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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming: How to Watch T20 World Cup Match for Free on Mobile and Smart TV Here's everything you need to know about the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 live streaming and telecast details.

Anthropic Rolls Out ‘Tool Use’ Designed to Provide More Accurate Responses For Claude-3 AI Models Anthropic started rolling out a new feature for its family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, Claude-3, on Thursday. Dubbed Tool Use or Function Calling, this feature enables Claude to interact with external tools and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to perform a wide variety of tasks. This way, the AI chatbot can perform tasks which are more specific to...

JioFinance App With UPI, Banking Services Launched in Beta By Jio Financial Services JioFinance was launched on Thursday in beta form by Jio Financial Services. The newly announced JioFinance platform offers a range of digital banking services, including UPI transactions, bill payments, and insurance advisory in a single app. Future updates will expand loan solutions, beginning with loans on mutual funds and gradually introducing home loans, accord...

Meta Finds Deceptive Content Likely Generated by AI on Facebook and Instagram Meta said on Wednesday it had found "likely AI-generated" content used deceptively on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including comments praising Israel's handling of the war in Gaza published below posts from global news organizations and US lawmakers.

OpenAI Signs Content Deals With The Atlantic and Vox Media: Here's What It Means Sam Altman-led OpenAI said on Wednesday it has signed content and product partnerships with The Atlantic and Vox Media, helping the artificial intelligence firm to boost and train its products.

Apple, Google, Amazon Lobby Group Opposes India's EU-Like Antitrust Proposal A US lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows.

Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI's ChatGPT Voice 'Eerily Similar' to Hers Scarlett Johansson on Monday accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded "eerily similar" to the actress after she declined to voice the chatbot herself. Johansson made the comments in a statement released hours after the artificial intelligence company said it was taking down the voice, called 'Sky.'

Vodafone India (Vi) Guarantee Programme Offers 130GB of Extra Data for Free to 4G and 5G Users: How to Claim Vodafone India (Vi) has launched the Vi Guarantee Programme which is offering eligible subscribers 130GB of free data. This is a limited-period offer for the prepaid users of the telecom service provider using a 5G-enabled or a new 4G smartphone. Under this programme, users will get 10GB of additional data in 13 consecutive tranches free of cost.

GPT-4 Outperforms Human Analysts in Financial Statement Analysis, Claims Research GPT-4 can outperform human analysts when it comes to predicting the future on the basis of financial statement analysis, claimed a new research paper. The paper, which has been published in a preprint journal found in its tests that GPT-4 gave superior results compared to human counterparts in the short-term period (ranging between one month to six months). It achieve...

Elon Musk’s AI Startup xAI Raises $6 Billion in Bid to Challenge OpenAI Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has raised $6 billion (roughly Rs. 49,857 crore) to accelerate its challenge to his former allies at OpenAI.

WhatsApp Default Theme Feature Spotted in Development on Latest Beta Version WhatsApp default chat theme has been spotted in development by a feature tracker. The company is developing a theme picker that allows users to set the default chat theme on WhatsApp, changing the colour of chat bubbles on the app. WhatsApp will soon let you pick from five chat themes that change the colour of chat bubbles on the messaging app.

Reliance, Disney Said to Seek CCI Nod With Cricket Rights Assurance Reliance and Disney are said to have asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approve their $8.5 billion media merger by arguing their combined power will not hit advertisers. The deal will result in the creation of India's biggest entertainment player with 120 TV channels and two streaming services, and is expected to face intense scrutiny.

Google, Meta Bid Millions for Hollywood Content as AI Licencing Race Heats Up: Report Google and Meta have reportedly joined OpenAI in the artificial intelligence (AI) content licensing war. OpenAI has been making numerous deals with news publishers and other websites to access their data to train its AI models. As per a report, Google and Meta have also entered the market to strike content licensing deals with Hollywood studios. It is said that the te...

Top Tech Deals of the Week: Discounts on Smart TVs, Soundbars and Other Electronics Grab the best tech deals of the week on smart TVs, soundbars, and more on Amazon, Flipkart, and other online marketplaces. We've handpicked the best offers you can grab right now.

Canva Revamps Platform and Editing Experience; New Affinity Apps, Canva Enterprise Launched Canva, the popular online design platform, announced several new features and a new business-focused subscription on Thursday. The announcements were made at the first international Canva Create event in Los Angeles. The biggest highlight was the platform’s biggest redesign in more than a decade which includes a new homepage and editing experience for all users.

CloudSEK Report Highlights the Surge of the Fake Pegasus Spyware Following Apple’s Threat Notifications CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, led an investigation after Apple’s threat notifications were sent out to iPhone users in 92 countries last month, and found that soon after the advisory was released, the deep and dark web saw a rise of fake Pegasus spyware. Notably, Apple did not name any threat actors in association with its warning, but it did mention Pegasus spywa...

Google to Soon Test Ads Within Its Recently Launched AI Overviews Feature in Search Google is planning to test ads on its recently launched artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search experience dubbed AI Overviews. Notably, AI Overviews is a rebranded Search Generative Experience (SGE) which was released as an experimental feature to beta testers in May 2023. Now that the feature has been made generally available in the US, the tech giant is plannin...

Paytm Signals Job Cuts, Asset Sales After Hit From India Probe Paytm warned of job cuts and said it would trim non-core assets after reporting its first sales decline on record, reflecting fallout from a regulatory probe that curtailed much of the Indian fintech pioneer’s business.

Adobe Lightroom Gets AI-Powered Generative Remove Tool, One-Click Lens Blur Feature Adobe Lightroom is getting another artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed Generative Remove. The new feature can remove any unwanted object from an image with a single click, making photo editing easy for both professional as well as inexperienced users. Additionally, the company is also introducing a Lens Blur feature, which as the name suggests, adds an aesthet...

Wearable AI Startup Humane Said to Be Exploring Potential Sale After Rocky Launch of AI Pin Artificial intelligence startup Humane has been seeking a buyer for its business, according to people familiar with the matter, just weeks after the company’s closely watched wearable AI device had a rocky public launch.

Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI's ChatGPT Voice 'Eerily Similar' to Hers Scarlett Johansson on Monday accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded "eerily similar" to the actress after she declined to voice the chatbot herself. Johansson made the comments in a statement released hours after the artificial intelligence company said it was taking down the voice, called 'Sky.'

US FDA Clears Neuralink's Brain Chip Implant in Second Patient: Report The US Food and Drug Administration has allowed billionaire Elon Musk's Neuralink to implant its brain chip in a second person after the company offered fixes to a problem that occurred in the first patient, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

OpenAI Dissolves High-Profile Safety Team After Chief Scientist Sutskever’s Exit OpenAI's Superalignment team, the company's team focused on ensuring the safety of possible future ultra-capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems has effectively been dissolved. The action was taken after two high-profile leaders — including OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever — exited the AI startup. OpenAI says it is now integrating its Supe...

ChatGPT Integrates Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive For Paid Users With Connect Apps Feature ChatGPT is getting a new Connect Apps feature that will allow users to integrate their Google Drives and Microsoft OneDrive with the artificial intelligence (AI) platform. This feature will enable users to eliminate the hassle of downloading documents to their devices and then manually uploading them to the AI platform. However, this feature is only available for the ...

OpenAI GPT-4o Begins Rolling Out to Some Users, Gets Web Searching Capability OpenAI GPT-4o artificial intelligence (AI) model was unveiled on Monday, and it is now being rolled out to some users. The newest flagship-grade AI model by the company introduced significant improvements in the speech and vision capabilities of the chatbot, as well as added a better understanding of the language and context of the queries. For now, users are getting ...

OpenAI Partners Up With Reddit to Bring Its Content to ChatGPT and New AI Products OpenAI and Reddit have entered into a partnership which will see the artificial intelligence (AI) firm getting access to Reddit’s real-time data for ChatGPT and any new AI products the company launches in the future. Reddit will also be able to leverage OpenAI’s technology to bring AI-powered features to its platform. Notably, the social media platform signed a si...

Netflix Ad-Supported Plan Crosses 40 Million Monthly Active Users, Company Says Netflix's ad-supported tier has grown to 40 million global monthly active users, the company has announced. The number of subscribers has shot up from 5 million in 2023 and the increase has taken place as the company faces intense competition from rivals. The firm introduced the ad-supported plan in November 2022. The company has also announced that it will launch an ...

Google I/O 2024 Starts Today: How to Watch Keynote Livestream, What to Expect Google I/O 2024 keynote will begin tonight and the company's annual developer conference is expected to showcase upcoming Android 15 features and Wear OS 5 upgrades. Google is also likely to tease new Pixel hardware at the event, even if new Pixel phones are unlikely to be launched.

OpenAI GPT-4o With Real-Time Responses and Video Interaction Announced, GPT-4 Features Now Available for Free OpenAI held its much-anticipated Spring Update event on Monday, where it announced a new desktop app for ChatGPT, minor user interface changes to ChatGPT’s web client, and a new flagship-level artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed GPT-4o. During the event, the AI firm also announced that all the GPT-4 features that were so far available only to premium users wil...

Airtel and Google Cloud Enter a Strategic Partnership to Build AI-Powered Cloud Services for Enterprises Airtel and Google Cloud have collaborated to build and deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cloud services for enterprises in the Indian market. Through this partnership, Airtel aims to use Google’s cloud solution suite and build server-based services including various analytics tools, IoT products, and more. The telecom operator also plans to integrate the c...

Google Chrome Updated With Patch for Nasty Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Attackers Google Chrome users should update their browser in order to remain protected from a serious security flaw that was actively exploited in the wild, according to the company. The vulnerability affects users on outdated versions of Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Linux by takin advantage of a flaw in a component in Chrome that renders web content on a user's screen. Google...

Microsoft Directed to Pay IPA Technologies $242 Million in Cortana Patent Lawsuit Microsoft has been directed by a federal jury in Delaware to pay $242 million to patent owner IPA Technologies, after it determined that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. After a week-long trial, the jury agreed with IPA Technologies that Microsoft's Cortana voice-recognition technology violated the firm's IPA's patent rights.

Google Chrome Working on Feature Similar to Circle to Search on Android: Report Google Chrome is expected to bring newer artificial intelligence (AI) features to users soon. These are said to help make a user's Chrome experience easier. One of the new features is likely to be related to Searches. New information that has recently surfaced online suggests that Chrome is likely to introduce Google's Circle to Search feature.

OpenAI Said to Plan Launch of Google Search Competitor on May 13 OpenAI could introduce its Google search competitor in the coming days, as an extension of its flagship ChatGPT product. The Microsoft-backed AI firm's announcement could be timed a day before Google's annual I/O conference begins next week.

WhatsApp Begins Testing Camera Zoom Control Feature, Sticker Creation Shortcuts WhatsApp beta for iOS has added two new features for testers to try out with recent updates. The first feature allows users to access zoom controls on WhatsApp's in-app camera. WhatsApp has also started testing two new shortcuts to create new stickers or generate them using AI on a recent version of WhatsApp beta for iOS.

Elon Musk's Neuralink Says Implant Had Issues After First Human Surgery In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain technology company, Neuralink, the device it implanted in its first human patient has had mechanical issues, the company wrote in a blog post.

Government to Delay Digital Payments Market Share Cap, Helping Walmart-Backed PhonePe, Google Pay India will again delay caps on market share for a popular digital payments method, two sources told Reuters, benefiting Google Pay and Walmart-backed PhonePe as the authorities prioritise growth over concerns about market concentration.

Instagram Testing Support for Cross-Posting Images to Threads: Report Instagram Threads cross posting could soon be introduced by the company. According to a report, the ability to cross post content to Threads while uploading images on Instagram is being tested with some users. The new opt-in feature is reportedly in testing via a new toggle on the photo and video sharing service.

OpenAI Unveils New Tool to Identify AI-Generated Images, Highlights the Need for AI Content Authentication OpenAI unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) image identification and detection tool on Tuesday. The AI firm announced the new tool highlighting the need to authenticate AI-generated content and to create awareness about it. The company has also formally joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) committee, which has created an open st...

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on Earphones Under Rs. 5,000 Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 went live on Thursday (May 2) for both Prime and non-Prime users in India. This is one of the biggest annual sales by the ecommerce giant, where products from a wide range of segments are made available with lucrative discounts. Users of the platform can find deals on smartphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, earphones and more.

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on DSLR and Action Cameras Before the Sale Ends Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 is live with discounts on DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and action cameras. The ongoing Amazon sale has brought discounts on cameras from Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, GoPro, and Insta360. You can also take advantage of eligible bank card discounts and coupon offers during the ongoing Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024.

OpenAI Tipped to Be Working on a ChatGPT-Powered AI Search Engine to Rival Google Search OpenAI might be working on an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine that will be based on its ChatGPT. As per a post on a forum, the AI firm might have already created the domain and the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates for the website, which are necessary to authenticate a website.

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Top Deals on Routers Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 is currently live with great deals on a wide range of electronic products. Here we have handpicked the best deals on routers. Routers from popular brands like TP-Link, Netgear, and more are currently listed with discounts on Amazon. Shoppers can compare different products based on features, and their budget and get select models delivered...

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals to Check Before Sale Ends Tomorrow Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 has entered its final days. The special discount sale kicked off on May 2 for all shoppers, after providing hours of early access to Prime members. The sale offers hundreds of deals across all major product categories and is scheduled to conclude on May 7. Here we have curated a list of the best deals that you can grab on the last day of ...

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on 50-Inch to 65-Inch Smart TVs Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 is currently live in India where an extensive series of products are being offered at discounted rates. Items like fashion essentials, home furnishing and appliances, as well as personal gadgets, are available at lower prices than their usual value. Before the sale ends, check out some of the best deals you can get on 50-inch, 55-inch and...

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on Printers Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024, which kicked off on May 2 for all users in India, is set to end on May 7. Before the sale concludes, you can grab a range of different products at discounted prices over their usual rates. Below, we have listed some of the best deals on printers you can grab on the e-commerce site.

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Amazon Great Summer Sale: Deals on Apple Watch Series 9, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Amazfit Active and More Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 is currently live in India. It started on May 2 for all users in the country and will conclude on May 7. Previously we have told you about tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles, and more you can get at significantly lower prices than their usual rates. Now, we list some of the best deals on a popular personal gadget - smartwatches.

Instagram Stories Adds New Stickers, Including Frames, Reveal, and More Instagram has released a bunch of new interactive sticker options for users to use on their Stories. Instagram Stories is a popular way for sharing content on the platform, next to posting an image, video or Reel. Users can upload text, images, or video stories and may even combine elements from all these options. The new stickers are claimed to help users express the...

Amazon Great Summer Sale: Top Deals on Smart TVs Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 started in India on May 2. We have previously discussed some of the best Amazon deals on smartphones, laptops, tablets and more. Here, we list the top deals you can explore on a popular home entertainment product - smart televisions.

Amazon Great Summer Sale: Top Deals on Large Appliances Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 kicked off for all users in India on May 2. We have previously told you about smart televisions, smartphones, gaming consoles and more that are available during the sale at lucrative discounts. Before the sale concludes on May 7, here is a list where you can explore some of the best deals on popular large home appliances like refrigerator...

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on 4K Smart TVs Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 kicked off for all users in India on May 2, at the same time as Flipkart's Big Saving Days sale. We have already told you about the best offers on Amazon you can grab on smartphones, tablets, laptops and more. Here we list some of the best deals you can explore on 4K smart TVs before the Amazon sale ends on May 7.

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on Gaming Consoles and Handhelds The Amazon sale brings lucrative discounts for gamers. We've already covered the best deals on monitors, including gaming monitors. Here, we'll take a look at the best deals on gaming consoles and handhelds. The Great Summer Sale brings deals on PS5, Xbox Series S/X consoles, Nintendo Switch and more.

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on Smart TVs Under Rs. 30,000 Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 started in India at 12am IST on May 2 for Amazon Prime members and is now accessible to all users. The e-commerce site is extending lucrative discounts on several categories of products, including personal electronics, home entertainment and other domestic appliances. Here we have some of the best deals on smart televisions under Rs. 30,0...

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 Live Updates: Best Deals on Smartphones, Laptops, Amazon Devices, More Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 is now live for all users after granting Prime members a 12-hour early access. the summer sale event brings discounts on across all popular product categories, including smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, tablets, Amazon devices, essential summer appliances like air conditioners, coolers, refrigerators, and more.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE to Be Discounted During Flipkart's Big Saving Days Sale 2024 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE was unveiled in India in October 2023. The smartphone comes with an Exynos chipset and is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for wired fast charging. The phone has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The company has now announced a discount on the handset during Flipkart's upcoming Big Saving Days sale. 

Google Introduces Med-Gemini Family of Multimodal Medical AI Models, Claimed to Outperform GPT-4 Google introduced its new family of artificial intelligence (AI) models focused on the medical domain on Tuesday. Dubbed Med-Gemini, these AI models are not available for people to use, but the tech giant has published a pre-print version of its research paper which highlights its capabilities and methodologies. The company claims that the AI models surpass GPT-4 mode...

Realme 12 Pro+, P1 Pro, Narzo 70, Buds Air 5, and More Discounted Ahead of Amazon, Flipkart Sales Realme has announced discounts on a range of its smartphones and a pair of true wireless earphones. The discounts include bank offers and other coupons. Customers can get select products at a reduced price than the usual market price. The sale commemorates the company's sixth anniversary in the country.