Import duty cut to make mobile manufacturing competitive: ICEA
New Delhi, Jan 31 - The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), the nation's top electronics manufacturing industry body, on Wednesday said the move by the government to slash import duty on parts used for manufacturing of mobile phones to 10 per cent
Applying AI at scale, infusing AI across our tech stack: Satya Nadella
New Delhi, Jan 31 - Microsoft is integrating the power of AI across the entire data and tech stack, seeing increased usage from AI-first start-ups and some of the world's largest companies, the company's Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has said.
‘Made in India’ Samsung Galaxy S24 series goes on sale
New Delhi, Jan 31 - Samsung on Wednesday announced that its recently launched flagship smartphone series -- Galaxy S24, is now available to buy in India.
Microsoft posts 33% increase in net income, gaming bet pays off
San Francisco, Jan 31 - Microsoft posted $62 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during the quarter that ended December 31. Revenue was up 18 per cent and net income increased by 33 per cent.
Google posts $307 bn revenue in 2023, spent billions of dollars to lay people off
San Francisco, Jan 31 - Google, which spent $2.1 billion on severance and other expenses as it laid off more than 12,000 employees last year, will spend another $700 million on employee severance charges for the first quarter of this year.
Kore.ai raises $150 mn to drive AI-powered experiences for customers
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Enterprise conversational and generative AI technology provider Kore.ai on Tuesday announced $150 million in funding led by FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investor.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings donates $1.1 bn shares to charity
San Francisco, Jan 30 - Netflix Co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings has donated $1.1 billion of his company shares to charity.
US authority fines Infosys $225 for violating short payment of tax
Bengaluru, Jan 30 - The Nevada Department of Taxation in the US has been slapped a fine of $225 for alleged violation of short payment of modified business tax for two quarters.
AI decodes protein fragments that cause serious Covid outcomes
New York, Jan 30 - Using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system, scientists may now have the beginning of answers to why does SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the disease, cause severe symptoms in some patients, while many other Coronaviruses don't?
Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 tipped to be ‘biggest’ update in iPhone history
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 software update, which is expected to be announced at the company's annual WWDC event in June, might be “the biggest” update in the company’s history, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
HP to introduce new AI-enabled Spectre laptops in India
New Delhi, Jan 30 - PC and printer major HP is set to introduce its latest premium Spectre laptops in India, targeting the contemporary and modern users. According to sources, the price of the new Spectre laptops will be around Rs 1.5 lakh.
Moderna leads development of mRNA vax in infectious diseases: Report
New Delhi, Jan 30 - While several pharmaceutical companies have mRNA vaccines in late-stage development for other infectious diseases, Moderna is dominating in terms of research and development (R&D) investment in mRNA vaccines, according to a report on Tuesday.
Microsoft introduces more protections to AI tool that created Taylor Swift deepfakes
San Francisco, Jan 30 - Microsoft has introduced more protections to its AI text-to-image generation tool Designer that users were utilising to create nonconsensual sexual images of celebrities.
OpenAI partners Common Sense Media to minimise AI risks for teens
San Francisco, Jan 30 - Facing intense scrutiny and government probes, OpenAI has announced to partner nonprofit organisation Common Sense Media to minimise AI risks for young adults.
1st human gets brain implant from Neuralink, recovering well: Musk
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink has successfully achieved its first human implant, and the test subject is recovering well.
Advent of AI poses big challenge to govts around the world: FinMin
New Delhi, Jan 29 - The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a big challenge to governments around the world due to the questions it poses to employment, particularly in services sectors, the Finance Ministry said in a review of the Indian economy
Amazon terminates $1.7 bn deal to acquire iRobot amid regulatory hurdles
San Francisco, Jan 29 - Amazon on Monday announced it has terminated its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of consumer robotic vacuums, on mutual conditions.
Apple App Store changes ‘a step in the wrong direction’: Microsoft
San Francisco, Jan 30 - After Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, Microsoft has also criticised Apple App Store changes in the EU, calling those "a step in the wrong direction."
Chennai now on ONDC Namma Yatri’s auto-rickshaw map
Chennai, Jan 29 - Namma Yatri, India's open and community-first auto-rickshaw booking application and a part of the ONDC Network, on Monday added Chennai to its service map.
Italian regulator notifies OpenAI about violating Europe’s privacy laws
London, Jan 29 - The Italian regulator on Monday notified Sam Altman-run OpenAI about breaching European data privacy law, giving the ChatGPT developer 30 days to respond to the allegations.