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Microsoft launches Intel-powered Surface Pro 11, Laptop 7 for businesses

The new Intel Core Ultra (series 2) powered Microsoft Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 support Microsoft's Copilot Plus PC platform

iOS 18.4: Next Apple iPhone update to bring smarter Siri, more intelligence

With iOS 18.4, Apple's digital assistant Siri could get on-screen awareness, personal context understanding and more advanced AI-powered features

5G rollout, regulatory reforms boosting digital connectivity: Eco Survey

The document tabled in Parliament on Friday stated that telecom infrastructure in India is being significantly improved through the BharatNet Project

Indian firm AceCloud to offer DeepSeek GenAI with data residency claims

AceCloud said that it will offer DeepSeek models with capabilities from 7 Bn parameters upwards and has capabilities to provide higher configurations as per specific business requirements

Meet crew members of Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu, Sławosz, Tibor and Peggy

The Axiom-4 crew includes members from India, Poland, and Hungary, marking each nation's 1st mission to the space station and 2nd government-sponsored human spaceflight mission in over 40 years

Microsoft brings OpenAI's o1 model to Copilot for free-tier users: Details

Copilot AI chatbot is getting OpenAI's o1 reasoning model-powered Think Deeper feature for reasoning through more complex queries, make suggestions, draw comparisons between two options

Google rolling out Gemini 2.0 Flash model to Gemini app, web: What's new

Google said Gemini 2.0 Flash can provide help for everyday tasks like brainstorming, learning or writing

Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 coming to Sony PS5 this year with cross-play support

PlayStation 5 version of Forza Horizon 5 will feature the same content as the Xbox and PC releases, said the developer

Apple Intelligence will launch in India this April, initially in English

Initially, Apple Intelligence was only available in English (US) but later expanded to include localised English for regions such as the UK, Australia, and Canada

OpenAI seeks $40 billion in fresh funding as DeepSeek disrupts AI market

The development follows concerns sparked by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which recently introduced a highly advanced chatbot at a significantly lower cost than its American rivals, unsettling the mark

DeepSeek will barely dent 'magnificent seven' stocks, shows survey

Of the 260 respondents, 88% said the debut of the startup's latest model - which wiped $784 billion from the S&P 500 on Monday - will have little to no impact on the shares of US technology behemoths

DeepSeek's AI restricted by 'hundreds' of companies amid concerns over leak

Chief among those worries is the fact that DeepSeek states in its own privacy terms that it collects and stores data in servers in China

India's foundation artificial intelligence model in 8-10 months: Vaishnaw

The foundational models are being developed under the Rs 10,372-crore India AI mission, which was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2024

Microsoft cloud computing biz to grow slowly amid shortage of data centres

The Azure cloud division will grow at as much 32 per cent in its fiscal third quarter, not much faster than it did during the last three months of 2024

SoftBank may invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, eyeing top backer role

Stargate is a joint venture by Oracle, OpenAI and SoftBank, that plans to invest up to $500 billion to help the United States stay ahead of China and other rivals in the global AI race

Tech tycoon and former Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu reacts on joining politics

Tech tycoon Sridhar Vembu reacted to rumours that he was going into politics after resigning as CEO of Zoho Corporation. His post comes after speculation went around that he was joining politics

Tech wrap Jan 30: Nothing Phone 3a series, Spider-Man 2 on PC, Pixel 9a

Nothing Phone 3a series launch. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 coming to PCs. Google Pixel 9a launch. GoPro Hero update. iPhone integration on Windows 11 Start menu. Google Play Protect's new features

Nothing Phone 3a series to be launched on March 4: Here's what to expect

Nothing Phone 3a series is expected to feature two smartphones, likely successors to both the Phone 2a and Phone 2a Plus

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 coming to PCs on Jan 30: Check system requirements

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC will support triple-monitor set-ups and can be adapted to be fully viewable in aspect ratios up to 32:9

Google Play Protect's new tools enhances app security on Android: Details

Google has also expanded Play Protect's "enhanced fraud protection pilot" to more regions including India to protect against financial fraud