertisers will soon be able to run ads next to certain content creators on the platform via the Creator Targeting programme. This move will…
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50% of time Indian users pick up their phones out of habit: Report
New Delhi: One out of two (50 per cent) times Indian users pick up their phones without knowing why they fired up their smartphone, a new report revealed on Monday. According to…
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Hyundai’s accumulated sales set to reach 100 mn units in 2023
Seoul: South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor is widely anticipated to reach accumulated shipments of 100 million units this year since its first sales in 1968, the company said on Monday. The…
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No Starlink terminal sold directly or indirectly to Russia: Musk
New Delhi: Tesla and SpeceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that no Starlink terminal has been sold directly or indirectly to Russia. He responded to reports that claimed that Russian forces…
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WhatsApp working on ‘favourite contacts filter’ feature for web
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ‘favourite contacts filter’ feature, allowing users to prioritise their conversations and offer greater control and efficiency in the messaging experience. The new…
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Deepfakes, GenAI amplifying romance scams in India, warn researchers
New Delhi: As Valentine’s Day approaches, cyber-security researchers on Monday said that romance scams are on the rise in India and 66 per cent of people in the country fell prey to…
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VC firm Hyderabad Angels to invest Rs 150 cr across 20 disruptive startups
New Delhi: Hyderabad Angels (HAF) on Monday launched its maiden venture capital fund, featuring an investable corpus of Rs 100 crore and an additional green-shoe option of Rs 50 crore. The Category…
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Google announces $27 mn funding to boost AI training for people in Europe
London: Google on Monday announced the 25 million euros ($26.98 million) funding from Google.org to support artificial intelligence (AI) training and skills for people across Europe, with a particular focus on vulnerable…
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Musk plans to shift 1 mn people to Mars
New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday announced plans to shift one million people to Mars. “We are mapping out a game plan to get a million people to Mars,” Musk wrote…