Friday 30 June 2023

Twitter Now Needs Users to Sign In to View Tweets Owner Elon Musk Calls it Temporary Emergency Measure

Twitter will now require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets, a move that owner Elon Musk on Friday called a "temporary emergency measure". Users who try to view content on the platform will be asked to sign up for an account or log into an existing account to see their favourite tweets.

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Spotify Planning to Test Full-Length Music Videos in App

Spotify Technology is reportedly considering adding full-length music videos to its app, which could help the streaming service better compete with Alphabet’s YouTube and ByteDance’s TikTok. The firm is said to have already begun talking to partners about the product.

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US SEC Said to Have Raised Concerns About Bitcoin ETF to Asset Managers

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said recent applications by asset managers to launch spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were not sufficiently clear and comprehensive, a source familiar with the matter said. The SEC has communicated its concerns to the exchanges Nasdaq and Cboe Global Markets which filed the applications on behalf of asset ma...

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iPhone Supplier Foxconn to Invest $250 Million for EV Components Unit in Vietnam

Foxconn is set to invest about $250 million (nearly Rs. 20,500 crore) in two new projects in Vietnam, including for the production of components for electric vehicles (EVs), the world's largest contract electronics assembler and local authorities said on Friday. The move confirms Foxconn's global plans to become a player in the EV industry, after having focused for ye...

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Thursday 29 June 2023

Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication Transactions Cross All-Time High of 10.6 Million in May

Aadhaar-based face authentication transactions for service delivery are gaining robust momentum with monthly transactions in May touching an all-time high of 10.6 million, since its launch in October 2021, said a press statement.

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Former Samsung Executive Denies Stealing Company Data to Build Chip Factory in China

In the letter, former Samsung executive Choi Jinseog said the factory was planned for Taiwan's Foxconn, for early test production of DRAM memory chips, while Samsung's plant in Xian was designed to manufacture NAND flash memory chips.

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Volkswagen in Talks With Tesla to Adopt Its EV Charging Standard Following Ford and General Motors

Volkswagen is in talks with Tesla to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS) technology. Other automakers including Ford, General Motors and ChargePoint are adopting Tesla's charging design on concerns of losing out on customers if they offer only the Combined Charging System (CCS) design.

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Microsofts Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Likely to Lessen Competition Says Canadian Justice Department

Canada's Department of Justice has concluded that Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard "is likely to" lead to less competition in some aspects of gaming, according to a court filing on Thursday. Microsoft has pressed for a decision in the court fight before the July 18 termination date for the deal. A ruling could come as early as next week.

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Byju'sClose to Achieving Profitability at the Group Level Claims CEO

Edtech major Byju's is growing slowly but sustainably and is close to achieving profitability at the group level, the company's CEO Byju Raveendran said on Thursday. The company organised a town hall with Raveendran to allay apprehensions about the uncertainty around the company's growth and its future.

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OpenAI Sued in US for Allegedly Misusing Artists' Work to Train ChatGPT

Two US authors sued OpenAI in San Francisco federal court on Wednesday, claiming in a proposed class action that the company misused their works to "train" its popular generative artificial-intelligence system ChatGPT. Massachusetts-based writers Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad said ChatGPT mined data copied from thousands of books without permission, infringing the autho...

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Wednesday 28 June 2023

ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Sued for Violation of Privacy Laws in AI Arms Race'

A group of anonymous individuals sued OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing “vast amounts” of personal information to train its artificial intelligence models in a heedless hunt for profits. OpenAI has allegedly violated privacy laws by secretly scraping 300 billion words from the internet, tapping “books, articles, websites and posts — including personal i...

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Oracle Said to Spend Billions on Nvidia Chips This Year to Expand Cloud Computing Service

Oracle is spending "billions" of dollars on chips from Nvidia as it expands a cloud computing service targeting a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) companies, Oracle founder and Chairman Larry Ellison said on Wednesday. It is also spending on central processor units (CPUs) from Ampere Computing. Oracle's cloud division is working to gain ground against Amazon W...

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Binance's European Banking Partner to Withdraw Support From September: Report

Binance’s current European banking partner, Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited, will reportedly stop supporting the crypto exchange after September 25. The report comes as Binance faces scrutiny from regulators keen to clamp down on money laundering. Earlier this month the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance, Binance.US and CEO Changpeng for viol...

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Twitter's New Chief Working on Measures to Bring Back Advertisers Back to Platform: Report

Twitter's many advertisers have earlier pulled back on their marketing commitment on Twitter. Now, the company's new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is working on a slew of measures to bring back advertisers who left the platform under Elon Musk's ownership. She is in talks about a broader partnership with Google. Twitter also hopes to renegotiate multiple contracts...

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Warner Bros Discovery Said to Be Planning to Add CNN Live Programming to Max Later This Year

Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to add live programming from CNN to the Max streaming service later this year, according to people familiar with the matter, betting that news can help attract subscribers. CNN’s owner has already decided to add live news to the service outside the US, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic informatio...

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Indian Government Met Foxconn Samsung Electronics Others to Discuss PLI Scheme

The Indian government met large global firms such as Foxconn, Samsung Electronics and Reliance Industries to find ways to boost manufacturing in the country with its production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The meeting, addressed by India's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday, comes amid concerns that some of the businesses were facing delays in availing the incen...

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Activision Blizzard to Set Up Shop in Barcelona Following EU's Approval for Microsoft Acquisition

Activision Blizzard said its studio that developed Call of Duty would set up shop in Barcelona, putting into action its pledge to invest in Europe after Brussels approved Microsoft's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,000 crore) acquisition of the company in May. The US company said on Wednesday its game developer Infinity Ward, which created the blockbuster first-person s...

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Nvidia AMD Other US Chipmakers Face Fall in Shares as US Plans Curbs on Export to China

Shares of US chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning new curbs on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which rely on the world's second largest economy for at least a fifth of their revenue, fell between 0.8 percent...

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Tuesday 27 June 2023

Apple Releases visionOS Developer Tools to Create Apple Vision Pro Applications: Details

Apple has released the visionOS SDK for developers, allowing app creators to build apps for the Apple Vision Pro headset and test how they work in various conditions. The company will also open developer labs across the world to help develop and test apps for the headset.

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Vivo Y36 With Snapdragon 680 SoC 44W Fast Charging Launched in India: Price Specifications

Vivo Y36 has been launched in India. It runs on a Snapdragon 680 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. The Vivo Y36 has a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging support.

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Monday 26 June 2023

Apple Releases visionOS Developer Tools to Create Apple Vision Pro Applications: Details

Apple has released the visionOS SDK for developers, allowing app creators to build apps for the Apple Vision Pro headset and test how they work in various conditions. The company will also open developer labs across the world to help develop and test apps for the headset.

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Vivo Y36 With Snapdragon 680 SoC 44W Fast Charging Launched in India: Price Specifications

Vivo Y36 has been launched in India. It runs on a Snapdragon 680 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. The Vivo Y36 has a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging support.

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Google Said to Have Urged Supreme Court to Quash Android Antitrust Directives

Google has urged India's Supreme Court to quash antitrust directives against it for abuse of the Android market, two sources said, as its presses its legal battle against the competition watchdog in one of its most important markets. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google had exploited its dominant position.

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Sunday 25 June 2023

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed at Nintendo Direct Features New Elephant Power-Up

Nintendo dropped a gameplay trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder at its Direct showcase event held Wednesday. The 2D side-scrolling game is slated to release October 20 on the Nintendo Switch and brings a slew of new mechanics to the beloved platformer, including a new power-up that turns Mario into an elephant. Pre-orders are now live, and it marks the first brand-ne...

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Skoda Launches Skodaverse NFT Platform in Crypto-Sceptic India: Details

Skoda has launched its own NFT platform called the ‘Skodaverse’ in India. The NFTs from Skoda will be loaded with benefits like lower gas fees, interoperability for multi-platform usage, and ideal for trading on marketplace.

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Saturday 24 June 2023

Motorola Razr 40 Razr 40 Ultra India Launch Scheduled for July 3: Expected Specifications Features

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra India launch date has been confirmed by the company. As per a teaser on Amazon India, the foldable flip phone will launch on July 3. Meanwhile, the listing for the standard Razr 40 shows 'Coming soon'. Both handsets were launched in China on June 1.

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OnePlus Nord Buds 2R India Launch Date Tipped: All Details

OnePlus Nord Buds 2R are expected to. be launched in India soon. The device's microsite has gone live on Amazon, hinting the timeline for revealing of various information regarding the earbuds. OnePlus Nord Buds 2R could debut in India on July 5, alongside OnePlus Nord 3. The earbuds' design and colour specifications have already been revealed via the Amazon product l...

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Fire-Boltt Apollo 2 Smartwatch With AMOLED Display Bluetooth Calling Launched in India

Fire-Boltt Apollo 2 smartwatch has been launched in India. The smartwatch comes with a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 466x466 pixels, Bluetooth calling, and smart health sensors like a heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, and SpO2 monitor. It also supports over 110 sports modes.

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Google to Set Up Its Global Fintech Operation Centre in Gujarat

Google is also investing $10 billion (roughly Rs. 81,980 crore) in the India digitisation fund, said CEO Sundar Pichai.

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Meta OpenAI CEO Express Support for EU Regulation on AI

Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commission Thierry Breton. The commissioner said that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence, which is now in fin...

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Friday 23 June 2023

EU Industry Chief Defends Draft Rules to Prevent Illegal Access to EU Data

European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday defended draft rules aimed at preventing non-EU governments from gaining illegal access to EU data, saying they were not protectionist. The draft Data Act was proposed by Breton early last year.

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Amazon to Invest Additional $15 Billion in India Says CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon.com Inc will invest an additional $15 billion (roughly Rs. 12,297 crore) in India, the company's Chief Executive Andy Jassy told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting on Friday. The investment will take the e-commerce giant's total India investment across all businesses to $26 billion (roughly Rs. 21,314 crore) by 2030, he said.

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For EV Batteries Lithium Iron Phosphate Becoming Material of Choice

As the auto industry scrambles to produce more affordable electric vehicles, whose most expensive components are the batteries, lithium iron phosphate is gaining traction as the EV battery material of choice. The popularity of the chemical compound known as LFP is due partly to environmental and geopolitical concerns.

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Thursday 22 June 2023

Fast & Furious Hobbs Spin-Off to Feature Showdown With Jason Momoas Dante Reyes: Report

The upcoming Fast & Furious Hobbs spin-off film will feature a showdown with Jason Momoa’s Dante Reyes, the main antagonist from Fast X. As per a listing, the movie is titled ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes,’ which will fill the gap between Fast X and its mainline sequel, releasing in 2025. The spin-off presumably picks up from the mid-credits scene in F...

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Realme Narzo 60 Series Design Teased Ahead of Launch Will Feature a Curved Display With Thin Bezels

Realme Narzo 60 series is confirmed to launch in India soon. Amazon India is teasing the arrival of the Realme Narzo 60 lineup through a dedicated landing page on its website. The lineup is expected to include Realme Narzo 60 and Realme Narzo 60 Pro models. The former was recently spotted on Geekbench with the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC and 8GB RAM.

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Facebook Asked to Evaluate Political Violence Promotion on Platform by Parent Metas Oversight Board

Meta's Oversight Board has asked Facebook to evaluate efforts to prevent the promotion of political violence on its platform after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online.

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Amazon's Acquisition of iRobot Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Sources Say

Amazon's acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot faces a full-scale EU antitrust investigation, people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission is scheduled to launch a four-month investigation following the end of its preliminary review of the deal on July 6.

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Facebook Instagram to End News Access in Canada Over Incoming Law on Paying Publishers

Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news soon after parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday.

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Wednesday 21 June 2023

Twitter Resumes Paying Google Cloud for Services Companies to Explore Deeper Partnership: Report

Twitter has resumed paying Alphabet's Google Cloud for its services, according to a person familiar with the matter. Linda Yaccarino, the social media network's new CEO, helped restore Twitter's relationship with Google, and the two companies will explore a deeper partnership that involves Google's advertising spending on Twitter and its use of the social media compan...

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Nothing Phone 2 Price Storage Options Leaked; May Cost More Than the Nothing Phone 1 in the UK

Nothing Phone 2 will go official on July 11. The phone will be launched at a virtual event and it is confirmed to go on sale in India via Flipkart. Ahead of that, the pricing details of the handset have leaked online.

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5G in India Seen Accounting for About 57 Percent of Mobile Subscriptions by 2028: Ericsson Mobility Report

The 5G subscription in India is estimated to have reached about 10 million by 2022 end, and is seen accounting for about 57 percent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it "the fastest growing" 5G region globally, according to Ericsson Mobility Report. With the launch of 5G services in October 2022, the major 5G Indian market is witnessing...

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Google Fined $15 Million for Infringing Patents Related to Audio Software

Alphabet's Google must pay patent holding company Personal Audio LLC $15.1 million (nearly Rs. 120 crore) for infringing two patents related to audio software, a Delaware federal jury said in a verdict made public on Wednesday. Personal Audio had argued that Google's music app Google Play Music featured playlist downloading, navigation and editing features that violat...

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Google Filed Complaint Against Microsoft for Dominant Cloud Services Position: Report

Alphabet's Google formally filed a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying Microsoft used its dominant position in enterprise software to push customers towards its cloud services, The Information reported on Wednesday. Microsoft used the licensing terms in its Office 365 productivity software to lock customers into separate contracts with its A...

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Tuesday 20 June 2023

Jack Dorsey Pledges $5 Million Towards Growth Development of Bitcoin Ecosystem: Details

The Bitcoin blockchain ecosystem still has a margin to compete with the likes of other popular blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon. Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has decided to pledge $5 million (roughly Rs. 41 crore) to support the development of the overall Bitcoin ecosystem. Previously also, Dorsey has donated funds to grow the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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Teleperformance Signs $185 Million Deal With Microsoft to Launch Generative AI Tool

Teleperformance has signed a $185 million (roughly Rs. 697 crore) deal with Microsoft to launch its proprietary TP GenAI. On Wednesday, the outsourcing company will host a virtual meeting with its AI experts to let investors peek behind the curtains of its efforts in the AI race.

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Microsoft's Satya Nadella Activision CEO on Witness List for Hearing on FTC Bid to Block Merger

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick are among the witnesses planned for a five-day evidentiary hearing set to begin this week on the Federal Trade Commission's legal bid to block the deal, according to a court filing on Tuesday.

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Elon Musk Says Tesla Looking to Invest in India; Starlink Will Also Enter the Country

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the electric carmaker is looking to invest in India "as soon as humanly possible." Musk said it hopes to bring Starlink satellite Internet service to India as well. Executives of Tesla visited India and held talks with Indian bureaucrats and ministers last month on establishing a manufacturi...

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India Approves Micron's $2.7 Billion Semiconductor Testing Plant Ahead of PM Modi's US Visit: Report

India's cabinet has reportedly approved Micron Technology's $2.7 billion (roughly Rs. 22,159 crore) plan for a new semiconductor testing and packaging unit in Gujarat. The government agreed with production-linked incentives worth Rs. 110 billion ($1.34 billion) for the plant

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Monday 19 June 2023

Reddit Hackers Threaten to Leak 80GB of Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack Over API Changes: Report

Reddit hackers behind a breach of the company in February have threatened to leak 80GB of data stolen from the platform in February. The hacking group wants Reddit to pay a ransom of $4.5 million (roughly Rs. 37 crore) and reverse its controversial API policy changes aimed at third-party apps.

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Suzuki Partners with SkyDrive to Work on Electric Flying' Cars; Production Likely to Start Next Year

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive to make "flying cars". The companies will use a Suzuki Group factory in central Japan to make electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aim to begin production by around spring next year.

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Softbank CEO Says He is Heavy User of ChatGPT Speaks to OpenAIs Sam Altman Often

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a "heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. He added that he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Price and Colour Options Tipped: All Details

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic are expected to launch in July at a Galaxy Unpacked event that is scheduled to take place in Seoul, South Korea. Ahead of any official announcements, pricing details for the upcoming Galaxy Watch 6 series has leaked online. A report has also suggested the colour options of the smartwatches.

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OnePlus 11 5G Gets OxygenOS 13.1 Update in India Comes With Latest Security Patch

The OnePlus 11 5G was launched earlier this year in February, running Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 out-of-the-box. The phone is now getting the latest OS update in the form of OxygenOS 13.1 along with the latest security patch. The latest update is currently rolling out to users in India and will be made available in the EU/NA region later this month.

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Sunday 18 June 2023

Elon Musk Says Twitter Video App for Smart TVs Is Coming as Platform Plans to Focus on Video Content

A Twitter video app for smart TVs is in the social media company's plans, owner Elon Musk said in a tweet on Saturday, a move that would be in line with the company's new plans to focus on growing video content on the platform.

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Microsoft Says Service Outages in Early June Were Caused by Cyberattacks; No Evidence of Data Breach

Microsoft said on Friday that the outages that affected certain services of the company through some of the earlier days of this month were the result of cyberattacks, but said it saw no evidence of any customer data being accessed or compromised.

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How to Create Instagram Broadcast Channel on Android iOS Device

Instagram parent Meta recently announced about rolling out the Channels features for broadcasting messages. The feature, which has now rolled out globally, was earlier limited to select creators and users. The social media platform started testing the broadcast channels feature in February this year.

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Realme 11 Pro 5G vs Motorola Edge 40: Price in India Specifications Compared

Realme 11 Pro 5G was launched in India on June 8 this year, along with the debut of Realme 11 Pro+ 5G. Meanwhile, Motorola Edge 40 was launched in India in May. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8020 SoC. To understand the noteworthy differences and similarities between the Realme 11 Pro 5G and the Motorola Edge 40, we compare their price in India and specificatio...

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Saturday 17 June 2023

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Watch 6 Classic Renders Show Off Colour Options Rotating Bezels

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic renders have leaked online showing design and multiple colour options. They suggest silver, black, and cream colour options for the Galaxy Watch 6. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic can be seen in black and silver shades.

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Bing Chat Gets New iOS Widget Expand Text-to-Speech Support to More Indian Languages

Microsoft is releasing a new Bing widget for iPhone and iPad users. This would allow users to directly engage with the Chatbot without opening the app. Additionally, the company has expanded text-to-speech support for more than 30 additional languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu.

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Realme 11 Pro 5G Sold Over 60000 Units in India on First Day of Sale

Realme via Twitter has confirmed that it sold over 60,000 units of the Realme 11 Pro+ 5G on the first day of sale in India. The handset was launched in the country last week alongside the Realme 11 Pro 5G and went on sale on June 15 through Flipkart and realme.com.

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Friday 16 June 2023

Meta Restores Facebook Instagram WhatsApp After Outage Reports From Several Users

Meta Platforms said on Friday services on its social media apps Facebook and Instagram were restored, more than two hours after an outage that affected thousands of users. At one point, nearly 20,000 users in total said they were having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram and Meta's messaging service WhatsApp.

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Elon Musk Expects Brain-Chip Startup Neuralink to Start First Human Trial This Year

Elon Musk expects his brain-chip startup Neuralink to start its first human trial this year, he said on Friday. While Musk didn't specify how many patients his company would implant or for how long, "it's looking like the first case will be later this year," said Musk.

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Twitter to Focus on Video Creator and Commerce Partnerships Says CEO Yaccarino

Twitter plans to focus on video, creator and commerce partnerships to revitalise the social media company's business beyond digital advertising, according to an investor presentation by owner Elon Musk and new Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino. The presentation was Yaccarino's first time addressing the company's investors, the source said.

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Explained: How MOVEit Breach Shows Hackers' Interest in File Transfer Tools

Ransom-seeking hackers have increasingly turned a greedy eye toward the world of managed file transfer (MFT) software, plundering the sensitive data being exchanged between organizations and their partners in a bid to win big payouts. Governments and companies globally are scrambling to deal with the consequences of a mass compromise made public on Thursday that was t...

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Meta Rolls Back Policy to Curb COVID-19 Misinformation on Facebook Instagram

Meta Platforms said on Friday a policy that was put in place to curb the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 on Facebook and Instagram would no longer be in effect globally. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines, prompting them to ...

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Thursday 15 June 2023

The Flash Director Andy Muschietti to Helm 'Batman: The Brave and the Bold': Report

DC Studios 'Batman: The Brave and the Bold' movie has reportedly found its director in Andy Muschietti. The Flash and It filmmaker will be responsible for introducing the new Batman in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s revamped DC Universe, alongside his biological son Damian Wayne/ Robin. It is based on Grant Morrison’s comic book run, and will see Bruce Wayne assume...

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Redmi 12 With MediaTek Helio G88 SoC Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price Specifications

Redmi 12 has been launched in select countries. The new handset comes in three colour options and is powered by a MediaTek G98 SoC. It features a triple rear camera unit led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The Redmi 12 features a hole-punch display with up to 90Hz refresh rate.

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Micron Invests $602 Million in Existing Chip Plants in China

Micron said on Friday it was committed to China and would invest $603 million (roughly Rs. 4,900 crore) over the next few years in its chip packaging facility in the Chinese city of Xian.

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WhatsApp Web Rolling Out Call Back Alert for Beta Users to Prevent Unanswered Calls from Going Unnoticed

WhatsApp is reportedly adding a visual tap button next to missed call alerts on WhatsApp web in a beta update, so that no calls initiated on the platform go unnoticed. As soon as the users would tap on the call back icon, it would reportedly let them return the calls instantly, whether they are voice or video calls.

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Meta Says Subsidies From Big Tech Should Be Last Option for EU Telcos

Meta Platforms said on Thursday subsidies from Big Tech should be the last option for European Union telecoms operators trying to get US companies to foot some of their network cost. Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and other operators have lobbied for two decades for US tech giants to contribute to 5G and broadband roll-out, saying they create a huge part of the ...

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US Government Agencies Hit in Global Hacking Campaign Doesn't Expect Significant Impact

The US government has been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used software but does not expect it to have significant impact, the nation's cyber watchdog agency said on Thursday. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said several federal bodies had experienced intrusions following the discovery of a wea...

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OKX Seeking Regulatory Approval to Operate in Dubai Plans to Expand Middle East Operations

OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is seeking regulatory approval to operate in Dubai as it plans to expand the company's Middle East operations, an executive told Reuters on Thursday. Regulation is an industry trend, OKX Global Head of Government Relations Tim Byun said.

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Wednesday 14 June 2023

Apple Vision Pro Will Not Provide Third-Party Apps Access to Its Cameras: All Details

Apple Vision Pro was announced on June 5 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 event. An Apple engineer confirmed that third-party developers don't get access to the camera feeds of the Apple Vision Pro. Apple is disallowing camera access citing privacy concerns.

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Twitter Sued for Over $250 Million by Music Publishers for Copyright Infringement

Music publishers in the US filed a lawsuit against Twitter on Wednesday, claiming the social media platform has violated copyright law by allowing users to post music without a license. Members of the National Music Publishers' Association are seeking more than $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,055 crore) in damages for the alleged infringement of nearly 1,700 copyrights.

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Google Is Weaving Generative AI Into Online Shopping Features

Google is bringing generative AI technology to shopping, aiming to get a jump on e-commerce sites like Amazon.com. The Alphabet-owned company announced features Wednesday aimed at helping people understand how apparel will fit on them, no matter their body size, and added capabilities for finding products using its search and image-recognition technology.

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Yulu Plans to Expand Operations in India and Abroad Expects to Turn Profitable

E-bike rental startup Yulu, which is looking to go public, expects to turn operationally profitable by September and plans to expand its presence in India and abroad, its chief executive said. The startup, which currently operates in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai, will venture into cities including Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad over the next 15 months.

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Binance CEO Says Firm Did Not Sell Bitcoin or Binance Coin

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has not sold either bitcoin or Binance Coin, its native token, the company's CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted on Tuesday. Last week, Binance was sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which listed 13 charges against the company, Zhao and the operator of its purportedly independent US exchange.

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Tuesday 13 June 2023

Paul McCartney Confirms AI-Assisted Final Beatles Record to Launch Later This Year

A "final Beatles record", created with the help of artificial intelligence, will be released later this year, Paul McCartney told the BBC in an interview broadcast Tuesday. Lennon was shot dead in New York in 1980 aged 40 while Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001, aged 58.

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Spotify Fined $5 Million by Swedish Privacy Body for Breaching EU Data Rules

Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined $5.4 million (roughly Rs. 40 crore) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's (IMY) said it had reviewed "how Spotify handles customers' right of access to their personal data." 

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Amazon Web Services May Use New AMD AI Chips

Amazon Web Services is reportedly considering using new artificial intelligence chips from AMD, though it has not made a final decision. The remarks came during an AMD event where the chip company outlined its strategy for the AI market, which is dominated by rival Nvidia.

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Monday 12 June 2023

Xiaomi Pad 5 Price in India Dropped by Rs. 1,000 Ahead of Pad 6 Launch: All Details

Xiaomi Pad 5 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000 ahead of the Xiaomi Pad 6 launch on June 13. Meanwhile, Xiaomi is also giving discounts on its online store. The tablet was launched by the company in April 2022 with a price tag of Rs. 26,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration.

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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Acquisition Deal Said to Get Blocked by US FTC

The US Federal Trade Commission will file an injunction blocking Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a source familiar with a planned court filing said on Monday. Microsoft is seeking to acquire the Call of Duty videogame maker in a $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,68,800 crore) deal. The EU approved the Activision deal in May, but British competition authorities...

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Xiaomi Pad 5 Price in India Dropped by Rs. 1,000 Ahead of Pad 6 Launch: All Details

Xiaomi Pad 5 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000 ahead of the Xiaomi Pad 6 launch on June 13. Meanwhile, Xiaomi is also giving discounts on its online store. The tablet was launched by the company in April 2022 with a price tag of Rs. 26,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration.

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AI Voice Scams Rampant in US as Cybercriminals Use Technology to Spread Disinformation

The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake.

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Sunday 11 June 2023

Crypto Market Watch: Bitcoin Holds Ground at Over $25,000 Mark, Most Cryptocurrencies Record Losses

The valuation of the crypto sector dropped by 0.09 percent in the last 24 hours. Both, Bitcoin and Ether, the top two cryptocurrencies are trading low on the price chart. Avalanche, Chainlink, and Uniswap have followed BTC and ETH on the loss-making side of the crypto price chart.

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Apple Vision Pro Successor in Development, Cheaper Model to Release by End of 2025: Mark Gurman

Apple Vision Pro was revealed by the company at WWDC 2023 and the company is reportedly already working on a successor as well as a cheaper version of the headset that could arrive by the end of 2025. The cheaper AR/VR headset could feature lower specifications than the first-generation Apple Vision Pro.

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Activision Blizzard Gets Permission to Intervene in Microsoft’s Legal Battle Against UK Regulator

Activision has now been given permission to intervene in Microsoft's appeal at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, which is expected to be heard next month. That means Activision will also be able to make their case to the tribunal.

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Twitter Refuses to Pay Google Cloud Bills Ahead of Contract Renewal: Report

Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company's trust and safety teams being crippled, Platformer reported on Saturday.

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Saturday 10 June 2023

How to Get Blue Tick on Instagram and Facebook Accounts in India

Meta announced to extend verified services to India on June 7. It will allow users to get verified badges in the country for their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Users will be able to purchase Meta Verified which will provide them a blue tick and certain additional features. Meta Verified is a subscription-based service.

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Xiaomi Offers Free Xiaomi 12 Pro Upgrade to Mi 11 Ultra Users Facing Wi-Fi Issues

Xiaomi is offering a free upgrade to a Xiaomi 12 Pro for Mi 11 Ultra users who are facing Wi-Fi issues. These users also have the option to further upgrade to the company's latest Xiaomi 13 Pro by paying an increment fee of Rs. 30,000.

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Realme 11 Pro 5G vs Realme 11 Pro+ 5G: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Realme 11 Pro 5G series — including the Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ — was launched in India on June 8. Both the 5G handsets launched together are. available under the price range of Rs. 30,000. and come in various storage and colour options. To put things in perspective, here's a comparison between the newly launched smartphones from the Realme 11 Pro 5G seri...

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Spotify Announces Testing Offline Mix Playlist, May Compete With YouTube in Coming Days

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced that the app is officially testing an offline playlist dictated by the users' recently played favourites. The company first spoke about an offline mix playlist in 2020 but nothing tangible came of it immediately. Several users claimed on social media to already have access to the feature.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Price in India Slashed; Additional Discount Offers Available Over New Price Cut

Samsung Galaxy S22 is now being offered in India at a discounted price. The phone was launched in the country in February 2022, starting at Rs. 72,999. The handset is powered by a 4nm octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and packs a 3,700mAh battery that supports up to 25W wired and 15W wireless charging.

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Friday 9 June 2023

Twitter to Pay Verified Content Creators For Ads in Replies

Twitter will soon begin paying verified content creators for ads in their replies, with the first payment block of around $5 million (roughly Rs. 41 crore), company owner Elon Musk said on Friday. Since Musk's takeover, Twitter has struggled to retain advertisers, who have been wary about the placement of their ads after the company laid off thousands of employees.

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Apple, Amazon Must Face Antitrust Lawsuit for Inflating iPhones, iPads Price; Rules US Court

Apple and Amazon.com must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in US court accusing them of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of iPhones and iPads sold on Amazon's platform, a federal judge in Seattle ruled on Thursday. In his ruling, US District Judge John Coughenour rejected bids from Apple and Amazon to dismiss the prospective class action on various legal ...

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Netflix, Amazon, JioCinema-Backed Group Protests New Tobacco Warning Rules in India

An Indian group representing Netflix, Amazon and Disney has told the government its new tobacco warning rules are impossible to implement for streaming giants and will impinge on content creators' freedom of expression, a letter seen by Reuters showed. As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms to insert static he...

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Netflix Sees Jump in Daily Sign-Ups in US After Password-Sharing Crackdown, Says Data

Daily US sign-ups for Netflix have jumped in the first few days after the streaming giant's password-sharing crackdown came into effect on May 23, data from research firm Antenna showed. Looking for new ways to make money in a saturating market and a tough economy, Netflix moved to regulate the sharing of account passwords with friends and family — a drastic turnaro...

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Thursday 8 June 2023

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Coming in Early 2024, Gets Cryptic Gameplay Trailer

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth just got a new trailer and an early 2024 release window, during the Summer Game Fest event. The story picks up after Cloud and his gang left the borders of Midgar and enter the quaint village of Kalm, with further mysteries unfolding about his whereabouts during the intervening five years. The lion-looking Red XIII is now available as a playa...

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Meta Previews AI Chatbots for WhatsApp and Messenger Along With AI Tools for Photos, Emoji Stickers

Meta on Thursday previewed new tools relying on AI that are in development, including ChatGPT-like chatbots for Messenger and WhatsApp that offer different 'personas'. The firm is also working on a feature or Instagram to modify images using text prompts and generate emoji stickers using AI for its chat apps.

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EU Industry Chief Demands Meta Immediately Tackle Online Content Targeting Children

Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties.

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Summer Game Fest 2023: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets Gameplay Trailer, Spider-Man 2 Release Date Announced

The Summer Game Fest 2023 unveiled a slew of new trailers and announcements, live from the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8. Key highlights include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, a release date for Spider-Man 2, some Mortal Kombat 1 and Alan Wake 2 gameplay, a playable demo for Lies of P, a new Prince of Persia game, and a whole lot more.

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India, New Zealand to Increase Cooperation for Facilitation of UPI System

India and New Zealand on Thursday decided to increase cooperation in areas such as facilitation of UPI system, timely resolution of trade issues, work visa, and improving the banking relations. Looking at the present quantum of bilateral trade between the two countries, both sides acknowledged the huge potential and the need for bringing in synergy for enhanced econom...

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Crypto Market Watch: Bitcoin, Ether Tumble as US SEC Cracks Down on Crypto, Most Altcoins Record Losses

The valuation of the crypto market dripped by 2.35 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, both recorded losses. Solana, Polygon, and Tron joined BTC and ETH on the loss-making side of the crypto price chart in the backdrop of the US SEC conducting enquiries on Coinbase and Binance over alleged unlawful business practices. Bitcoin Cash and Dogefi, meanwhile, ...

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Wednesday 7 June 2023

OnePlus 10R 5G Now on Sale on Amazon India for as Low as Rs. 28,999 With Offers

OnePlus 10R 5G was launched in India in April last year. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 80W SuperVOOC fast charging support. Now, the model is available in India at a discounted price.

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Google, Meta Using 'Bullying Tactics' Against Canada's Proposed Online News Act, Says PM Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms of using "bullying tactics" against the country's proposed Online New Act, aimed at ensuring financial support for news publishers.

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Realme 11 Pro 5G Series India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price and Specifications

Realme 11 Pro 5G series India launch will take place today. The upcoming flagship series from the company will include the Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+. The company announced last week about the launch date and timing of the Realme 11 Pro series in India. Here are all the details that you need to know about how to watch the Realme 11 Pro series launch in India liv...

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Amazon Plans to Introduce Ad Tier for Prime Video Streaming Service: Report

Amazon.com is planning to launch an advertising-supported tier of its Prime Video streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Discussions around the ad tier have been going on for several weeks, according to the report, and follow the launch of similar plans by rivals Netflix and Walt Disney.

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Kaspersky Appoints Jaydeep Singh as Head for India Operations

Cyber security company Kaspersky on Wednesday said it has appointed Jaydeep Singh as its general manager for India to head operations in the country. Singh will be responsible for leading Kaspersky's business operations and driving growth across the country, especially in the enterprise segment, in his role as General Manager for India, the company said in a statement...

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Black Mirror Creator Asked ChatGPT to Write an Episode Script: It Was ‘S--t’

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker used ChatGPT to try and generate an episode, which yielded disappointing results. He claims that the bot simply mashed up all the existing synopses of Black Mirror episodes, with no original thought. Through it, Brooker also learnt of some repeated tropes he could avoid in his future projects, which include the upcoming sixth seaso...

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Tuesday 6 June 2023

Samsung Confirms Galaxy Unpacked Event in South Korea for Late July; Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 Expected

Samsung confirmed that it is hosting the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event in the last week of July. The Galaxy Unpacked event will see the launch of new Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 foldable smartphones. The company will host Galaxy Unpacked for the first time in Seoul, South Korea.

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Reddit Lays Off 5 Percent of Its Workforce, Will Reduce Planned Hiring for 2023

Reddit said on Tuesday it is laying off about 5 percent of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of technology companies that have been cutting jobs across corporate America.

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US SEC Sues Coinbase, One Day After Suing Binance; Accuses Crypto Exchange of Operating Illegally

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase, accusing the largest US cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an exchange, in another blow to the crypto industry.

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Louis Vuitton Jumps on Web3 Wagon, Set to Launch Signature Travel Trunk as NFT

Louis Vuitton is set to offer its iconic travel trunk in the form of an NFT priced €39,000 (roughly Rs. 34 lakh). People interested in purchasing this NFT will need to register with a legitimate crypto wallet and join the wait list starting June 8.

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Monday 5 June 2023

OnePlus Nord N30 5G With 108-Megapixel Camera, 50W Fast Charging Launched: Price, Specifications

OnePlus Nord N30 5G was launched on Monday in the US. The phone is available for pre-order now. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 50W SuperVOOC wired fast charging support. It gets a triple rear camera unit with a 108-megapixel primary sensor.

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About Ducking Time: Apple Says It Will Tweak iPhone Autocorrect Function

One of the most notable happenings at Apple's event for developers on Monday is likely the iPhone maker's tweak that will keep its autocorrect feature from annoyingly correcting one of the most common expletives to "ducking."

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Bitcoin Coders Deliberate Over Future of $1 Billion Memecoins Such as Pepe

The coders who maintain Bitcoin’s blockchain are clashing over whether to stamp out the meme tokens swarming the network. It is creating a logjam and forcing the Binance exchange to temporarily halt Bitcoin withdrawals.

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Apple Working to Shorten 'Hey Siri' Voice Assistant Trigger for Faster Responses: Mark Gurman

The much used “Hey Siri” trigger phrase for waking up Apple’s voice assistant may soon be replaced with a simpler “Siri” phrase instead. However, making this possible reportedly requires a lot of effort on Apple’s end and hence the new shorter trigger phrase may only be available by next year.

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Paytm UPI App Records 35 Percent YoY Merchant Growth to Rs. 2.65 Lakh Crore in April-May 2023

Paytm on Monday announced its business operating performance and that its consumer engagement on the Paytm Super App has seen an average Monthly Transacting Users (MTU) for the two months ended May 2023 at 9.2 crore, registering a growth of 24 percent year-on-year.

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Sunday 4 June 2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Swings Into $208.6 Million Debut at the Global Box Office

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has opened to an impressive $208.6 million (about Rs. 1,721 crore) at the global box office. Marking Sony’s biggest animated launch of all time, it has earned $88.1 million (about Rs. 727 crore) from markets outside the US and Canada, with the Korean and Japanese releases to follow later in June. China holds the top spot within th...

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Apple Likely to Unveil AR/VR Mixed Reality Headset at WWDC 2023: What to Expect

Apple on Monday is expected to show off pricy mixed-reality headgear at the WWDC 2023, challenging Facebook-owner Meta whose new virtual reality headgear Quest 3 will be available later this year. The release would be the most significant product launch by the iconic iPhone maker since it unveiled the Apple Watch in 2015.

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Twitter Hires Former NBCUniversal Executive Joe Benarroch to Handle Business Operations

Former NBCUniversal executive Joe Benarroch will join Twitter on Monday, in a role focusing on business operations. He said that he was looking forward to working with the company's team to "build Twitter 2.0 together."

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Saturday 3 June 2023

BGMI Esports Tournament Offers Rs. 25 Lakh Prize Pool Days After Game Relaunches

Days after it begins its second life in India, BGMI is now the centrepiece of an esports tournament. Skyesports, an esports and gaming venture, is hosting a BGMI tournament, promising a prize pool of Rs. 25 lakh.

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Facebook Acted on Over 27 Million Pieces of Content in India for Guideline Violations in April

Social media giant Meta's Facebook took action against 41 percent of complaints it received from users and Instagram acted against over 54 percent of grievances raised by users in April 2023, according to the company's latest India Monthly Report.

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Kaspersky Finds Cybersecurity Threat That Targets iPhone Users via Malicious iMessage Attachment

Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment.

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra Global Launch Date Confirmed; Will Arrive on June 7

Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in China in April and now the company is all set to bring it to global markets. The upcoming Xiaomi smartphone is all set to launch next week in Hong Kong and other markets. The landing page for the phone has gone live on Xiaomi’s Hong Kong website.

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Friday 2 June 2023

YouTube to Stop Removing Content Spreading Misinformation on Past Elections as Part of New Policy

Alphabet's YouTube said on Friday that the platform would stop removing content that might have spread false claims related to US presidential elections in 2020 and before. "In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech," YouTube said in a blog...

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Twitter's Head of Brand Safety and Ad Quality to Leave Company: Details

Twitter's head of brand safety and ad quality, AJ Brown, has decided to leave the company, according to a source familiar with the matter on Friday, the second safety leader to depart in a matter of days.

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School of Lies, Black Mirror Season 6, The Idol, and More: June Web Series on Netflix, Hotstar, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, JioCinema

Nimrat Kaur-led School of Lies, Black Mirror season 6, Henry Cavill-starrer The Witcher season 3, Jack Ryan season 4, The Weeknd and Sam Levinson’s The Idol, Karishma Tanna’s Scoop, and more — the nine biggest TV shows and web series in June 2023 on Netflix, Hotstar, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and JioCinema.

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Artificial Intelligence Worries Hollywood Actors Ahead of Union Labour Talks

Artificial intelligence allowed people with no real actors and far smaller resources than major Hollywood studios to generate the fake movie trailers, feeding debate on the issue that will be on the bargaining table when the SAG-AFTRA actors union begins labor talks with studios on June 7.

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iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G Price in India, Launch Date, Storage Details Tipped: All Details

iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G has previously been tipped to release in India in June. iQoo India CEO Nipun Marya recently teased the launch of the purported iQoo Neo 7 series phone, which will join the iQoo Neo 7 5G unveiled earlier this year in February. A tipster has now suggested the launch date, storage details, and price range of the upcoming handset in the country.

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Meta to Test Limiting Viewing, Sharing News Content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada

Meta Platforms on Thursday said it will begin tests on its social media websites Facebook and Instagram that will limit some users and publishers from viewing or sharing some news content in Canada.

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Crypto Market Watch: Bitcoin, Ether Mint Miniscule Gains, Majority Popular Altcoins Trade in Profits

The overall crypto market valuation also spiked by 1.11 percent in the last 24 hours. BTC and ETH stepped into Friday, June 2 with miniscule profits. Industry insiders, in fresh predictions, believe that the coming days could see BTC surge in its value. Litecoin, Tron, and Polkadot also recorded small gains as opposed to Shiba Inu, Chainlink, and Leo that settled with...

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Thursday 1 June 2023

Oppenheimer Is Christopher Nolan’s First R-Rated Movie in Two Decades

Oppenheimer has officially earned an R rating, ahead of its release on July 21. This marks director Christopher Nolan’s first film since 2002’s Insomnia to receive an R rating, with Universal Pictures confirming that it has ‘some sexuality, nudity, and language.’ Reports also suggest that the IMAX film prints for the movie are 11 miles (about 17.7 km) long and...

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RBI Deputy Governor Asks Banks to Gear for Blockchain Future as India Awaits Crypto Rules

The Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Mahesh Kumar Jain has predicted that technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) would be part of the future of finance. In a recent meeting with banking directors, Jain said the adoption of AI and blockchain will ensure India is stable in financial systems.

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ISMC $3-Billion India Semiconductor Plant Plans Stall as Intel Acquires Tech Partner Tower

Chip consortium ISMC was planning a $3 billion (roughly Rs. 24,700 crore) semiconductor facility in India. The consortium including the Israeli chipmaker Tower as a tech partner has been stalled due to the company's ongoing takeover by Intel, three sources claimed.

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Could Be Planning to Blame Lawyers Who Helped Launch Firm in Criminal Case

Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers filed a motion on Tuesday asking for access to documents from Fenwick & West, the Silicon Valley law firm that represented FTX and sister hedge fund Alameda Research from the companies' inception through their collapse in November 2022.

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Telugu Action Thriller 'Ugram' Coming to Prime Video on June 2

Telugu action thriller film Ugram is coming to Amazon Prime Video on June 2, following its theatrical run after its premiere in May. The film stars Allari Naresh and is directed by Vijay Kanakamedala.

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