Technology

Musk sells Tesla stock worth $4 bn amid Twitter takeover

San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold around 4.4 million shares of the company worth around $4 billion, as he prepares to take over Twitter for nearly $44 billion. The money…
Govt refutes reports, says didn’t ask EV makers to stop production

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has refuted media reports that claimed the government has asked electric two-wheeler manufacturers to refrain from launching any new products in…

Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads: Report

San Francisco: Tech giant Amazon uses voice data from its Echo devices to serve targeted ads on its own platforms and the web, says a new report. According to The Verge, the…
Worldwide app downloads reaches 37 bn in Q1: Report

San Francisco: The worldwide app installs has reached nearly 37 billion on the App Store and Google Play in total in the first quarter in the year 2022, says a new report.…
You can now ask Google to remove personal info from Search results

New Delhi: Google has allowed people to request removals of additional types of information from its Search results, including personal contact information like a phone number, email address, or physical address. Google…
Apple is now assembling iPhone 13 in Brazil

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has started assembling the iPhone 13 in Brazil, but the iPhone 13 mini will not have local production. According to 9to5Mac, a user recently bought an iPhone…
Musk now targets Indian-origin Twitter legal head Vijaya Gadde

New Delhi: Even as tech billionaire Elon Musk took over Twitter, he slammed Indian-origin lawyer Vijaya Gadde over censoring exclusive stories related to US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s laptop in the…

Zuckerberg bets big on short-video app Reels, metaverse

San Francisco: Betting big on metaverse and its short-video platform Reels, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Founder and CEO, has taken a deep dive into his next investment priorities that will drive the growth…
Musk takes a u-turn, says Twitter must remain ‘politically neutral’

New Delhi: In a bid to silence people who have slammed his ‘free speech’ idea amid fears of growing polarisation and hatred on the micro-blogging platform, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on…
WhatsApp giving cashback for making digital payments in India

New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has confirmed that it is running a cash-back campaign in India to drive more users on its digital payments service. The company is giving away Rs 11 cashback…
Meta says experiencing good ad impression growth in India

New Delhi: While its growth slowed down in most of the regions in the first quarter (Q1) this year, Meta has said it is witnessing good supply tailwinds in terms of ad…
PhonePe offers cashback on gold, silver purchases via its app

New Delhi: Digital payments company PhonePe on Thursday announced exciting offers on the purchase of gold and silver via the app on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Users can buy the…
Global PC shipments down 4.3% in Q1 amid chip shortage

New Delhi: Global PC shipments fell 4.3 per cent (on-year) in the March quarter this year to reach 78.7 million units, a new report showed on Thursday. The Covid-19 lockdowns in China,…
Apple launches ‘Self Service Repair Store’

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has launched its Self Service Repair program, which includes a new online store where users can buy genuine Apple parts and tools as well as download repair…
Investors likely to lose up to $545 mn worth Bitcoin in 2022

New Delhi: Bitcoin investors are likely to lose up to $545 million this year, owing to various reasons like forgetting passwords to their wallets or making a mistake in recording their “seed…