Category: Internet

India has emerged as one of the top three markets for Microsoft’s new Bing preview, which has ChatGPT incorporated into it, and is its biggest image creator market, a senior company official has said, asserting that the search engine is much better than its rival Google. Powered by ChatGPT, Microsoft launched the new Bing preview […]

What are the biggest games coming out in April 2023? Much like the scorching summer, the first half of this month is a bit dry on new releases — a stark contrast to March, which was packed with AAA games to the brim. April’s biggest highlight is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, where we’re whisked back […]

The United States and Microsoft reached a settlement on Thursday over the tech firm’s apparent violations of sanctions and export controls, which it disclosed voluntarily, the government and the company said. Microsoft has agreed to remit about $3 million (roughly Rs. 24 crore) to settle its potential civil liability for more than 1,300 apparent sanctions […]

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would make a “meaningful” cut to chip production, following the lead of smaller rivals, as it grapples with a sharp global downturn in semiconductor demand that has sent prices plummeting. The unusual output cut by the world’s biggest memory chipmaker – with no previous announcement recalled by Samsung officials […]

The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers “the second draft of history”, is one of the few surviving fact-checked sources […]

Government-promoted Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is framing a mechanism to ensure compliance with its rules by entities involved in online retail trading, a senior official said on Thursday. The ONDC aims to promote an open platform for all aspects of e-commerce retail. It would help small retailers expand their business through e-commerce medium […]

Telecom regulator TRAI has invited public views on the process and other norms that should be followed to allocate spectrum for satellite communication services, an official statement said on Thursday. The consultation paper “Assignment of spectrum for Space-based Communication Services” follows reference made to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India by the Department of Telecom […]

Top startups in India have called on the country’s competition watchdog to launch an inquiry into Alphabet’s Google for allegedly bypassing an antitrust directive by charging a high service fee for in-app payments, a filing shows. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) filing marks the latest tussle between Google and Indian startups, which have […]

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday advised media entities, media platforms and online advertisement intermediaries to refrain from carrying advertisements/ promotional content of betting platforms. In an advisory issued today, the Ministry has taken strong exception to the recent instances of mainstream English and Hindi newspapers carrying advertisements and promotional content of betting […]

Diablo IV is prepping to release in June and ahead of that, we’ve received global release times for both early access and regular launch. In a tweet, Mike Ybarra, president, Blizzard Entertainment confirmed that players who pre-ordered the Deluxe and Ultimate editions of the upcoming dark fantasy dungeon-crawler will get to play it early on […]

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international criminal gang that dealt in drugs using DarkNet and cryptocurrency with linkages in several countries as well as multiple states in India, sources said. The bureau is carrying out operations against drug cartels under the direct supervision of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, pursuant to Prime […]

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said a centralised portal will be developed to access details of unclaimed deposits by depositors or their beneficiaries across various banks. About Rs 35,000 crore unclaimed deposits as of February 2023 were transferred to RBI by public sector banks (PSBs) in respect of deposits which were not operated for 10 […]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing expanding the reach of the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments system by allowing credit to be offered via pre-approved bank lines. “This initiative will further encourage innovation,” RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday during the announcement of the central bank’s monetary policy decision. UPI […]

God of War Ragnarök’s New Game+ mode is finally here. In a tweet, developer Santa Monica Studio confirmed their latest, sizable game update, which brings new equipment, enchantments, stronger enemies, and more for your second plunge back into the Nine Realms. As expected, the mode activates after clearing God of War Ragnarök once in any […]

Indian online delivery platform Dunzo has secured funding of $75 million (roughly Rs. 614 crores) through convertible notes and is laying off about 30 percent of its staff as it plans a revamp of its business model, the Economic Times reported on Thursday. The layoffs, which will affect over 300 workers, are part of a rejig […]

The government is neither considering to bring any law nor has any plans to regulate the growth of artificial intelligence in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written submission to the Lok Sabha said there are ethical concerns and risks around artificial intelligence, and the government […]

Intel’s former chief architect Raja Koduri is in talks with Hiranandani-backed data center operator Yotta for a deal for his generative artificial intelligence startup, which he said will have a big presence in India. His yet-to-be-named firm would either partner or acquire Yotta, which has data centers in the cities of Mumbai and Noida, said […]

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, keeps adding new features to offer a better user experience. Now, the app has been spotted developing a new user interface for Android users. The upcoming UI will reportedly be similar to the UI on iOS, making it easier to switch from Android to iOS and vice versa. The […]

Facebook-owner Meta published an artificial intelligence model on Wednesday that can pick out individual objects from within an image, along with a dataset of image annotations that it said was the largest ever of its kind. The company’s research division said in a blog post that its Segment Anything Model, or SAM, could identify objects […]

Germany’s anti-cartel watchdog said Wednesday it had placed US computing giant Apple under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position. The Federal Cartel Office said it had determined Apple to be a company of “paramount significance for competition across markets”, a move that would allow it to “take action against and effectively […]

The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. At least, that’s according to the man who invented them 50 years ago. Martin Cooper, an American engineer dubbed the “Father of the cell phone,” says the neat little device we all have in our pockets has almost boundless potential and could […]

A regional Australian mayor said he may sue OpenAI if it does not correct ChatGPT’s false claims that he had served time in prison for bribery, in what would be the first defamation lawsuit against the automated text service. Brian Hood, who was elected mayor of Hepburn Shire, 120km (75 miles) northwest of Melbourne, last […]

A key SpaceX Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test could happen next week, according to a planning notice posted Tuesday by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA notice said the launch’s primary expected date is April 10, but listed backup dates as April 11 and 12. Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket and satellite company […]

The UK on Tuesday imposed a 12.7-million pound fine on Chinese video app TikTok for a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the country’s information watchdog estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under the age of 13 […]

Canada announced Tuesday it has opened an investigation into the US-based software firm behind ChatGPT, the buzzy artificial intelligence chatbot. The investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner into OpenAI was opened in response to a “complaint alleging the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent,” the agency said. Launched in November, […]

A levy imposed by Britain on the revenues of big tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon in 2020 as a stopgap measure pending an international tax agreement risks becoming permanent, a group of tax experts said on Wednesday. The levy was introduced after concerns were raised about low levels of tax paid by […]

Tecno Camon 20 Pro 4G is expected to hit the market soon as a new leak by a reliable tipster suggests the possible design renders of the purported device and hints at some of its key specifications. Tecno recently launched the Spark 10 Pro and the Spark 10 5G smartphones in India. The base Spark […]

Twitter faced a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the social media giant of illegally laying off contract workers without notice after Elon Musk bought the company last year, the latest action stemming from its massive job cuts. The proposed class action, filed in San Francisco federal court, claims Twitter in November laid off numerous workers employed […]

Apple lost a bid to register part of a federal trademark for “Apple Music” on Tuesday after a US appeals court ruled for a jazz musician who challenged the tech giant’s application. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected Apple’s argument that it had priority over trumpeter Charlie Bertini’s “Apple Jazz” trademark rights based […]

Raji: An Ancient Epic has finally gone live on Android and iOS, through Netflix Games. Nominated in the Best Debut Game category at The Game Awards 2020 — a first for India — the hand-drawn mythology-inspired title is now available to play for Netflix subscribers, regardless of what plan you’re on. Once downloaded onto their […]