Technology
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OpenAI closes $175 mn fund to empower other AI startups: Report
San Francisco: Sam Altman-run OpenAI has closed a $175 million investment fund focused on empowering other AI startups, with backing from Microsoft and other investors. The Information reported first about the fund-raise,…
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DRAM chip demand forecast to outrun supply in H2: Report
Seoul: Global DRAM demand is expected to overtake supply as early as July, a recent industry report showed on Thursday, in a change that would lessen pressure on semiconductor companies reeling from…
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Garmin launches new smartwatch series ‘Instinct 2’ in India
New Delhi: Leading wearable brand Garmin on Thursday launched the new smartwatch series — ‘Instinct 2’, which includes Instinct 2X Solar and Instinct 2X Solar – Tactical Edition, in India. Alongside the…
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Gupshup brings UPI payments on feature phones
New Delhi: Homegrown conversational engagement platform Gupshup on Thursday said that it is bringing the convenience of UPI payments on feature phones. GSPay, the native app built by Gupshup.io uses the power…
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Snowflake acquires search startup Neeva to leverage generative AI
New Delhi: Cloud data platform provider Snowflake has acquired search startup Neeva to accelerate search in the Data Cloud through generative AI. Neeva has created a unique and transformative search experience that…
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DeSantis tech fiasco top story on earth, all Prez candidates welcome on Twitter: Musk
San Francisco: Outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said that the technical ‘fiasco’ during Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ 2024 US presidential election bid on Twitter Spaces was actually the “top story…
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Opera unveils ChatGPT-powered integrated AI side panel ‘Aria’
San Francisco: Web browser company Opera has unveiled a new AI side panel in its browser called “Aria”, which is powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. With Aria, users will get access to generative…
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iOS 17 new feature may turn locked iPhones into smart home displays: Report
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly planning to release a new feature that will turn locked iPhones into smart home-style displays with iOS 17. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the phone’s interface will…
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Canon India launches new camera along with ‘pancake’ lens
New Delhi: Canon India has launched its most compact, lightweight, and affordable camera — ‘EOS R100’, along with the RF28mm f/2.8 STM lens — the first-ever ‘pancake’ prime lens in the RF…
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Sony announces handheld device for PS5, to launch later this year
New Delhi: Sony has finally revealed the first look of a new handheld device for playing PS5 games via remote play over wi-fi which will hit the market soon. The ‘Project Q’…
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China-sponsored hackers targeting critical US infrastructure: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has revealed that a state-sponsored hacker group called Volt Typhoon based in China, which typically focuses on espionage and information gathering, is targeting critical US infrastructure. The tech giant…
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Yubi acquires digital credit analytics company FinFort Infotech
New Delhi: Unified credit marketplace digital platform Yubi on Thursday announced that it has acquired a 100 per cent stake in FinFort Infotech, a digital credit analytics company for retail segment. As…
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Layoffs coming: Verizon warns customer service employees
San Francisco: US telecom carrier Verizon has warned its customer service employees about impending layoffs as part of “restructuring” and “streamlining” measures. Over 6,000 employees received a pre-recorded message from the company…
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YouTube Music testing ‘Samples’ tab, may bring Shorts to the platform
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube is reportedly testing a ‘Samples’ tab in its Music app, which might show music video-focused Shorts. YouTube Music’s bottom bar on Android and iOS has consisted of Home,…
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Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential bid announcement plagued by technical glitch
Miami: Ending months of speculation, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finally launched his bid for the 2024 US presidential election on Twitter, but the live stream event was delayed following a technical glitch.…
