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Astrology industry sees future where AI enhances traditional practices

Industry experts foresee a future in which AI complements rather than replaces human knowledge and expertise

India sees 2nd-highest mobile downloads of GenAI apps in 2024, shows data

The country saw downloads of GenAI apps hit 177 million in CY24, accounting for 11.8 per cent share of total global downloads at 1,490 million

As technology advances, fear of future shock for India's workforce

A large chunk of it is unprepared for new skills as AI and machine learning become common

Tech wrap Jan 24: OpenAI Operator, Android 16 beta 1, Acer Aspire 3 laptop

OpenAI's Operator AI agent. Google Android 16 beta 1 released. Acer Aspire 3 laptop launched. Google Identity Check for theft protection. Nothing new smartphone. Perplexity AI assistant

Google brings 'Identity Check' theft protection to Pixel and Samsung phones

With Identity Check enabled, the device will ask for biometric authentication to access sensitive account and device settings when the device is outside of a trusted location

Nothing's first smartphone of 2025 launching soon: Is it Nothing Phone 3?

Nothing has already confirmed that its flagship Nothing Phone 3 will be launching in 2025. However, it is expected to be unveiled later in the year

OpenAI's Operator AI agent can book tickets, order groceries: How it works

Powered by Computer-Using Agent (CUA) model, OpenAI's Operator can fill out forms, order groceries, book tickets by interacting with webpages on its own

Taiwan's HTC to sell part of its XR headset unit to Google for $250 million

Google said that the latest deal would accelerate the development of the Android XR platform and strengthen the ecosystem for headsets and glasses

Epic Games kicks off plan to add third-party games to own mobile store

Epic Games will launch a program to offer free games on its mobile store, starting with titles such as "Bloons TD 6" and "Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee"

OpenAI unveils new AI agent called 'Operator' to to automate web tasks

Agents, which are systems that can execute actions such as making purchases and scheduling meetings without direct human intervention, are now at the forefront of companies' AI agenda

Perplexity introduces AI assistant for Android to challenge Alexa, ChatGPT

The new Perplexity Assistant can book dinner reservations, hail rides on apps and set reminders, among other actions

Google releases Android 16 beta 1 for Pixels: New features, eligible models

Android 16 brings improved app compatibility for foldables, new "Live Updates" notifications, camera updates and more to compatible Google Pixel devices

Budget 2025-26: Invest in AI education, upskilling, private sector ties

An AI regulation gives comfort around privacy, permissible purpose, ethical and secure AI, said Rajnil Mallik, Partner & Gen AI GTM Leader, PwC India

Users should have option to opt out of WhatsApp data-sharing policy: NCLAT

The appellate tribunal, however, stayed a part of the CCI order, which had imposed a five-year ban on the company's data-sharing practices in India

Explained: What are foundational models, examples of common ones?

Foundational models are a form of artificial intelligence models that can perform a wide range of tasks

Strengthening cybersecurity is critical to India's digital backbone: PwC

SMEs most vulnerable to cyberfrauds, says PwC top executive

AI doing a lot, but still need head, heart, hand of human: Jayant Chaudhary

On a lighter note, the minister said he would call Artificial Intelligence amorphic or shapeless because artificial in the Indian context means 'naqli' or not real

Tech wrap Jan 23: Samsung Galaxy S25 series, Google Gemini, LG soundbars

Samsung Galaxy S25 series pre-orders. Google Gemini-based AI agent. LG Premium soundbars launched. New Galaxy AI features. YouTube Premium experimental features

Meta's big payoff: $5,000 for TikTok users to move to Facebook, Instagram

Meta is offering up to $5,000 in bonuses to creators who switch from TikTok to Facebook and Instagram. The deal includes access to monetisation tools and a free trial of Meta Verif

Samsung Galaxy S25 series debuts Google Gemini-based AI agent: How it works

AI agents are intelligent software systems designed to handle complex, multi-step tasks with limited user input. Samsung has integrated multimodal AI to enable it on Galaxy S25 series