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India always contributed to understanding of universe: Isro's ex-chief

Addressing the 60th annual convocation of IIM Ahmedabad, he emphasised the need for a connection between research organisations, academia and industry

'Insult to life': Studio Ghibli founder's old video on AI art resurfaces

Hayao Miyazaki slams AI-generated animation as an 'insult to life itself' in an old video, saying machines cannot grasp human emotions as social media buzzes with Ghibli-style art

AI solutions company Tredence plans to hire 1,700 people in 2025

Tredence, which is backed by Advent International and Chicago Pacific Founders, has raised $205 million since its inception in 2013

Tech Wrap March 28: WhatsApp on iOS, OpenAI GPU melts, Google travel

iPhone users can now make WhatsApp their default calling app. OpenAI GPU melts due to excessive image generation. Google simplifies traveling with AI. Instagram rolls out update.

Android Auto 14.1 update will let users play select games on car displays

Reportedly, the games that have become playable on car displays with this update include Farm Heroes Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Angry Birds 2, and Beach Buggy Racing

Instagram brings option to fast-forward Reels, drops content notes: Details

Reportedly, Instagram users can press and hold the side of the screen to watch Reels in 2x speed

PS Plus games lineup for April: Sony bundles these titles with subscription

Titles like RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory will be available for PS Plus subscribers starting April

Law to finance: Companies in a fix as applicants game job market with AI

More than 80 per cent of companies use AI somewhere in hiring, and one in four use it for the entire recruitment process

Google simplifies travel planning with AI tools on Maps, Search: What's new

A new Google Maps feature leverages Gemini to save places based on screenshots saved on the user's device

Square Enix releases SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered on PS5, PC, more: Details

Announced at Nintendo Direct, SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered is now available for download on PS5, PS4, PC, Android, iOS, and Switch

Witcher 4 release date pushed back to 2027, CDPR confirms: What to expect

The trailer revealed that Witcher 4 will take players back to the Continent, with Ciri stepping into the lead role

New mobile app, upcoming Switch games revealed at Nintendo Direct: Details

The newly introduced Nintendo Today app will help consumers stay up to date with industry and game-related news

ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images raise AI copyright concerns

ChatGPT maker OpenAI, which is fighting copyright lawsuits over its flagship chatbot, has largely encouraged the Ghiblification experiments

iPhone users can now make WhatsApp their default app for calls and messages

With the iOS 18.2 update, Apple introduced changes which allowed users to set third-party apps as default services for various functions

China's Tencent buys stake in Ubisoft unit behind Assassin's Creed and more

Tencent already owns about 10 per cent stake in Ubisoft, and it has now partly acquired Ubisoft's subsidiary unit that will run franchises like Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy

Vivo X200 Ultra launching in April, X200s may tag along: What to expect

The X200 Ultra's launch next month is expected to be limited to China, and it is unclear whether the smartphone will be introduced in other markets

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for March 28 to get free diamonds, skins

Garena Free Fire Max has rolled out redeem codes for March 28, giving players a chance to unlock in-game rewards, including weapon skins, character outfits, and diamonds

GPUs melting: OpenAI to limit ChatGPT image generation amid demand overload

Launched days earlier, ChatGPT's latest AI-powered image generator, integrated with OpenAI's flagship model GPT-4 has gained immense popularity among users

AI boom drives increased demand for semiconductors: Industry leaders

India aims to lead the semiconductor industry by leveraging geopolitical advantage, skilled talent, and cost competitiveness, driving economic growth, say tech executives and officials

Alibaba unveils new AI model in Qwen series for multimodal processing

Alibaba said in a statement that its new Qwen2.5-Omni-7B system demonstrated particularly high performance in speech understanding and generation