Advisory to launch AI models with permission doesn’t apply to startups: Centre
New Delhi, March 4 - The Centre on Monday said that the permission to launch new artificial intelligence (AI) models in the country will only apply to big tech platforms and social media subsidiaries and not startups.
NASA sends next batch of astronauts to ISS
New York, March 3 - NASA-SpaceX’s next batch of astronauts are enroute to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday.
An average S. Korean spending over 40 hours on YouTube in a month
Seoul, March 4 - One South Korean user spent over 40 hours on global video streaming platform YouTube on average in January, surpassing the mark for the first time, industry data showed on Monday.
OpenAI lawsuit: Elon Musk, investor Vinod Khosla trade barbs on X
New Delhi, March 3 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Sunday got engaged in a public spat on X as the billionaire sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over alleged breach of original contractual agreements
WhatsApp banned over 67L bad accounts in India in Jan
New Delhi, March 2 - Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 67 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of January, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021.
Majority of apps yet to be relisted on Google Play: Industry body
New Delhi, March 3 - A majority of apps that were delisted by Google Play last week are yet to be relisted, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said on Sunday.
Have called Google for meeting next week: IT Minister on Play Store row
New Delhi, March 2 - Union IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said he has called Google for a meeting next week, after the company started to reinstate some of the apps of Indian digital companies it delisted from the Play
Google reinstates Shaadi.com, Naukri, other apps on Play Store amid criticism
New Delhi, March 2 - Facing intense criticism, Google on Saturday started to reinstate some of the apps of Indian digital companies it delisted from the Play Store.
Salaries delayed for Byju’s 20,000 employees, CEO blames investors
New Delhi, March 2 - Edtech major Byju's is yet to process the salaries of its employees for the month of February as the amount raised through the rights issue is currently locked in a separate account "at the behest" of some key
Must take permission before launching AI models, safeguard electoral process: Centre to Big Tech
New Delhi, March 2 - The Centre on Saturday came down hard on big internet and social media platforms on the misuse of AI, saying all intermediaries must not permit any bias or discrimination or threaten the integrity of the electoral process, and
Tackling phobias to anxiety: Experts reveal 5 health benefits of VR headsets
New Delhi, March 2 - Virtual reality (VR) headsets such as the Apple Vision Pro bring a whole new meaning to the phrase 'glued to the screen', but these devices can also play a role in improving health and well-being, experts said.
Reinstate Bharatmatrimony, Info Edge, Shaadi.com, TrulyMadly: IAMAI tells Google
New Delhi, March 2 - The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Saturday slammed removal of Indian companies' apps and asked Google to reinstate those delisted apps on its Play Store.
Nothing to manufacture its Phone (2a) in India
New Delhi, March 2 - London-based consumer tech brand, Nothing, on Saturday announced that its latest smartphone, Phone (2a) will be manufactured in India.
‘Anytime’: Sam Altman responds to old X thread after Elon Musk sues OpenAI
New Delhi, March 2 - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded to an old X thread of a brief conversation he had with Elon Musk after the tech billionaire sued the ChatGPT maker, alleging that the company breached their original contractual agreements around
‘Robotic surgeries should reach more eligible patients in India’
New Delhi, March 1 - As robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) gains traction in India, more surgeons need to be trained in advanced technologies to enhance its accessibility for more people, experts said here on Friday.
UK keen on exploring tie-ups with Kerala IT firms: British Deputy High Commission official
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 1 - A top official in the Department of Business and Trade in the British Deputy High Commission on Friday expressed keen interest in exploring collaborative business prospects between the UK and IT companies in Kerala during his visit to the
India will be fabricating 300 crore semiconductor chips in a year: IT Minister
New Delhi, March 2 - The country will not only meet its demand for semiconductors by 2029 but also start exporting them, while fabricating “300 crore semiconductor chips in a year”, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.
Google trying to intimidate Indian developers with its exploitative policies: ADIF
New Delhi, March 1 - The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), a policy think-tank representing homegrown startups, on Friday slammed Google, saying that by delisting apps, Google is trying to "intimidate and coerce the developers" who have dared to challenge its "exploitative
8 big investment funds exploring investment in telecom sector: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 1 - Union Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that at least eight large investment firms are looking to explore opportunities in the telecom sector amid rapid digital transformation and new opportunities.
Meta purged over 22 mn pieces of bad content on FB, Insta in India in Jan
New Delhi, March 1 - Meta said that it took down over 17.8 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.8 million pieces of objectionable content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in January.