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Australian PM reiterates social media responsibility after Meta abandons fact-checking

Canberra: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated social media’s social responsibility on Wednesday following Meta’s announcement to abandon its fact-checking programme. “Social media has a social responsibility,” Albanese told a press conference…
New AI method to pick up arthritis, lupus early in high-risk patients

New Delhi: Artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly aid in early detection of autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus especially in high-risk patients, leading to better outcomes, finds a study. In people…

Microsoft partners govt’s India AI Mission to skill 5 lakh people by 2026

New Delhi: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella here on Wednesday announced several AI partnerships in the country, which includes an MoU with the government’s ‘India AI Mission’ to skill 5 lakh…
LG Electronics’ operating profit drops in Q4

Seoul: LG Electronics, South Korea’s leading home appliance maker, on Wednesday estimated its fourth-quarter operating profit decreased more than 53 percent from a year earlier due to global economic uncertainties. Operating profit…
Samsung misses Q4 profit forecast

Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Wednesday estimated its fourth-quarter operating profit more than doubled from a year earlier but missed market expectations due to lacklustre performance in its high-end memory chips for artificial…
Meta to end fact-checking programme before Trump’s inauguration

New Delhi: Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, social media platform Meta has said it is going to stop using fact-checkers. Meta said that this move is to…
Blue Origin targets January 10 for New Glenn rocket launch

New Delhi: Blue Origin is targeting January 10 for launch of its massive new rocket New Glenn, said the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ owned company on Tuesday. “New Glenn’s inaugural mission (NG-1)…

Samsung to launch new Galaxy smartphones with advanced AI

Seoul: Samsung Electronics will hold this year’s Galaxy Unpacked event in the United States this month, company officials said on Tuesday, where the company is expected to unveil its new Galaxy S…
BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus unveils wind tunnel facility

Hyderabad: A cutting-edge wind tunnel facility was inaugurated at the BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus on Monday, January 5, designed to provide advancements in aerospace, automotive, and structural engineering for the campus students.…
CES 2025: Samsung highlights AI-connected home appliances, 8K QLED TV

Las Vegas: Samsung Electronics will propose Home AI, a hyper-personalised solution combining cutting-edge artificial intelligence and enhanced connectivity, at CES 2025 in the US. The South Korean tech giant will run a…
Infosys may delay annual salary hike over global uncertainties

New Delhi: IT major Infosys has reportedly deferred the annual salary hike in the fourth quarter of FY 2024-25. The company last implemented a salary hike in November 2023. The delay in…
CES 2025: Samsung Display to unveil foldable, OLED screens for IT devices, cars

Seoul: Samsung Display, a screen-making subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, said on Sunday it will unveil a versatile lineup of foldable and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays at the upcoming CES 2025, aiming…
HMPV infection can cause flu-like cough, fever; nothing to worry: Experts

New Delhi: An infection from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) can typically result in flu-like symptoms such as a cough, fever, a blocked nose, and some shortness of breath, said experts on Saturday,…
Hyderabad-based NGO to use AI-backed app in primary health care

Hyderabad: Helping Hand Foundation (HHF), the city-based healthcare NGO is set to use an AI-powered healthcare app that will work as a doctor’s assistant and provide proactive suggestions and automated prescriptions from…
realme partners with KRAFTON India to revolutionise Indian e-sports landscape

New Delhi: India’s gaming industry is experiencing remarkable growth, transforming the country into a major force in the global gaming landscape. By 2028, the APAC region is projected to generate $181.8 billion…