Technology
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Indonesia lets Elon Musk’s Grok back online under tight supervision
Jakarta: Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, weeks after banning it for explicit sexual content. Musk’s…
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Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico
Santa Fe: The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection starting Monday, February 1. New Mexico’s case…
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Union Budget 2026: FM extends tax exemption for lithium-ion battery equipment
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, announced an extension of basic customs duty exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery storage in the annual…
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Budget: Tax holiday till 2047 for foreign cloud firms using data centers in India
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies that provide cloud services to customers worldwide by using data centres in the country.…
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Free Adobe for a year: Airtel sweetens offer for 360 mn subscribers
Hyderabad: Telecom major Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Adobe to offer year-long free subscriptions of Adobe Express Premium to its 360 million subscribers across the country. The offer, valued at…
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After AP and Goa, now Karnataka mulls restricting social media for kids
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday, January 30, stated that it is discussing the possibility of restricting social media access of children, considering the risks involved. Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat…
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Google announces free JEE Main mock test service on Gemini
Google on Wednesday, January 28, announced the launch of a free, full-length practice test for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main on its AI platform, Gemini, offering aspirants a realistic exam experience…
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New Aadhaar mobile app enables quick verification
New Delhi: The government has unveiled a new Aadhaar mobile app designed to make identity verification faster, safer and more citizen‑friendly by enabling users to carry and share their digital identity from…
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German multinational company BASF to open digital hub in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: German multinational company, BASF SE Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik is planning to open a global digital hub in Hyderabad in the first quarter of 2026, to strengthen its global network across…
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Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs, to replace workers with generative AI
New York: Amazon is slashing about 16,000 jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the e-commerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative…
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After Andhra Pradesh, Goa now exploring social media ban for children
After Andhra Pradesh set up a panel to explore a ban on social media for children under the age of 16, Goa is now mulling the same, with both states taking cues…
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Realme targets power users with 10,001 mAh ‘Titan battery’ phone
Hyderabad: For several years, smartphone users have been forced to choose between a sleek design and a battery that lasts more than a day. However, Realme is set to solve one of…
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TikTok outage makes Palestinian-owned Upscrolled app viral
TikTok users across the world faced disruptions on Sunday, January 25, leaving many without their usual doomscrolling fix. As frustration spread, a Palestinian-owned app, UpScrolled, began drawing attention as a possible alternative.…
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AI to replace repetitive jobs, create new opportunities: Science advisor
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology and will replace a lot of repetitive jobs, but will also create new opportunities and India has to be prepared for this realignment,…
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Amazon’s ‘accidental’ layoff mail sparks fresh fears of job cuts at AWS
New Delhi: An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) email, seemingly sent by mistake referencing “organizational changes,” heightened speculation that US tech giant Amazon may announce another round of layoffs, though employees were…
