Technology
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WhatsApp rolling out AI stickers feature on Android beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to create and share AI stickers on Android beta. Beta users will now see a new ‘Create’ button when opening the…
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Telegram rolls out Stories to all, users can edit the feature too
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging app Telegram has officially rolled out Stories feature to all users, as the platform celebrated its 10th birthday. Telegram users have the option to edit Stories after making…
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Dell fined $6.5 mn for selling overpriced monitors at discounts
Sydney: Consumer electronics major Dell’s Australia arm has been slapped with a AUD10 million (nearly $6.49 million) fine for selling overpriced monitors at discounted prices. The Federal Court ordered that Dell Australia…
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Mahindra unveils electric avatar of iconic Thar SUV
Cape Town: Mahindra Electric Automobiles Limited (MEAL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, on Tuesday unveiled ‘Vision Thar.e’ — an all-new electric avatar of the iconic SUV. The electric version of Thar…
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YouTube to remove videos promoting cancer misinformation
New Delhi: Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday said it will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or which “discourages viewers from seeking professional medical treatment”. The company…
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Musk’s X closes $100 mn promoted accounts ad biz: Report
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) has shut down $100 million worth promoted accounts ad business on its platform, and will not allow advertisers to promote their accounts within the platform’s…
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Ola Electric launches entry-level e-scooter; Check price, features
New Delhi: Ola Electric on Tuesday launched its new entry-level electric scooter S1X with an introductory price of Rs 79,999 as it accelerates its challenge to conventional engine counterparts. The company also…
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Apple AirPods to be made in India at Foxconn Hyderabad factory
New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple will start manufacturing its wireless earbuds AirPods at Foxconn’s Hyderabad factory, according to sources. Foxconn has approved an investment of USD 400 million for the Hyderabad plant…
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Tech companies lay off 226,000 employees since January, 40% more than in 2022
New Delhi: Tech companies have laid off 226,000 employees so far this year around the world, almost 40 percent more than in 2022, a report showed on Tuesday. Although the tech industry…
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Cyber security firm SecureWorks to lay off 15% of its workforce
San Francisco: Cyber-security company SecureWorks has announced to lay off 15 per cent of its workforce, in its second round of job cuts this year. In a regulatory filing with the US…
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Tesla unveils Models S, X which are $10K cheaper amid rising competition
San Francisco: Elon Musk run-Tesla has launched its flagship Model S and Model X with standard variants at more affordable prices in the US and Canada, slashing it by $10,000 amid fierce…
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Cybercriminals using ‘EvilProxy’ phishing kit to target exec: Report
New Delhi: Cybercriminals are increasingly using a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit — EvilProxy — to pull off account takeover attacks aimed at high-ranking executives at major companies. According to cybersecurity company Proofpoint, an…
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Researchers turn ChatGPT into Chemistry Assistant
New York: Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven ChatGPT can help democratise data extraction, and thus empower scientists for innovation. The team from University of California showed that ChatGPT Chemistry Assistant can help cut…
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CoinDesk to slash workforce ahead of potential sale: Report
San Francisco: Cryptocurrency news company CoinDesk is reportedly slashing its workforce, as a group of investors was likely in the final stages to acquire it for about $125 million, the media reported…
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Tesla to build new ‘1st of its kind’ data centres
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has said that it will build new “1st of its kind” data centres and is hiring staff for it and snapping up some existing data centres. According…
