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Nvidia CEO Praises India's AI "Talent" Amid Crackdown On China Market

Saritha Rai, Bloomberg | Thursday September 21, 2023

During a five-day tour of India earlier this month, Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang visited four cities, dined with tech executives and researchers, took numerous selfies, and sat for a one-on-one conversation with PM Modi.

Pulitzer-Winning US Author Sues ChatGPT For Using His Work To Train AI

Reuters | Tuesday September 12, 2023

A group of U.S. authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, has sued OpenAI in federal court in San Francisco, accusing the Microsoft-backed program of misusing their writing to train its artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT

Uttarakhand Demolition Row In Supreme Court On Monday

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 06, 2023, New Delhi

On January 5, the top court had in an interim order stayed the High Court's directions for the removal of encroachments from 29 acres of land, terming it a "human issue" and saying 50,000 people cannot be uprooted overnight.

Samsung's Profits Plunge Over 95% Due To Low Demand

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 27, 2023, Seoul

Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a more than 95 percent plunge in operating profits in the second quarter owing to weak demand for memory chips.

Jane Birkin, British-French Star Who Inspired Iconic Hermes Bag, Dies

Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 16, 2023, Paris

Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a source close to her said on Sunday. She was 76.

Celebs, Politicians Join Twitter's New Rival. Here's How You Can Do It Too

Perri Grace, Bloomberg | Friday April 28, 2023

With Twitter mired in confusion over check marks, subscriptions and an ever-increasing number of seemingly haphazard decisions by the platform's owner Elon Musk, some users are searching for alternatives.

10 Facts About The World's Biggest Rocket That Exploded During Test Flight

Edited by Divyam Sharma | Thursday April 20, 2023

SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded just after liftoff during a test flight today in Texas.

Alibaba's AI Model, Set To Rival ChatGPT, Can Plan Trips, Give Shopping Advice

Reuters | Tuesday April 11, 2023, Shanghai

Tongyi Qianwen will initially be integrated into DingTalk, Alibaba's workplace messaging app and can be used to summarise meeting notes, write emails and draft business proposals. It will also be added to Tmall Genie, Alibaba's voice assistant.

China's Baidu Unveils ChatGPT Rival 'Ernie Bot', Investors Disappointed

Reuters | Thursday March 16, 2023, Beijing/Hong Kong

China's Baidu unveiled its much-awaited artificial intelligence-powered chatbot known as Ernie Bot on Thursday, but disappointed investors with its use of pre-recorded videos and the lack of a public launch, sending its shares tumbling.

Meta Exploring Plans For Twitter Rival

Reuters | Friday March 10, 2023

Meta Platforms Inc is exploring plans to launch a new social media app in its bid to displace Twitter as the world's "digital town square".

Hogwarts Legacy By Warner Bros Sells Over 12 Million Copies In 2 Weeks

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday February 24, 2023

Warner Bros. Games, in a statement, said that they have also broken "company records with 280 million hours played to date".

Google To Make Changes To Android In India After Antitrust Setback

Reuters | Wednesday January 25, 2023, New Delhi

Google said on Wednesday it will allow device makers in India to license its individual apps for pre-installation and give an option to users to choose their default search engine, announcing sweeping changes to how its Android system operates.

IIT-Madras Incubated Firm Develops Indigenous Mobile Operating System

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 19, 2023, New Delhi

An IIT Madras-incubated firm has developed an indigenous mobile operating system called 'BharOS', officials said on Thursday.

Google Workspace Updates Bring More Accurate Voice Typing, Adds Automatic Live Captions for Slides

Written by Sheldon Pinto , Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Tuesday January 10, 2023

Google has been offering voice typing for a while with Docs and Sheets, but a new update is said to improve the voice typing (or voice commands) experience, which according to Google should help reduce errors in the transcriptions.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Viva Magenta Option to Go on Sale in India This Week: All Details

Written by Sheldon Pinto , Edited by David Delima | Monday January 09, 2023

Motorola has decided on bringing a new finish of its premium Motorola Edge 30 Fusion smartphone to India. The new colour option which was recently announced globally, in collaboration with Pantone is called Viva Magenta.