Technology
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PhonePe launches PG Bolt to revolutionise in-app payments for merchants
New Delhi: PhonePe Payment Gateway on Thursday announced the launch of PhonePe PG Bolt — a groundbreaking solution that empowers merchants by offering the fastest in-app payment experience to customers with a…
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Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch sues WazirX to recover stuck funds
New Delhi: Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch has sued rival platform WazirX, saying they are taking legal action to recover the funds stuck on Nischal Shetty-run crypto platform. Ashish Singhal-run CoinSwitch said it…
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Airtel to shut down Wynk Music, introduce new streaming offers
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel will exit from music vertical and shut down its Wynk Music app, according to sources. The information was confirmed by an Airtel spokesperson a few hours after the…
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ChatGPT a hit among students who struggle to pay attention: Study
New Delhi: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like Open AI’s ChatGPT are widespread hits among students who have problems paying attention, according to a study on Wednesday. Researchers in Sweden looked into…
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Information security spending in India to reach $3.4 billion in 2025
New Delhi: The information security spending in India is projected to reach $3.4 billion in 2025, 17.1 per cent up from 2024, a report showed on Wednesday. The end-user spending on information…
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Uber fined USD 324 million over data transfer breach of European cab drivers
London: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) on Monday imposed a hefty fine of 290 million euros ($324 million) on ride-hailing platform Uber over data transfer breach of European taxi drivers. The…
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Apple appoints Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as its new CFO
Cupertino: Apple has appointed Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who will also join the the executive team at the tech giant. Current CFO Luca Maestri will transition…
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UAE and Russia demand consular access to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Paris: The United Arab Emirates and Russia have submitted requests for consular access to Telegram messenger CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested in Paris over his alleged refusal to cooperate in the…
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Musk supports California bill that aims to create guardrails around AI
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday came out in support of a new California bill that aims to create guardrails around artificial intelligence (AI). The California “SB 1047…
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Our CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide: Telegram on his arrest
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging app Telegram on Monday said that its CEO Pavel Durov — who was arrested in France — has nothing to hide and “it is absurd to claim that…
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Telegram CEO’s arrest assault on basic human rights: Edward Snowden
San Francisco: US NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Sunday backed Telegram Founder Pavel Durov, saying his arrest is “an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association”. In a post…
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted
Paris: Russian-born Pavel Durov, founder and owner of popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in France over several charges related to his platform, and faces up to 20 years in…
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Elon Musk’s X unveils investor list: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Saudi Prince among key backers
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has disclosed the identities of nearly 100 investors who supported Musk’s 44 billion USD acquisition of the platform in October 2022, according…
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India’s $30 billion creative industry employs 8 pc of working population: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi: The creative industry in India now stands at $30 billion, responsible for the employment of nearly 8 per cent of the country’s working population, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri…
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‘New appetite inhibiting drugs’ may lower rising obesity levels in US: Musk
New Delhi: The rising obesity levels in the US may be curbed by ‘new appetite inhibiting drugs’, said Elon Musk on Saturday. The tech billionaire said this as a reply to a…
