Technology
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Semiconductor announcements during Modi’s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT
New Delhi: The three key announcements in the semiconductor sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit will create a minimum 80,000 to 1 lakh direct jobs in India, Union Minister of…
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Apple announces ‘Back to University’ offers for students on its devices in India
New Delhi: Apple has brought its much-anticipated and lucrative ‘Back to University‘ offers for students across colleges and universities, and teachers as well, in India. Now open and valid till October 2,…
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TikTok COO resigns after nearly five years
San Francisco: V Pappas, TikTok’s chief operating officer (COO), has resigned after nearly five years at the Chinese short-video making app to “refocus” on her “entrepreneurial passions”. Pappas tweeted on Thursday, “After…
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Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight ‘cancelled’, says Tesla CEO’s mother
New Delhi: Dubbed as the fight of the century, the anticipated showdown between Elon Musk and Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apparently been cancelled, the Tesla CEO’s mother Maye Musk…
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Qualcomm to deliver next-gen Snapdragon chips for Sony smartphones
San Francisco: Chip-maker Qualcomm on Friday said it has extended its collaboration with Sony to power its future smartphones with next-generation Snapdragon platforms. The companies agreed to work together on the next…
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Automaker Ford gears up for fresh job cut round amid shift to EVs
San Francisco: US automaker Ford is preparing to cut more jobs as it directs more investments towards building electric vehicles (EVs). The fresh layoffs could be announced as soon as next week,…
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AWS invests $100 mn to help customers build generative AI solutions
San Francisco: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $100 million in a generative AI innovation centre to help customers build and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The programme will connect AWS…
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Microsoft planned to develop separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft was planning to develop a separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) that won’t be dependent on the premium Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On Thursday, at…
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Apple Vision Pro may feature ‘Travel Mode’ for plane rides
San Francisco: The first developer beta of visionOS contains a hidden feature for Apple Vision Pro spatial computer. The feature, named ‘Travel Mode,’ is specifically designed to enhance the users’ in-flight experience.…
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Child predators using Discord for sextortion, abductions
San Francisco: Discord, a popular chatting platform among teens, is being used in hidden communities and chat rooms by some adults to groom children before abducting them, trading child sexual exploitation material…
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New AI-enabled Outlook app to replace Mail, Calendar apps on Windows 11
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that the new Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new AI-enabled Outlook app as the default mailbox application starting in 2024, replacing the Mail, Calendar,…
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Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor assembly, test facility in India
Bengaluru: Micron Technology on Thursday announced to set up a new $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in Gujarat, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American…
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Apple’s iOS 16.5.1 update includes security fixes
San Francisco: Apple has released the iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1 updates, which include fixes for security vulnerabilities. According to an Apple’s security support page published on Wednesday, there are fixes for…
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Infosys launches certification in AI & Generative AI skills
Bengaluru: Infosys on Thursday announced to launch a free artificial intelligence (AI) certification training which will help learners make a conscious choice in building their careers and develop future-ready skillsets. The certification…
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Dropbox announces new AI-powered tools, $50 mn AI-focused venture initiative
San Francisco: Cloud storage giant Dropbox has announced two new AI-powered tools — Dropbox Dash and Dropbox AI — that will help users get more out of their content, and also launched…
