Samsung flags 35% slip in Q4 2023 profit, misses forecast
Seoul, Jan 9 - Samsung Electronics on Tuesday predicted that its operating profit for the fourth quarter of last year would tumble 35 per cent on year, hurt by persistent weak demand for its mainstay semiconductor division.
Hiring in Indian IT sector declines 21% in Dec, AI jobs see growth
New Delhi, Jan 9 - Hiring in the Indian IT sector declined 21 per cent in December 2023 as against the same month in 2022, displaying similar trends as seen in most of the second half of last year, a report said on
US’ 1st fully pvt spacecraft to Moon suffers ‘critical’ fuel loss after launch
New York, Jan 9 - US-based Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine lunar lander on way to Moon has suffered "critical" fuel loss.
Volkswagen brings AI chatbot ChatGPT into its cars, SUVs
Las Vegas, Jan 9 - German automaker Volkswagen has announced to bring AI chatbot ChatGPT into its cars, integrated into its IDA voice assistant.
YouTube to purge AI content that ‘realistically simulates’ deceased kids
New Delhi, Jan 9 - Google-owned YouTube has announced to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven content that "realistically simulates" deceased minors or victims of deadly or well-documented major violent events describing their death or violence experienced.
Gaming company Unity lays off 1,800 employees in fresh job cut
San Francisco, Jan 9 - Gaming company Unity has announced to lay off 25 per cent of its workforce, or about 1,800 employees, in fresh job cuts.
Intel announces new 14th Gen chips for gaming laptops
Las Vegas, Jan 8 - Chip-maker Intel has announced its full 14th Gen mobile and desktop processors that will power some of the upcoming gaming laptops.
HP introduces new PCs, monitors at CES 2024
New Delhi, Jan 8 - PC and printer major HP on Monday introduced its latest portfolio of PCs, monitors, and additional peripherals designed to enhance your digital experience.
$3,499 Apple’s mixed reality headset Vision Pro to launch on Feb 2
San Francisco, Jan 8 - Apple on Monday announced to launch its highly-anticipated mixed reality (MR) headset called Vision Pro in the US on February 2.
WhatsApp’s new feature to let users share music audio during video call
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will let users share music audio during a video call on Android.
LG unveils world’s 1st wireless transparent OLED TV at CES 2024
Las Vegas, Jan 8 - LG Electronics has unveiled a wireless transparent TV featuring an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen that looks as if it disappears when turned off.
IIT Madras’ new portable analyser to diagnose skin conditions non-invasively
Chennai, Jan 8 - Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a portable device that can be used to assess alterations in skin conditions up to a depth of 2 mm.
Fire-Boltt launches new smartwatch with 16GB storage
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Homegrown smart wearables brand Fire-Boltt on Monday launched a new Android smartwatch -- DREAM wristphone, with 2GB RAM, and 16GB of storage.
OPPO India CMO Damyant Singh Khanoria steps down
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Damyant Singh Khanoria, chief marketing officer (CMO) at global smartphone brand OPPO India, has stepped down from his position after three years at the helm.
AI-based new catheter to help prevent bacterial infections
New York, Jan 8 - US researchers have designed a new type of catheter tube, optimised by novel artificial intelligence (AI) technology, that impedes the upstream mobility of bacteria, without the need for antibiotics or other chemical antimicrobial methods.
AI-powered detection tech is here to spot GenAI-generated audio deepfakes
Las Vegas, Jan 8 - In a bid to tackle deepfakes being generated via generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, global cyber-security company McAfee on Monday announced an AI-powered deepfake audio detection technology during the 'CES 2024' event.
Fintech unicorn Incred logs Rs 109 cr profit in FY23, revenue up over 77%
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Amid the ongoing startup gloom comes good news in fintech unicorn Incred which has posted Rs 109 crore in profit in FY23 as compared to Rs 31 crore in FY22, a more than 3.5 times growth.
Microsoft’s new initiative aims to skill 100K Indian developers in latest AI tech
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Microsoft on Monday launched a new initiative -- AI Odyssey, that aims to skill 100,000 developers in India in the latest AI technologies and tools.
US’ 1st fully private spacecraft starts journey to Moon
New York, Jan 8 -US-based Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine lunar lander has successfully started the historic mission to the Moon on Monday, aiming to bring America back to the lunar terrain after about 50 years.
Google announces 2nd cohort of GNI Startups Lab India
New Delhi, Jan 8 - Google on Monday announced the second cohort of the GNI Startups Lab -- a 12-week catalyst programme that aims to help the next generation, independent, early-stage Indian news startups achieve financial and operational sustainability.