AI ratings system flags popular AI models as unsafe for kids
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like Snapchat’s My AI, DALLE, and Stable Diffusion may not be safe for kids, demonstrating an increased likelihood of emotional, physical, and psychological harm, a first-ever AI ratings system has revealed.
World’s 1st body sound capturing wearables to continuously monitor health
New York, Nov 17 - US researchers, led by one of Indian origin, have developed world's first new soft, miniaturized wearable devices that can continuously track subtle sounds in the human body and provide valuable information about a person's health.
Startups, students key to boost DIR-V ecosystem, develop indigenous chips: Mos IT
New Delhi, Nov 17 - In order to make India a leading chip design and manufacturing nation, startups, students and entrepreneurs will play a crucial role in developing Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V)-based chips and systems, further catalysing the semiconductor ecosystem while adopting open-source
Tim Cook, Elon Musk greet Xi Jinping at gala dinner
San Francisco, Nov 17 - From Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to Apple chief Tim Cook, top tech honchos and corporate leaders met Chinese President Xi Jinping during a gala dinner here during his state visit.
IBM stops ads on X as Elon Musk endorses antisemitism
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Tech major IBM has stopped advertising on X as its owner Elon Musk continues to endorse far-right viewpoints and agrees with posts that promote antisemitism.
Meta unveils 2 new generative AI tools for high-quality video, image creation
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Meta has announced two new generative AI tools called Emu Video and Emu Edit for high-quality video and image creation.
91% of Indian Gen Z workers prepared for AI adoption at workplace
New Delhi, Nov 17 - Gen Z in India is excited to use generative AI in the workplace, with 91 per cent saying they feel prepared for their employer to adopt the technology in everyday work, a report showed on Friday.
X rival Bluesky hits 2 mn users, ‘federation’ coming early next year
New Delhi, Nov 17 - Jack Dorsey-backed social media network Bluesky, an alternative to Twitter/X, has reached 2 million users despite remaining an invite-only app.
YouTube allows monetization on videos with breastfeeding nudity
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Google-owned YouTube will allow breastfeeding videos with nudity (but only in cases when a child is present) as well as videos with twerking, grinding, and other “sensual” types of dancing.
Amazon partners Hyundai to start selling cars online next year
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Amazon, which started with selling books to finally conquer the vast e-commerce space, will now sell cars online, partnering with South Korean automaker Hyundai to begin with.
iPhones will support rich communication services in late 2024, confirms Apple
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Apple has announced to support the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard on iPhones, used by most Android devices, in later 2024.
Insta brings new updates to reels, feed photos to create content easily
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Meta-owned Instagram has shared a number of improvements to reels, feed photos, carousels, and stories, as well as new insights to help creators better understand how their content is performing.
Dr. Reddy’s launches wearable migraine management device in India
Hyderabad, Nov 16 - Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Thursday announced the roll-out of Nerivio, a US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approved wearable therapy device for drug-free management of migraine.
YouTube testing GenAI tools to help create music tracks from text prompt, humming
New Delhi, Nov 16 - Google-owned YouTube on Thursday said it is testing new generative AI features that’ll let people create music tracks using just a text prompt or a simple hummed tune.
Global study reveals devastating impact of tobacco in India
London, Nov 16 (IANS) India, along with six other countries, lose 1.3 million lives every year to cancers caused by smoking tobacco, according to a study.
WeWork India adds 2 new buildings with over 4K desks in B’luru, Hyderabad
New Delhi, Nov 16 - In line with its commitment towards long-term growth and expansion, flexible workspace provider WeWork India on Thursday announced the signing of lease agreements for two new buildings -- Manyata Redwood in Bengaluru and RMZ Spire in Hyderabad.
Chandrayaan-3 rocket part hits the ocean from the space
Chennai, Nov 16 - The upper stage of the Indian rocket that put into orbit the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft came back to earth and hit the North Pacific Ocean, said the Indian space agency.
‘123456’ most common password among Indians in 2023: Report
New Delhi, Nov 16 - In 2023, '123456' was the most common password among Indians and worldwide, a new report said on Thursday.
Instagram’s Threads testing hashtags with select users
New Delhi, Nov 16 - Instagram’s Threads is adding a core feature of X (formerly Twitter) called hashtags to its platform, and has started testing the feature with select users.
Microsoft unveils text-to-speech avatar tool in deepfake era
San Francisco, Nov 16 - Microsoft has introduced a new text-to-speech feature with vision capabilities, that enables users to create talking avatar videos with text input, and to build real-time interactive bots trained using human images.