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UIDAI Records Over 1 Crore Mobile Numbers Linked With Aadhaar in February Over 1 crore mobile numbers were seeded in Aadhaar following requests from residents in the month of February, an official statement said on Friday. The linking of mobile numbers with Aadhaar jumped 93 percent in February from 56.7 lakh registration in January, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Has GPT-4 Really Passed the Startling Threshold of Human-Level Artificial Intelligence? Well, It Depends GPT-4 is at the early stages of artificial general intelligence (AGI) as it’s exhibiting “sparks of intelligence, an online preprint claimed this week. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has unabashedly declared its pursuit of AGI. The existential focus on AGI overlooks the many opportunities current models and tools provide for us.

Asphalt 9: Legends Adds the Lamborghini Revuelto to Coincide With Real-World Release Asphalt 9: Legends has added the brand-new Lamborghini Revuelto as an unlockable car. The news comes after the Italian car manufacturer revealed its newest flagship V12 hybrid car to the world on March 30. Starting today, players can participate in an exclusive in-game event to unlock and add the Lamborghini Revuelto to their garage. The event ends on April 27 and pro...

BAFTA Games Awards 2023 Winners: Vampire Survivors Crowned Best Game, God of War Ragnarök Bags Six Trophies, and More Indie darling Vampire Survivors was crowned Best Game at the BAFTA Games Awards 2023, beating God of War Ragnarök, which secured six trophies. Christopher Judge won the award for Best Performance for his role as Kratos in GoW Ragnarök, while Laya Deleon Hayes bagged one for the Supporting Role as Angrboda the Jötunn. Meanwhile, Elden Ring won trophies for Best Mult...

Meta Wins Lawsuit Against Photo Software Application Startup Phhhoto in the US A US judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms that alleged its Facebook social media business drove a now-defunct photo software application startup out of business in violation of federal antitrust law.

E3 2023 Has Been Cancelled E3 2023 has been cancelled, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) confirmed. A report notes that the 2023 edition ‘simply did not garner the sustained interest' necessary to execute the event in a manner that would display the size and strength of the games industry. The news comes after big publishers like Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo pulled out of the ev...

Alibaba to Monetise Non-Core Assets, Decide on Control of New Business Units After Breakup Alibaba Group said on Thursday it will look to monetise non-core assets and consider giving up control of some businesses, as the Chinese tech conglomerate reinvents itself after a regulatory crackdown that wiped 70 percent off its shares.

Google Deleted ‘Chat’ Evidence in Antitrust Cases, Must Pay Sanctions: US Court Alphabet’s Google intentionally destroyed employee "chat" evidence in antitrust litigation in California and must pay sanctions and face a possible penalty at trial, a US judge ruled on Tuesday.

FIFA Maker EA to Lay Off 6 Percent of Its Workforce, Will Incur Up to $200 Million in Related Charges Electronic Arts said on Wednesday it would lay off about 6 percent of its workforce and reduce office space, making it the first major videogame publisher to announce job cuts.

Auto Components Maker Lifelong Group Acquires After-Sales Service Startup GoMechanic Auto components maker Lifelong Group on Wednesday said it has acquired stressed automobile after-sales service startup GoMechanic for an undisclosed amount. The GoMechanic business has been acquired by the Lifelong Group as the majority shareholder under Servizzy consortium, the Delhi-based firm said in a statement.

Google Gets Relief in Android Antitrust Case in India, Tribunal Sets Aside CCI Order on Third-Party App Stores An Indian tribunal on Wednesday gave partial relief to Alphabet's Google by setting aside four of 10 antitrust directives in a case related to the dominant market position of its Android operating system.

EV Startup Lucid to Lay Off 1,300 Workers to Cut Costs, Will Incur Up to $30 Million in Related Charges Electric-vehicle maker Lucid Group said on Tuesday it would lay off about 18 percent of its workforce, or around 1,300 employees, to cut costs as part of a restructuring plan.

Meta, Google Defend Brazilian Law That Absolves Companies From Responsibility for Content Posted by Users Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google appeared before Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to defend a law that says internet companies are not responsible for content that users post unless the companies are subject to a court order.

Apple Launches Apple Pay Later in US, Will Allow Users to Split Purchases Into 4 Interest-Free Payments Apple on Tuesday launched its "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) service in the US, a move that threatens to disrupt the fintech sector dominated by firms like Affirm Holdings and Swedish payments company Klarna.

Alibaba to Split Into 6 Units as China Vows to Ease Crackdown on Private Sector Alibaba said the biggest restructuring in its 24-year history would see it split into six units - Cloud Intelligence Group, Taobao Tmall Commerce Group, Local Services Group, Cainiao Smart Logistics Group, Global Digital Commerce Group and Digital Media and Entertainment Group.

Steam Is Ending Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in January 2024: Details Valve is ending Steam support on some older versions of Windows operating systems — Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. Starting January 1, 2024, Steam will no longer run on the said versions, and devices will require a minimum of Windows 10 to incorporate new features. “The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer ...

PAN Card, Aadhaar Card Linking Deadline Extended to June 30 PAN card and Aadhaar linking deadline has been extended till 30 June, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a notification today. The new deadline will offer some more time for taxpayers to link their PAN and Aadhaar. The earlier deadline was ending on March 31.

Ubisoft Backs Out of E3 2023, Will Host Its Own Event: Report Ubisoft no longer plans to attend this year’s physical E3 event. Speaking to VGC, the game publisher confirmed its intention to 'move in a different direction', and instead, host its own Ubisoft Forward Live event on June 12. The news comes after the company claimed last month that it was looking forward to attending E3 2023. PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo have alr...

Jio Launches New Broadband Plan for Rs. 198 Ahead of IPL Jio has launched a new entry-level broadband plan priced at Rs. 198 per month. The plan, named Broadband Back-up plan, is claimed to offer an Internet speed of 10 megabit per second. Earlier, the minimum price for availing Jio Fiber connection was Rs. 399 per month.

There's No Such Thing as Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) conjures the notion of thinking machines, but no software is really intelligent or capable of thinking. Here's why the phrase 'artificial intelligence' alone may be one of the most successful marketing terms of all time.

Silicon Valley Bank to Be Acquired by First Citizens After Biggest US Bank Collapse Since 2008 Silicon Valley Bank, the US bank that collapsed earlier this month, will be acquired by First Citizens, the latter announced on Monday. The loans and deposits from Silicon Valley Bank will be acquired by First Citizens, and 17 former branches of SVB will open on Monday as "Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank."

India's First Quantum Computing-Based Telecom Network Link Operational, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says India's first quantum computing-based telecom network link is now operational in the national capital, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday. The minister also announced a Rs. 10 lakh reward for ethical hackers who can break the encryption of the system.

'Glaze' Software Can Thwart Copycat AI Tools From Stealing Artist Styles, Researchers Say Glaze, a free software tool released by researchers at the University of Chicago, can protect an artist's style from being copied by generative artificial intelligence (AI) services. The software makes small changes to digital images — invisible to the human eye — that act as a "style cloak" when they are posted online, according to the researchers.

Sun Pharma Flags Revenue Drop Following 'IT Security Incident' in March: Details Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday revealed in a filing that the firm would see a revenue drop in a few of its businesses and incur some expenses due to an "IT security incident" in March. The drugmaker's IT systems were affected by a breach of certain file systems and theft of some company and personal data, while a ransomware group has claimed responsibility fo...

Elon Musk Puts $20 Billion Value on Twitter in Internal Memo to Staff: Report Elon Musk has reportedly put a value of $20 billion (roughly Rs. 1,64,600 crore) on Twitter, months after he acquired the microblogging platform. The company's owner and CEO offered employees stock grants at the new valuation that is less than half of the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,62,100 crore) that he paid to acquire Twitter.

Twitter Source Code Partially Leaked Online via GitHub, Court Filing Shows Twitter's source code was partially leaked online, according to a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The company has asked the court to order Github to produce "All identifying information" associated with the 'FreeSpeechEnthusiast' user name it has accused of leaking a portion of the company's source code on the platform.

ChatGPT Generates 'Formulaic' Academic Text, Can Be Picked Up by Existing AI-Detection Tools: Study ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot from OpenAI, produces relatively formulaic academic style content and could be picked up by existing AI-detection tools, according to researchers from Plymouth Marjon University and the University of Plymouth. However, the study's findings suggest university staff should think about ways to explain to students and minimise academic dish...

Jio Installs 1 Lakh Towers to Expedite 5G Rollout in India, Department of Telecom Data Shows Jio has installed around 1 lakh telecom towers to expedite its 5G rollout in India, according to the latest DoT data that shows the carrier has more than nearly 5 times more towers than its nearest competitor. As per a Department of Telecom report, for every base station, Jio has three cell sites while Airtel has two.

US Justice Department's Antitrust Case Against Google's Advertising Practices Gets Fast-Paced Schedule The US Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit challenging Google's digital advertising technology practices has been fast-tracked, after a federal judge on Friday said the firm and the DoJ must disclose factual evidence by January 18, 2024. Google and the US Justice Department had sought at least five additional months to prepare for the upcoming trial.

Microsoft Said to Threaten to Restrict Rival Search Engines' Data Access Over AI Chat Products Microsoft is said to have threatened rival search engines that it would cut off access to the company's search engine data if they do not stop using it to power their own AI chatbots and other products that rely on artificial intelligence. The company's rivals, including Google, You.com, Neeva, and DuckDuckGo, have quickly moved to roll out their own AI chatbots to co...

Internet Archive Violated Copyrights With Digital Book Lending, US Judge Rules The Internet Archive, a non-profit organization that operates an online library, violated the copyrights of four major US publishers, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday. While many of the books scanned and lent to readers were in the public domain, 3.6 million are protected by valid copyrights, and the publishers sued the non-profit in 2020 over 127 books.

SoundHound Launches Chat AI Voice Assistant With Access to ChatGPT on Android, iOS SoundHound, best known for its music recognition software, is the latest platform to jump aboard the AI train. The platform has announced that it is launching SoundHound Chat AI app on Android, and iOS. The platform will allow consumers and businesses to build their own smart AI voice assistant. The technology combines both GPT-powered responses and information scoute...

Jubilee Trailer: Vikramaditya Motwane’s New Prime Video Series Depicts Glamour and Scandals in Golden Age Bollywood Amazon Prime Video just dropped a trailer for Jubilee, a drama series that chronicles several converging lives in the Golden Age of Bollywood. Vikramaditya Motwane directs the 10-episode series and also serves as the co-creator with Soumik Sen. The first five episodes of Jubilee are slated to release on April 7, with the remaining episodes 6–10 dropping the followin...

France to Use AI-Powered Surveillance During 2024 Paris Olympics Despite Warnings From Rights Groups France on Thursday approved the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the upcoming 2024 Pris Olympics, with algorithmic video surveillance to detect "pre-determined events", abnormal behaviour and crowd surges. The French National assembly approved the use of the technology despite warnings from rights groups that have said the AI-based technology is a threat to ci...

Gmail for Android, Google Messages to Soon Get Features for AI-Generated Texts Alphabet-owned search giant Google is reportedly working on introducing AI-powered features and tools Gmail for Android and Google Messages. This is the latest AI push from Google which has been focusing on introducing AI features as an add-on to existing services across its Work Suite and personal apps, desktop, and Android ecosystem. Gmail for Android is reportedly ...

SEBI to Take Action Against Firms Over Stock Tips on Social Media, Could Impose Complete Ban From Markets India's market regulator SEBI is to take action against at least four companies alleged to have been pushing stock tips via social media without authorisation, documents reviewed by Reuters showed and two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Toshiba Accepts $15 Billion Buyout Bid From Private Equity Firm Japan Industrial Partners Toshiba accepted a $15.3 billion (roughly Rs. 1.25 lakh crore) buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its more-than-140-year history. The Tokyo-based company’s board approved on Thursday a bid of about CNY 2 trillion ($15.3 billion) from a group led by dom...

Arm Plans to Charge Device Makers for Chips Based on Device Value in Bid to Boost Revenue: Report Arm reportedly plans to raise prices for the company's chip designs as part of plans to boost revenue ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The company plans to charge device makers based on the value of the device instead of the chip's value, according to a report.

Ananya Panday to Headline as a Fashionista in Call Me Bae, a New Amazon Prime Video Series Ananya Panday will headline the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series, Call Me Bae. The series, which is currently in production, follows a billionaire fashion expert Bae, who is disowned by her ultra-rich family, following a scandal. Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan confirmed her involvement in a promo video. Call Me Bae is directed by Collin D’Cunha, and currently does n...

Microsoft Activision Takeover Deal: Firm's EU Remedies Target Only Cloud Streaming Rivals, Sources Say Microsoft has offered remedies to the EU antitrust regulators overseeing its multi-billion dollar Activision takeover deal, that are said to only focus on cloud gaming services. Rivals like Sony, and customers have until the end of this week to provide feedback before the EU competition enforcer decides on the deal by May 22.

Adobe Adds AI Features to Photoshop and Illustrator, Nvidia Unveils 'Picasso' AI Image Generation Service Adobe on Wednesday announced that it was updating Photoshop and Illustrator with AI features to generate images and text effects. Meanwhile, Nvidia unveiled Picasso, it's own AI generation service for images, videos, and 3D applications. The company says its newly announced Picasso service was trained on images from Getty Images, Shutterstock, and Adobe, adding that i...

'The iPhone Moment of AI' Nvidia to Rent Out Supercomputers Behind ChatGPT to Businesses for $37,000 a Month Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on Tuesday laid out the company's plans to make the powerful and expensive supercomputers used to develop AI technologies like ChatGPT available for rent to nearly any business.

PM Modi Unveils 6G Vision Document, Says Telecom Technology Is Empowering Citizens Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled Bharat's 6G Vision Document and inaugurated the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office and Innovation Centre. At the event, the PM also launched the 6G R&D Test Bed and the 'Call before u dig' App.

Gujarat Government, Google Sign MoU; Tech Giant to Work on IT, Internet Access, More The Gujarat government on Wednesday signed an important strategic Memorandum of Understanding with global technology major Google, through which they will jointly equip Gujarat's rural women, school-going children and young entrepreneurs for socio-economic transformation through the use of information technology and internet access.

EA Is Delisting Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 and 2 From Online Stores in April: Details EA is delisting three legacy Battlefield games from online storefronts. Starting April 28, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, and Bad Company 2 will no longer be available for purchase, as EA prepares to shut down online services for the same on December 8. Offline features such as the campaign segments in either Bad Company games will continue to function lo...

Nvidia Set to Reveal New AI Chips, Technologies at Annual Conference for Developers Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang is expected on Tuesday to disclose new artificial intelligence chips and technologies at the company's annual conference for software developers.

Google Chrome 'Quick Delete' Feature to Erase 15 Minutes of Browsing History Spotted on Android: Report Google Chrome is reportedly working on a new feature enabling users to delete their browsing history for the last 15 minutes. The feature dubbed as Quick Delete has been spotted on the latest Android release. It is expected to be introduced to Chrome for Android. The new feature will be available in the three-dot settings menu.

Jio Rolls Out 5G Services in 41 More Cities, Network Now Live in 406 Cities in India Reliance Jio launched high-speed 5G services in another 41 cities across 16 states and union territories on Tuesday, taking the overall coverage to 406 cities. Jio plans that by December 2023 it will cover every town/city in the country.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Director David F. Sandberg Claims He Is ‘Done With Superheroes for Now’ Following the not-so-impressive box office opening and lukewarm critical reception of Shazam 2, director David F. Sandberg expressed on Twitter, his decision to disconnect from superhero movies for a while and go back to his horror roots. The film opened to $65.5 million (about 541 crore) at the global box office, securing an 87 percent audience score on Rotten Tomato...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Adds Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, and Tanya Moodie to Its Cast The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 has added three new members to its cast. They are Oscar-nominated Ciarán Hinds (Belfast), Rory Kinnear (Men), and Tanya Moodie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker). Currently, there are no character names or descriptions for the new actors, as season 2 shifts focus to elf Círdan, who carries one of the three rings for...

Mobile Internet Services to Resume in Punjab, Suspension to Continue in Ferozepur, Parts of Amritsar, Mohali Curbs on mobile internet, SMS services in Punjab will be lifted in the state, barring some districts, from Tuesday noon, the department of home affairs and justice said in an order. The suspension of mobile internet and SMS services were, however, extended in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur and Amritsar's Ajnala sub-division and a few areas in Mohali till Thursda...

Amazon to Lay Off 9,000 Employees in Another Round of Job Cuts; Twitch, E-Commerce, HR Sector to Get Affected Amazon.com on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles to make its operation lean and manage economic uncertainty, marking a new round of job cuts that pile onto the technology sector's woes. In a remarkable turn for a company long touting its job creation, Amazon will have eliminated 27,000 positions in recent months, or 9 percent of its roughly 300,000-person c...

Runway’s New Gen-2 AI Model Generates 3-Second Video From Text Description, to Be Available on Discord Runway, the startup that co-created the popular Stable Diffusion AI image generator, has released an AI model that takes any text description – such as “turtles flying in the sky” – and generates three seconds of matching video footage.

WhatsApp Begins Listing Common Groups in Contact Search Results for Some Beta Testers: Report WhatsApp has started testing an update to the chat's search feature to display common groups when searching for a contact on the app. It allows users to quickly find a group with an obscure name or if its name is in a different language. WhatsApp is also redesigning the attachment picker menu on the Android version of the app and could eventually limit polls in chats ...

Baidu’s Ernie Bot AI Chatbot Writes Poems but Declines Questions on Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tests Show Baidu's Ernie bot can within seconds generate pictures of flowers and write Tang dynasty-style poems but will decline questions about Chinese President Xi Jinping by saying it has not yet learnt how to answer them, Reuters tests showed.

Microsoft to Bring Improvements to Default Apps Settings, App Pinning in Windows: All Details Microsoft is reportedly working on much-awaited improvements to enhance the Windows PC experience for users. From control over default app settings to a new publicly available API and a new Settings deep link URI, Microsoft will start rolling out the new features in the coming months. These new features will be first made available in a Windows Insider Dev Channel fli...

Twitter to Begin Charging Users for SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication From Today: Details Twitter will begin charging users for SMS-based two factor authentication, or 2FA, to protect their Twitter account. Starting from Monday, only Twitter Blue subscribers will have access to the second layer of security, while other users must switch to app based authentication (via Authy, Google Authenticator, and Microsoft Authenticator) or a hardware security key, ...

PhonePe Raises $200 Million Investment From Walmart in Its Ongoing Fundraise Indian digital payments firm PhonePe said on Friday it has raised $200 million (nearly Rs. 1,650 crore) from majority backer Walmart at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion (nearly Rs. 99,000 crore). PhonePe, already India's most valuable payments firm and among the country's most highly-valued startups, said the investment is part of its ongoing fundraise of up to $...

Disco Elysium Adds a Collage Mode to Fabricate New Scenes, Former Creatives Dispute Studio ZA/UM’s Claims Disco Elysium’s PC version just got a Collage Mode. This diorama tool lets you drag and drop characters, and add backgrounds, stickers, frames, filters, and more to create custom scenes. The free update weighs about 300MB and can be accessed from the main menu. Additionally, former Disco Elysium creatives Robert Kurvitz and Sander Taal have disputed studio ZA/UM’s...

ED Files Charge Sheet Against Razorpay, Fintech Firms in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Chinese Loan Apps The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has filed a charge sheet against payment gateway Razorpay, three fintech companies controlled by Chinese nationals and as many NBFCs and some others in a money laundering probe linked to Chinese loan apps which allegedly cheated numerous people.

Bandai Namco Invests in Pune-Based Game Studio SuperGaming: Details Japanese publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, best known for Elden Ring and Pac-Man, has invested in two gaming technology startups — SuperGaming from India and Deepmotion from the US. SuperGaming is known for its mobile game such as Silly Royale and MaskGun and is currently working on its indo-futuristic battle-royale title Indus. The company also has a cloud-base...

ChatGPT Plus Subscription for Users in India Rolled Out by OpenAI: All Details ChatGPT Plus is a subscription plan for ChatGPT that is now available in India. It ensures availability even during peak demand, faster response times, and priority access to new features. After a brief preview period, ChatGPT Plus was released in the US in February. The subscription is priced at $20 (roughly Rs. 1,600) per month.

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection, Ghostwire Tokyo, Tchia Lead PlayStation Plus Extra, Deluxe Games for March 2023 Sony has revealed the list of games coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe catalogue in March. Key highlights include Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Rainbow Six Extraction, Life is Strange 2, Life is Strange: True Colors, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Tchia, Street Fighter V, and more. The games will be available on PS Plus’ higher-tie...

TCS, Infosys Have Highest Exposure to US Regional Banks, Says JP Morgan After SVB Collapse Top Indian information technology firms Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys have the highest exposure to regional banks in the United States that are gripped by a financial turmoil, analysts at JP Morgan said on Friday.

Indian Startups Have Deposits of About $1 Billion in Silicon Valley Bank: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Indian startups had deposits worth about $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,250 crore) with embattled Silicon Valley Bank and the MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said he had suggested that local banks lend more to them going ahead.

Far Cry 5 Gets 60fps Patch on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X as Ubisoft Announces Free Weekend Access Far Cry 5 has received a 60fps patch for the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X versions. As part of its fifth-anniversary celebration, Ubisoft has also announced a free weekend for the same, running from March 23 to March 27 across all consoles and PC, with progression carrying over to the full purchase. The game is also being offered on sale across Ubisoft Connect, the Microso...

After UK, New Zealand to Ban TikTok on Government Devices Over Security Concerns New Zealand said it will ban TikTok on devices with access to the country's parliamentary network due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the latest nation to limit the use of the video-sharing app on government-related devices.

TCS CEO and MD Rajesh Gopinathan Resigns, K Krithivasan Appointed CEO Designate Indian IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services said on Thursday that Rajesh Gopinathan will resign as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 15. Meanwhile, the company has appointed K Krithivasan as CEO Designate with immediate effect, who will take over the charge after Gopinathan's exit. 

UK Set to Announce Ban on TikTok on Government Smartphones: Report TikTok is set to be banned on government phones in the UK on Thursday, according to a PA Media report. Countries around the world have increased scrutiny of TikTok over concerns that the personal data of users could end up in the control of the Chinese government. The UK government is expected to make a statement on the security of its devices on Thursday, as per the ...

Truecaller Opens First Office in Bengaluru, Set to Develop India-First Features: Details Truecaller on Thursday opened its first office in Bengaluru, the company's first office outside of Sweden. The Bengaluru facility occupies a renovated space of 30,443 square feet and can accommodate up to 250 employees, according to the company. Truecaller says it will use the facility as a primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve users around the world.

OneWeb Plans Launch of 36 Satellites With ISRO to Complete First-Generation LEO Constellation OneWeb on Thursday announced that it plans to launch 36 satellites with ISRO on March 26. The low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company backed by Bharti Enterprises will complete its first-generation LEO constellation with the upcoming launch, and mark the firm's second satellite deployment from India.

AI Isn’t Close to Becoming Sentient – the Real Danger Lies in How Easily We’re Prone to Anthropomorphise It AI chatbots like ChatGPT that utilise language models to offer human-like answers have raised some old questions about the possibility of machines becoming conscious, self-aware, or sentient. Here are the real dangers posed by the development of AI tools and why machine sentience is still the stuff of science fiction.

Aarogya Setu Data From Kerala Not Shared With US Technology Firm, MoS IT Says Aarogya Setu data pertaining to Kerala was not shared with a US-based technology firm authorised to collate, collect, and manage and handle health data of people in the state, according to Minister of State for Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. He also stated that data collected by the contact tracing app up to May 10 last year, had been deleted to comp...

ChatGPT, Other AI Models Can Be as Good as Human Lawyers; Perform Better in Bar Exam Score Artificial intelligence can now outperform most law school graduates on the bar exam, the grueling two-day test aspiring attorneys must pass to practice law in the United States, according to a new study released Wednesday. GPT-4, the upgraded AI model released this week by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, scored 297 on the bar exam in an experiment conducted by two law profe...

Quantum Computer Startup SEEQC Unveils Digital Chip for Super Cold Temperatures New York-based quantum computer startup SEEQC said on Wednesday it has developed a digital chip that can operate at temperatures colder than outer space so it can be used with quantum processors that are often in cryogenic chambers. Quantum computers, based on quantum physics, have the potential one day to complete some calculations millions of times faster than the m...

Krafton Launches Road to Valor: Empires in India Across Android and iOS PUBG publisher Krafton has launched its new mobile game, Road to Valor: Empires in India. The real-time PvP strategy game, where players assemble armies of mythical guardians and troops, leading them to break down enemy bases, is now available to download for free on Android and iOS. Krafton has also added Indian localisation, starting with support for the Hindi langu...

Duolingo Max With OpenAI’s GPT-4 Integration Launched, Brings New AI Features Duolingo has announced the launch of new AI-driven language learning features that are powered by OpenAI's latest GPT-4 multimodal large language generative text model. The new features are claimed to provide language learners with conversation practice and more in-depth explanations on answers and is being made available to users in the US, and other select markets o...

OpenAI's GPT-4 'Exhibits Human-Level Performance', Will Respond to Both Image, Text Inputs OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT app that churns out essays, poems or computing code on command, released Tuesday a long-awaited update of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology that it said would be safer and more accurate than its predecessor. "We've created GPT-4, the latest milestone in OpenAI's effort in scaling up deep learning," a company blog said, ...

Apple Delays Bonuses for Some and Limits Hiring in Latest Cost-Cutting Effort Apple is delaying bonuses for some corporate divisions and expanding a cost-cutting effort, joining Silicon Valley peers in trying to streamline operations during uncertain times, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

Silicon Valley Bank Resolution Will Bring Relief to Startups in Aftermath of Collapse: Ashwini Vaishnaw Amid US administration's move to backstop collapsed Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) deposits, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the developments are "reassuring" and will bring relief to startups. "SVB resolution is reassuring. (It) will bring relief to startups," Vaishnaw told PTI.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gets Next-Gen Patch to Improve Performance, Resolve Bugs Across PC and Console Editions The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt just got a new patch that brings several fixes and improves the overall performance of the game. Update 4.02 — out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X — resolves issues with quest progression, adds a motion blur slider to the PC “next-gen” version, fixes blurry cutscenes on the PS5 version, and more. The upgrade, released in December, ...

E-Rupee Worth Over Rs. 130 Crore in Circulation, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that Digital or e-rupee worth over Rs 130 crore was in circulation on a pilot basis as of February 28. "As on February 28, 2023, the total digital rupee - Retail (e₹-R) and digital rupee - wholesale (e₹-W) in circulation is Rs 4.14 crore and Rs 126.27 crore, respectively," Sitharaman said in a written reply in the...

PM Modi Meets Nokia CEO, Discusses India’s Digital Infrastructure, 5G journey, 6G Ambitions Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark on Monday and discussed India's strides in building next-generation digital infrastructure. In a tweet, Lundmark said it was a privilege to meet Prime Minister Modi and discuss how Nokia is contributing to India's 5G journey and next phase of digital transformation, and also how the firm intends to support...

Apple, Google Can Challenge US Patent-Review System, Court Rules A US appeals court ruled on Monday, allowing Apple, Google, Cisco and others to challenge the US Patent and Trademark Office over a rule that reduced the number of patent-validity proceedings at a USPTO tribunal. Apple, Google, Cisco, Intel and Edwards Lifesciences sued the PTO in the California federal court in 2020 over the rule. They argued it undermined the role i...

Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices The Union Health Ministry is planning to regulate and take stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, after concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday.

Twitter Rival Koo Integrates ChatGPT to Help Users Draft Posts; Feature to Roll Out to Verified Accounts First Koo, an India-based social media app that aims to rival Twitter, has integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT to help users more easily create posts, the company's co-founder told Reuters. Koo users will be able to use ChatGPT directly within the app to help them draft posts about current events, politics or pop culture, said Mayank Bidawatka, co-founder of Koo, in an interview. "...

The Last of Us Season 1 Review: A Tale of Single Parentage Rooted in an Unforgiving, Mouldy World While The Last of Us season 1 is the kind of quality television one would expect from HBO, the fact that it’s a video game adaptation deserves mighty praise. In just nine episodes, it manages to create a believable sense of dread and urgency through a gut-wrenching story, stellar performances, and artsy camera work, which to some might even surpass the original visi...

CJI Highlights Role of Technology, Smart Court Initiatives in Making Judicial System More Accessible Eighteenth meeting of Chief Justices and Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held here under the Presidency of Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on 10 and 11 March. The aim was to foster effective judicial cooperation among the Member States.

Oscars Winners 2023: The Full List, From RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ to Everything Everywhere All at Once Everything Everywhere All at Once emerged with the top honour at the 2023 Oscars, winning the award for Best Picture, in addition to six others. India nabbed two awards at the ceremony, starting with RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ track for Best Original Song, which was also performed live on stage. Meanwhile, Netflix’s The Elephant Whisperers secured a trophy for Best D...

Meta Says It Will End News Access for Canadians on Its Platforms if Online News Act Becomes Law Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Saturday that it would end availability of news content for Canadians on its platforms if the country's Online News Act passes in its current form. A legislative framework that compels us to pay for links or content that we do not post, and which are not the reason the vast majority of people use our platforms, is neither sus...

Google to Stop Limited Censorship for User Search in Canada From This Week Google will stop blocking news articles from some Canadian users' search results on March 16, a company executive told a Canadian parliamentary panel investigating the tech firm on Friday. Last month, Google started testing limited news censorship as a potential response to a Canadian government bill that aims to compel online platforms to pay publishers in Canada for...

Infosys President Mohit Joshi Resigns From Post; to Join Tech Mahindra as CEO, MD IT company Tech Mahindra on Saturday announced the appointment of former Infosys president Mohit Joshi as MD and CEO designate, who will take over the charge from C P Gurnani after his retirement on December 19 this year. Joshi will replace Gurnani who has been one of the longest serving chief executive officers of the Indian IT sector.

Google to Stop Limited Censorship for User Search in Canada From This Week Google will stop blocking news articles from some Canadian users' search results on March 16, a company executive told a Canadian parliamentary panel investigating the tech firm on Friday. Last month, Google started testing limited news censorship as a potential response to a Canadian government bill that aims to compel online platforms to pay publishers in Canada for...

Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the tenets of Digital In...

Girl With 'AI Earrings' in Dutch Museum Sparks Fierce Art Controversy Over Use of Artificial Intelligence An image hanging in the Mauritshuis museum in the Dutch city of The Hague has sparked a controversy over the use of AI in art. One of several fan recreations replacing Johannes Vermeer's 1665 masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" while it's on loan for a huge Vermeer show at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, the AI artwork by Berlin-based digital creator Julian van Dieken ha...

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Delayed Once Again After Fan Backlash: Report Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has reportedly been delayed again. As per Bloomberg, WB Games has pushed its DC Comics looter shooter from its planned May 26 release date to sometime “later this year.” The news comes after a recent gameplay showcase, which was poorly received by fans, owing to the inclusion of live-service elements. However, Bloomberg’s s...

Uber, Ola Apply for Aggregator Licences in Maharashtra, RTO Official Says Uber and Ola have applied for aggregator licences from the Maharashtra government at Mumbai's Tardeo regional transport office (RTO) office, according to a local RTO official. App-based companies like Uber and Ola are required to obtain a licence under guidelines from the Centre and Maharashtra government.

AI Must Be Regulated to Avoid Hurting Growth, National Security Risks, US Chamber of Commerce Says Artificial Intelligence, or AI, should be regulated to avoid hurting growth or becoming a national security risk, the US Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday. In a departure from the lobbying group's usual stance against regulation, the US Chamber of Commerce has called for the development of flexible, industry-specific guidance and best practices for AI regulation.

Xiaomi Partners With United Way India to Aid Over 4,000 Students' Digital Learning in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka Xiaomi on Thursday announced that it was partnering with United Way India to aid over 4,000 children in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka by supplementing their learning process. The programme will cover 4,000 children in 12 government and one government-aided school, and Xiaomi will establish Innovative Tinkering labs to nurture computational skills, design thinking, problem-s...

Smartphones Help Divert Teens' Attention From Bad Thoughts Before Sleep, Research Shows Smartphones can help provide a distraction to teenagers, diverting their attention from bad thoughts and helping their ability to sleep, according to researchers. A study of 631 adolescents also revealed a higher tendency of app use among youth with existing sleep problems versus those not reporting a sleep problem.

Starfield Release Date Delayed Again, Bethesda Sets September 6 Release Date Starfield has been delayed yet again. In an updated video, developer Bethesda confirmed that its highly-anticipated space-set RPG will be released on September 6. The title was previously planned for release in the first half of 2023. Game director Todd Howard has also promised a deep dive session called ‘Starfield Direct’ on June 11, airing right after the Xbox G...

WhatsApp Working on New Text Editor Feature For Its Drawing Tool: Report WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for iOS that will bring more options to the drawing tool. The Meta-owned messaging service was recently spotted testing the text editor feature for drawing tool in the latest beta update available on TestFlight. The text editor feature will bring new fonts and tools to improve the drawing editor.

Microsoft Edge Testing AI-Powered Video Super Resolution Feature for Low Quality Videos Microsoft Edge is testing new feature that will enhance the quality of videos played on the Web. It will not only upscale low-resolution videos but will also remove artifacts using Nvidia GPUs. The search giant has already started testing the new features on Windows PCs.

Disney+ Hotstar Minus HBO Movies and Shows: Is It Still Worth Subscribing? Here Are Some Recommendations In the wake of Disney+ Hotstar confirming its decision to remove all HBO content from March 31, we’ve curated a list of popular content still remaining on the platform. This includes all Marvel and Star Wars content, spanning across TV series, movies, and animated projects. Key highlights include Andor, The Mandalorian, Loki, and a whole bunch of movies distributed ...

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2023 Dates Announced: All You Need to Know Flipkart has announced the sale dates for Big Saving Days 2023. Customers can purchase smartphones and electronics at a reduced cost from March 11 to March 15. Flipkart Plus users can access the sale one day prior, March 10. Flipkart is also discounting some products for all customers from March 7-9, ahead of the sale.

Twitter Asked for Details on Elon Musk's Internal Communications, Business Decisions in US FTC Probe Twitter has been asked to provide some internal communications related to owner Elon Musk and other detailed information about business decisions to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of an ongoing probe. Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter in October, the US FTC has sent more than a dozen letters to Twitter and its lawyers. The FTC also wants Musk to tes...

Twitch Addresses Deepfake Pornography Controversy, Updated Guidelines State It Is Grounds for Instant Ban Twitch is taking an important stance against deepfake pornography. In a blog post, the live-streaming website stated that “synthetic non-consensual exploitative images” (NCEI) will no longer be tolerated on the platform. The company has updated its policies so that people who create, share, or promote such AI-generated, explicit images will be banned on the first ...

Chinese Students Bypass 'Great Firewall' to Access ChatGPT for Help With Homework, Learn Languages Chinese school students are bypassing the country's "Great Firewall" to access OpenAI's ChatGPT service to cut down on time spent doing homework or to improve their language skills. Meanwhile, teachers in the country have expressed concerns over the possibilities of cheating and plagiarism.

Rennervations Trailer: Jeremy Renner Re-Imagines Huge Vehicles in New Disney+ Series Rennervations, a four-part non-scripted series headlined by Marvel star Jeremy Renner, just got a release date and a trailer. The series, which is slated to release on April 12, sees the actor travelling around the globe to help rebuild and re-imagine huge vehicles to serve a new purpose. Other actors making an appearance in Rennervations include Anil Kapoor, Anthony ...

FIFA 23 Will Introduce National Women’s Soccer League on March 15: Details FIFA 23 is bringing two new women’s leagues to the mix, in a free update. Starting March 15, players can access the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in FIFA 23, across multiple game modes. All 12 teams from the NWSL will be included in the update, in addition to four new stadiums, authentic kits, and trophies. FI...

HBO Content Such As The Last of Us, Game of Thrones Will Be Unavailable on Disney+ Hotstar From March 31 HBO content such as Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, and more will be leaving Disney+ Hotstar soon. In a tweet, the Hotstar support team confirmed that starting March 31, HBO shows or movies will be unavailable to watch on the streaming platform, which has been the key destination for Indians to access HBO content. Previous reports suggested that the decision was made...

Slack to Gain ChatGPT Integration With Support for Queries and Conversation Summaries, Salesforce Says Slack will be updated with support for popular chatbot ChatGPT, which is powered by artificial intelligence. According to Salesforce, the company will also combine its proprietary AI with that of partners like OpenAI to offer its own EinsteinGPT technology. Slack users will be able to ask queries and get summaries of conversation threads, according to the company.

BIF Calls for Robust Submarine Cable Systems, Proposes New Framework for Digitalisation, Innovation Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Tuesday underlined the need to promote competition, innovation, and investment in the domain of submarine cable landing stations, as the industry body advocated for non-discriminatory and open access to all potential seekers of international connectivity.

The Mandalorian Season 3, Taj: Divided by Blood, Ted Lasso 3, and More: March Web Series on Netflix, Hotstar, Apple TV+, Sony LIV, Zee5 Naseeruddin Shah-led Taj: Divided by Blood, Ted Lasso season 3, The Mandalorian season 3 starring Pedro Pascal, the final season of Succession, Rana and Venkatesh Daggubati-led Rana Naidu, Rocket Boys 2, Apple TV+’s Extrapolations, and more — the ten biggest TV shows and web series in March 2023 on Netflix, Hotstar, apple TV+, Sony LIV, and Zee5.

WhatsApp Developing Feature to Let Users Set Expiration Date for Group Chats, Save Storage: Report WhatsApp is developing a feature that would allow users to set an expiration date for group chats. Called ‘Expiring Groups’, the feature will be able to save the device storage against unwanted content.

Indian IT Companies Played Integral Part in Digital Transformation in ASEAN Region: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said Monday that Indian IT companies had played an integral part in the digital transformation journey in the ASEAN region.

UPI Should Become a Means of Financial Inclusion, Empowerment for Whole World: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said RuPay and UPI technologies are India's identity in the world. "RuPay and UPI are not just a low cost and highly secure technology, but it is our identity in the world. There is immense scope for innovation," PM Modi said.

Meta to Lay Off Thousands of Workers This Week in Fresh Round of Job Cuts to Meet Financial Targets: Report Meta Platforms will cut thousands of jobs as soon as this week in a fresh round of layoffs, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, only a few months after the Facebook-parent reduced more than 11,000 people from its workforce.

Twitter's EU Privacy Regulator Concerned Over Blue Tick Verification Rollout Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, Twitter's lead EU regulator due to the location of its European headquarters in Dublin, said the service raised privacy issues including around verification of accounts to prevent users posing as public figures.

'Need a Complete Rewrite,' Elon Musk Says After Twitter Fixes Second Outage in a Week Elon Musk-owned microblogging site Twitter was hit by another outage on Monday, affecting thousands of users who reported problems accessing links on the platform. Downdetector, which tracks outages, reported more than 8,000 incidents of people reporting issues. The website collates status reports from a number of sources, including user-submitted errors on its platfo...

WhatsApp Agrees to Be More Transparent Over Privacy Policy Changes, Says EU Meta Platforms' WhatsApp has agreed to be more transparent about changes to its privacy policy introduced in 2021, the European Commission said on Monday, following complaints from consumer bodies across Europe.

Delhi Man Duped of Rs. 29 Lakh Over Discounted iPhone Sale on Instagram A man from Delhi was allegedly duped of Rs. 29 lakh by unidentified people on pretext of selling discounted iPhone on Instagram, the police said. The complainant Katiyar told the police, a few days back, he came on one Instagram page where he found iPhone models at discounted rates and he was tempted to buy one.

RBI Launches Digital Payments Campaign for Wide-Scale Adoption, Raising Awareness Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday launched mission Har Payment Digital with the objective of making every citizen a user of digital payments as part of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023 from March 6 to 12.

Airtel Rolls Out 5G Network in 125 Cities, Service Now Live in 265 Cities in India Bharti Airtel launched high-speed 5G services in another 125 cities on Monday, taking the overall coverage to 265 cities in India. "5G has revolutionized the world of internet, ushering new era of connectivity and communications that will prove to be a game-changer for the country. At Airtel, we remain committed to delivering the highest quality of network and service...

WhatsApp Spotted Working on Feature to Silence Unknown Callers: Details WhatsApp has been spotted working on a feature that could let the app silence calls from unknown callers. This feature could help protect users from being contacted by scammers and spam on the platform. Here's everything you need to know about how the feature could work.

Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday.

Resident Evil 4, The Last of Us Part I, WWE 2K23, and More: New Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X This March What are the biggest new games releasing in March 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Resident Evil 4 remake, The Last of Us Part 1’s PC port, WWE 2K23, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon are among the most talked-about titles this month.

LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Leaves OpenAI's Board Over Conflicts of Interest LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is leaving OpenAI's board to avoid conflicts of interest as he backs more artificial intelligence companies, he said in an online post. Hoffman also co-founded Inflection AI, one of the highest profile startups working on technology similar to OpenAI's.