US approves 1st-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded product shares

US approves 1st-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded product shares

San Francisco, Jan 11 - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally approved a number of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares and with the decision, the world's largest cryptocurrency has joined the global financial system.

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Global PC market down again in 2023, unparalleled in industry’s history

Global PC market down again in 2023, unparalleled in industry’s history

New Delhi, Jan 11 - Global PC shipments declined 13.9 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, experiencing unprecedented consecutive declines and marking a stark departure from historical trends tracked since 1995.

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Walmart builds AI-led search function to improve customer shopping experience

Walmart builds AI-led search function to improve customer shopping experience

San Francisco, Jan 10 - Retail giant Walmart has said that it has built an all-new generative AI-powered search function to deliver customers a helpful and intuitive browsing experience.

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Meta lays off technical programme managers at Instagram

Meta lays off technical programme managers at Instagram

New Delhi, Jan 11 - Meta has started the New Year with laying off some technical programme managers (TPMs) at Instagram and reports said that at least 60 such jobs are either being consolidated or eliminated.

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Google laying off hundreds of AR employees, Fitbit leaders move on

Google laying off hundreds of AR employees, Fitbit leaders move on

San Francisco, Jan 11 - Google is laying off hundreds of hardware employees, especially in the augmented reality (AR) division while Fitbit co-founders James Park, Eric Friedman and other Fitbit leaders are reportedly leaving the company.

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI opens online GPT store for paid users

ChatGPT maker OpenAI opens online GPT store for paid users

San Francisco, Jan 11 - OpenAI has finally launched GPT Store where users on its premium plans can sell and share customised AI models based on the company’s large language models (LLMs).

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YouTube lets creators upload podcast episodes via RSS feed

YouTube lets creators upload podcast episodes via RSS feed

San Francisco, Jan 10 - Google-owned YouTube now let audio-first podcast creators upload episodes via RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed instead of making them manually create a video.

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Adani Group unveils first indigenously-manufactured Drishti 10 UAV for Navy

Adani Group unveils first indigenously-manufactured Drishti 10 UAV for Navy

Hyderabad, Jan 10 - Indian Navy chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Wednesday unveiled the first indigenously-manufactured Drishti 10 'Starliner' unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for his force, manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace.

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AI helps Indian-origin scientist led team discover new battery material

AI helps Indian-origin scientist led team discover new battery material

New Delhi, Jan 10 - An Indian-origin scientist, Vijay Murugesan-led team has discovered a new battery material using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and supercomputing that could reduce lithium use in batteries.

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AI-driven misinformation biggest short-term threat to global economy: WEF

AI-driven misinformation biggest short-term threat to global economy: WEF

London, Jan 10 - World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that a wave of artificial intelligence-driven disinformation can influence key looming elections and it poses the biggest short-term threat to the global economy, media reports said.

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Samsung’s Lee visits 6G mobile research lab in year’s first public schedule

Samsung’s Lee visits 6G mobile research lab in year’s first public schedule

Seoul, Jan 10 - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Wednesday visited a research laboratory for sixth-generation mobile technology, marking his first public schedule this year, the company said.

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India needs to lower tariffs on smartphone components to pip China, Vietnam: ICEA

India needs to lower tariffs on smartphone components to pip China, Vietnam: ICEA

New Delhi, Jan 10 - High tariffs on smartphone components can make India a less competitive destination, making it difficult for companies to join global value chains (GVCs) and simultaneously discourage GVCs from shifting large-scale production to the country, a report showed on

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Hyundai Motor unveils prototype of new electric air taxi

Hyundai Motor unveils prototype of new electric air taxi

Seoul, Jan 10 - Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled the prototype of its new air taxi model at the global technology show ‘CES 2024’, company officials said on Wednesday, as it steps up efforts to make inroads into the global electric flying taxi

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Zomato introduces daily payouts for restaurant partners

Zomato introduces daily payouts for restaurant partners

New Delhi, Jan 10 - Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday introduced a new feature called "daily payouts" to support emerging restaurant partners.

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Consumer spending on mobile apps hits a new high of $171 bn in 2023

Consumer spending on mobile apps hits a new high of $171 bn in 2023

New Delhi, Jan 10 - Consumer spending on mobile apps hit a new high of $171 billion in 2023, a three per cent year-on-year growth, following a 2 per cent dip in 2022.

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Meta to hide age-inappropriate content for teens on Insta, FB

Meta to hide age-inappropriate content for teens on Insta, FB

New Delhi, Jan 10 - Meta has announced that it will start to hide more types of age-inappropriate content for teens on Instagram and Facebook, in line with expert guidance.

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Velocity announces Rs 300 cr growth capital fund for Indian B2B SaaS firms

Velocity announces Rs 300 cr growth capital fund for Indian B2B SaaS firms

New Delhi, Jan 10 - Homegrown fintech startup Velocity on Wednesday announced an ambitious Rs 300 crore growth capital fund dedicated to empowering the next wave of B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses in the country.

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Tata Group to soon start work on chip fabrication plant in Gujarat

Tata Group to soon start work on chip fabrication plant in Gujarat

New Delhi, Jan 10 - Tata Group on Wednesday announced plans to build a state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication plant in Gujarat, as India begins the journey to become a global chip hub.

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boAt launches new smartwatch with e-SIM support, built-in GPS

boAt launches new smartwatch with e-SIM support, built-in GPS

New Delhi, Jan 10 - Homegrown audio and wearable brand boAt on Wednesday launched a new smartwatch -- Lunar Pro LTE, with e-SIM support and built-in GPS.

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No chance to make soft landing on Moon: Astrobotic

No chance to make soft landing on Moon: Astrobotic

New York, Jan 10 - The US' first fully private spacecraft that aimed to put America back to the lunar terrain after about 50 year, "will not" make the historic landing on the Moon, the company has announced.

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