Technology News

Vaijanath Rao's Career in Machine Learning Has Resulted in Some of the Most Well-Known Technical Capabilities of Today

As the general public has seen technology advance on their phones, online, and within specific platforms, Vaijanath Rao was working behind the screen to make today's technological reality possible.

Jul 22, 2023

"Rs 50K stipend, 5 hrs of work": Gen Z intern's demands during interview go viral [details]

A Twitter user shared an interesting experience she had interviewing a candidate for the position of intern, in which she stated that the Gen Z aspirant asked for a Rs 50,000 stipend and five hours of work to maintain a work-life balance.

Jul 21, 2023

Top investors urge PM Modi to reconsider 28% GST on online skill gaming [details]

An influential group of global and Indian investors like Tiger Global, DST Global, Peak XV Partners, Kalaari Capital, Matrix Partners India, and Kotak Private Equity have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the decision to levy 28 per cent GST on online skill gaming.

Jul 21, 2023

Russia's Sberbank sets up major IT unit in Bengaluru; Plans to employ IT specialists

Sberbank's branch in India has received permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to establish an IT unit here.

Jul 21, 2023

Twitter to take on LinkedIn with this new feature; soon, you can post job listings [details]

In order to take on the professional social networking platform LinkedIn, Twitter appears to be working on a job posting feature that will allow verified organisations to post job listings on their profiles

Jul 21, 2023

Google in talks with journalists to help them write news stories via AI tool [details]

Google is reportedly in touch with journalists at prominent media houses to help them write news stories via its artificial intelligence (AI) model that can churn out proper articles.

Jul 20, 2023

75% of Indian desk workers adopting AI to drive productivity: Report

About 75 per cent of Indian workers are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to drive productivity at work, a new report said on Thursday.

Jul 20, 2023

Lost your Mac? Apple flexes security prowess in action-packed short-film; teaches valuable lesson [Watch]

Apple's latest addition to its renowned "The Underdogs" series on YouTube showcases the exceptional security features offered by Apple products, particularly the Mac, in a captivating ad titled "Swiped."

Jul 19, 2023

Microsoft 365 AI Copilot to be available at $30 per user for businesses

Microsoft has announced the pricing for its AI-infused Copilot for Microsoft 365, which will cost $30 per user per month for business accounts.

Jul 19, 2023

AFib History now available in India for Apple Watch users; see eligible models and how to use

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) History is now available in India on Apple Watch Series 4 and later for users on watchOS 9 that can save many lives. AFib is a type of irregular heart rhythm where the upper chambers of the heart beat out of sync with the lower chambers.

Jul 18, 2023

This iPhone was just fold for Rs 1.5 crore; it's considered "holy grail" among collectors [see why]

A first-edition, unopened 4GB model of an iPhone has been sold for a staggering $190,372.80 (more than Rs 1.5 crore) in an auction in the US.

Jul 17, 2023

Elon Musk says Diet Coke is still his favourite drink amid aspartame row [details]

Even as global health officials are clamouring over aspartame being a possible carcinogen, billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said diet coke, which contains the artificial sweetener, is still his favourite drink.

Jul 17, 2023

Swiggy launches unique tool for restaurants to expand outlets, 100 onboard

Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday unveiled a new tool "Network Expansion Insights", aimed at empowering partner restaurants to make informed decisions for their network expansion.

Jul 17, 2023

Gaming firms in India express concerns on new tax system, says it will affect foreign investments

During the last season of the Indian Premier League, revenues from fantasy leagues rose 24 percent annually to hit $342 million

Jul 16, 2023

Meta introduces 'CM3leon' for text, images

Meta (formerly Facebook) has introduced a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model -- "CM3leon" (pronounced like chameleon), that does both text-to-image and image-to-text generation.

Jul 15, 2023