Technology
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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…
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Hyderabad Police roll out AI-based duty allocation system
Hyderabad: Marking a major shift towards technology-driven policing, the Hyderabad Police on Tuesday, January 27, launched a generative AI-based duty allocation system for the City Armed Reserve (CAR) unit. “Our objective is…
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EU steps in to ensure rivals have access to Google Gemini’s services and data
Brussels: The European Union said on Tuesday, January 27, it’s stepping in to make sure Google gives rival AI companies and search engines access to Gemini AI services and data as required…
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After Australia, France to ban social media for children under 15
Paris: French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next school year in…
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Apple’s AirTag 2 has alerts you can actually hear to track items
Apple introduced a new version of its AirTag tracking device on Monday, January 26, claiming it has a longer detection range, louder sound alerts, and better integration with the Find My network,…
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EU investigates into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
Brussels: European Union (EU) regulators on Monday, January 26, opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after his artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualised deepfake…
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India needs culturally rooted AI to break western bias of global models: EY India
New Delhi: As India accelerates its quest for sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI), the nation must prioritise releasing government-held data to counter the Western stance on current global models, EY’s Rajnish Gupta said.…
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Meta lawsuit alleges WhatsApp can access all private chats
A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp “store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users’ “private” communications” –…
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Ashoka Chakra for space hero Shubhanshu Shukla
New Delhi: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who created history by becoming the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS), was on Sunday awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest…
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149 million login credentials of Gmail, Instagram, Facebook leaked: Report
New Delhi: Login credentials, including usernames, passwords, of over 149 million accounts of internet firms, including Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, and Netflix, have allegedly been leaked, a report published by ExpressVPN said. The…
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Meta pauses teen access to AI characters
San Francisco: Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday. Meta Platforms Inc, which own Instagram and WhatsApp, said that…
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iPhone 17 drops below Rs 75,000 in Flipkart Republic Day sale
Hyderabad: For all those looking to shift from Android to an Apple device, there’s good news. The latest Apple iPhone 17 is on sale at a price below Rs 75,000 on Flipkart’s Republic…
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63SATS bets big on mobile cybersecurity with insurance net in India
New Delhi: With traditional security models unable to control AI-powered cyberattacks, 63SATS Cybertech, part of 63 moons technologies, has built a software platform for smartphone users along with an embedded comprehensive insurance…
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WEF Davos: Rs 5,000 crore AI data centre to come up in Bharat Future City
Hyderabad: UPC Volt would set up a 100 MW AI-ready data centre in Bharat Future City, proposed to be developed by the Telangana government on the outskirts of Hyderabad, with an investment…
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AI democratizing intelligence in food delivery business: Swiggy executive
As AI expands into various aspects of life, top food delivery firm Swiggy’s Food Marketplace CEO Rohit Kapoor has said it is providing democratized intelligence to all stakeholders, ranging from its top…
