Technology
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Sennheiser unveils wired earphones in India at Rs 59,990
New Delhi: With an aim to cater to audiophiles, German audio brand Sennheiser on Thursday launched its flagship wired earphones, IE 600, in the Indian market that is said to be crafted…
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Senators asks FTC Chair Lina Khan to probe TikTok’s data practices
San Francisco: Top US Senators have called on Lina Khan, Chairperson of Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to investigate short-video making app TikTok over its alleged data sharing practices with China-based workers. In…
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Apple plans to unveil ‘extreme sports’ watch with larger screen
San Francisco: Apple is planning to launch an “extreme sports” version of the Apple Watch this year with a larger screen, media report says. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the upcoming Apple…
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Humanity to reach Mars in your lifetime: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk is optimistic and has expressed confidence that “humanity will reach Mars in your lifetime”. On Twitter, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO wrote that “without a common…
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Meta open sources early-stage AI translation tool
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta has created a single artificial intelligence (AI)-based model capable of translating across 200 different languages, including many not supported by current commercial tools. According to The Verge,…
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IBM acquires Databand.ai to boost data observability biz
New Delhi: Tech company IBM on Wednesday announced it has acquired Databand.ai, an Israel-based data observability software provider that helps organisations fix issues with their data, for an undisclosed sum. This is…
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UK opens probe into Microsoft’s $69 bn acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker
London: The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday announced a formal investigation into Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard. The UK watchdog has invited comments…
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Apple MacBook Air with M2 chip available globally from July 15
New Delhi: Apple on Wednesday announced that its all-new MacBook Air with M2 will be available for pre-order from July 8 and will reach the customers worldwide on July 15. MacBook Air…
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36% Google Pixel owners wish to switch to other brands amid issues: Report
New Delhi: The popularity of Google Pixel devices have substantially dropped in the past few years globally and 36 per cent of Pixel owners are willing to switch to another brand, a…
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AI, ML making equitable, high-quality healthcare a reality for millions: Qure.ai
New Delhi: The pandemic saw the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in providing timely and quality healthcare for millions. Healthtech startup Qure.ai created a niche for itself…
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TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and above
New Delhi: Chinese short-video making app TikTok is reportedly restricting livestreams to viewers who are 18 years of age and above, to prevent minors from encountering adult content. The new setting for…
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BharatPe back on track after Ashneer controversy, records 112% growth
New Delhi: Leaving the Ashneer Grover controversy behind, fintech platform BharatPe has closed one of the highest growth quarters in its history, facilitating over Rs 3,600 crore in loans in the first…
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Twitter tests custom timelines curated by 3rd-party services
San Francisco: Microblogging site Twitter is testing a new method to customise timelines that will display content curated by it or third-party sources. The test is currently only available on the web…
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Google announces 3rd innovation challenge for news publishers in Asia Pacific
New Delhi: Google on Wednesday announced the third Asia Pacific Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, as part of its ongoing commitment to support the news industry around the world, including India.…
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Meta sues Chinese firm for scraping data from FB, Instagram
San Francisco: Meta has sued Octopus, a US subsidiary of a Chinese high-tech enterprise, and a Turkish individual for scraping data from Facebook, Instagram and other big tech platforms. Octopus claims to…
