Worried about Microsoft having unfettered ownership of GenAI: Musk

Worried about Microsoft having unfettered ownership of GenAI: Musk

New Delhi, Nov 21 - X owner Elon Musk on Tuesday said that he is afraid of Microsoft taking full control of the momentum around artificial general intelligence (AGI), as it hired former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former president Greg Brockman to

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IT hiring remains muted, talent with functional skills surges in Q2: Report

IT hiring remains muted, talent with functional skills surges in Q2: Report

New Delhi, Nov 21 - The recruitment for the IT sector has remained muted, while the demand for talent with functional skills such as Development, ERP, Automotive Design, Testing, and Administration, among others, has surged in the second quarter (Q2) of FY24, a

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US SEC sues crypto trading platform Kraken

US SEC sues crypto trading platform Kraken

Washington, Nov 21 - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged crypto trading platform Kraken for operating as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer and clearing agency.

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Fintech startup Kiwi raises $13 mn led by Omidyar Network India

Fintech startup Kiwi raises $13 mn led by Omidyar Network India

Bengaluru, Nov 21 - Homegrown fintech startup Kiwi on Tuesday said it has $13 million (about Rs 108 crore) in a Series-A funding round led by Omidyar Network India.

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Google a ‘crooked’ bully, has de facto control on Android apps: Epic CEO

Google a ‘crooked’ bully, has de facto control on Android apps: Epic CEO

San Francisco, Nov 21 -Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has testified in Google vs Epic antitrust case, saying it is a ‘crooked’ bully that has monopolistic control over mobile game developers on Google Play Store.

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Salesforce CEO offers jobs to any OpenAI researcher who has quit

Salesforce CEO offers jobs to any OpenAI researcher who has quit

New Delhi, Nov 21 -Enterprise software major Salesforce’s Chair and CEO Marc Benioff on Tuesday offered jobs to any OpenAI researcher who has tendered resignation and their immigration is impacted, as more than 500 OpenAI staffers threaten to quit after Microsoft hired former

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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris arrive on Instagram Threads

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris arrive on Instagram Threads

Washington, Nov 21 - US President Joe Biden arrived on Instagram Threads on his 81st birthday, saying he sees “an America about to take off”.

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Sam Altman still trying to return as OpenAI CEO, Nadella says possible

Sam Altman still trying to return as OpenAI CEO, Nadella says possible

San Francisco, Nov 21 - After hiring Sam Altman to lead Microsoft’s advanced AI research, the company’s Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has said that it’s still possible that Altman could return to OpenAI in some capacity.

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Musk sues Media Matters over claims of hate-adjacent ads on X

Musk sues Media Matters over claims of hate-adjacent ads on X

San Francisco, Nov 21 - Elon Musk’s X has sued left-leaning non-profit Media Matters, accusing it of interference with contract, business disparagement, and interference with prospective economic advantage.

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New blood test to detect silent, lethal pancreatic cancer

New blood test to detect silent, lethal pancreatic cancer

Sydney, Nov 20 - Researchers have developed a novel blood test that could lead to the first early detection for pancreatic cancer.

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Fire breaks out at SK On’s EV battery plant during pilot run in China

Fire breaks out at SK On’s EV battery plant during pilot run in China

Seoul, Nov 20 - A fire broke out at SK On’s electric vehicle (EV) battery factory during a test run in China, but no fatalities were reported, the company said on Monday.

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Now discover potential matches via Tinder’s new ‘Profile Quiz’ feature

Now discover potential matches via Tinder’s new ‘Profile Quiz’ feature

New Delhi, Nov 20 - Dating app Tinder on Monday rolled out a new suite of profile and discovery features globally, including a "Profile Quiz" feature that will let users discover potential matches via a fun quiz.

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‘Now they will have to use Teams’: Musk as Altman, Brockman join Microsoft

‘Now they will have to use Teams’: Musk as Altman, Brockman join Microsoft

New Delhi, Nov 20 - As Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman, tech billionaire Elon Musk has had a humorous take on the situation.

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AWS to power Yellow.ai’s AI-powered voicebot, chatbot solutions globally

AWS to power Yellow.ai’s AI-powered voicebot, chatbot solutions globally

New Delhi, Nov 20 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday announced that the global leader in conversational artificial intelligence (AI) Yellow.ai has chosen AWS as its preferred cloud provider to power its generative AI–powered voicebot and chatbot solutions globally.

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OpenAI shuts doors, Satya Nadella opens new one for Sam Altman (Lead)

OpenAI shuts doors, Satya Nadella opens new one for Sam Altman (Lead)

San Francisco, Nov 20 - Putting an end to the high-voltage drama that started last Friday, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Monday announced to hire former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman to help the company pursue its advanced

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Australians to vote on name of 1st moon rover

Australians to vote on name of 1st moon rover

Canberra, Nov 20 - The Australian Space Agency (ASA) on Monday announced a shortlist of four names for the country's first moon rover, which were chosen from over 8,000 submissions from the general public.

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New moms & dads increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice

New moms & dads increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice

New York, Nov 20 - New parents facing tough times to handle their newborns and toddlers with rocking them to sleep, feed and potty training, are increasingly turning to social media for help, according to a study.

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Satya Nadella hires Sam Altman for Microsoft’s advance AI research

Satya Nadella hires Sam Altman for Microsoft’s advance AI research

San Francisco, Nov 20 - In another dramatic development, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Monday announced the company is hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman to pursue its advanced AI research.

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Dunzo shifts employee accounts from Google Workspace to Zoho to lower costs: Report

Dunzo shifts employee accounts from Google Workspace to Zoho to lower costs: Report

New Delhi, Nov 20 - Quick-grocery delivery provider Dunzo has shifted all employee accounts from Google Workspace to Zoho in order to bring down costs, media report said on Monday.

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Social media giants ‘big, bad monsters’: US Families suing Big Tech

Social media giants ‘big, bad monsters’: US Families suing Big Tech

San Francisco/London, Nov 20 -Hundreds of families are suing social media giants like TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Meta (parent company of Instagram and Facebook) in the US and they feel the tech companies as "big, bad monsters".

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