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TCS appoints insider Sudeep Kunnumal as CHRO, effective March 14

Kunnumal replaces Milind Lakkad, who is stepping down upon his superannuation

Tech wrap March 13: Samsung Galaxy F16, BGMI update, Snapchat AI filters

Samsung Galaxy F16 5G launched. Krafton rolls out BGMI 3.7 update. Snapchat rolls out three new AI-generated lenses. OPPO F29 series launching in India. Google brings Gemma 3 open model

Krafton rolls out BGMI 3.7 update with new map, weapons and more: Details

The BGMI 3.7 update is live now, and it brings a new map, new weapons and localised enhancements to cater to Indian players

Genshin Impact to bring controller support for Android players: Details

Controller support has been available on iOS since Version 1.3, released in February 2021, and now it will be available for Android players too

Apple delays smart home display to align with next gen iOS updates: Report

Reportedly, iOS 19 will be one of the most significant redesigns in Apple's history with new app icon styles, menus, system buttons and simplified navigation

Snapchat rolls out three new AI-generated lenses for Platinum subscribers

Snapchat has introduced three new AI-powered video filters, known as AI Video Lenses, that add interactive effects to videos

OPPO F29 series launching in India on March 20: First look, expected specs

OPPO F29 series smartphones will carry a triple rating of IP66, IP68 and IP69 for dust and water resistance

Starlink: How it differs from traditional networks, what it means for India

By partnering with Starlink, Jio and Airtel aim to extend telecom services and reliable internet to India's under-served regions

Google brings Gemma 3 open model to compete with Meta's Llama, DeepSeek V3

Google has claimed that its latest open model for developers, Gemma 3, has outperformed Llama-405B, DeepSeek-V3 and o3-mini models on the benchmarking platform LMArena

CCI backs Apple in antitrust case, denies Match, startups sensitive data

An investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) last year found Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores

Ashwini Vaishnaw deletes social media post welcoming Starlink to India

Vaishnaw's remarks coincide with shifts in the Indian telecom industry, as Jio Platforms Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd. have unexpectedly partnered with SpaceX to incorporate Starlink's services

Google introduces new AI models for rapidly growing robotics industry

The robotics field has made large strides over the past few years with increasing advancements in AI and improving models, speeding up commercialization of robots largely in industrial settings

About 19% of AI use cases deliver business value, says Infosys report

The research also showed a strong link between AI success and the changes a business makes to its operating model and data structure

India must adopt frugal innovation in AI like DeepSeek: Mohandas Pai

Pai highlighted that Indian companies should focus on developing vertical large language models (LLMs) for domains like financial services, healthcare, and high-tech manufacturing

Seeing more conversion of proof-of-concept to use case in AI: WNS chief

We are starting to see a lot more use cases of AI and GenAI solutions, which were earlier all proofs-of-concept, said Keshav Murugesh

Starlink to debut in India soon: All we know about Musk's satcom service

Starlink operates using satellite internet technology rather than relying on traditional cable-based methods such as fibre optics, which traditional telecom and broadband players use

As AI progresses, academic degrees take a backseat to skills in hiring

Increasingly, companies are looking for candidates that have hands-on experience and specialized certifications rather than just a engineering degree

Apple MacBook Air with M4, iPad Air with M3, and Mac Studio 2025 go on sale

Apple is offering up to 24-month no-interest equated monthly instalment and up to Rs 10,000 instant discount on its new line of products, which will be available for purchase from March 12

IIT Guwahati developing India's 1st VR metaverse for PM SHRI schools

The project called "Gyandhara" in collaboration with Ministry of Science and Technology, and Department of Education, Assam Government will start as a pilot initiative in 56 PM Shri schools in Assam

WNS to acquire Kipi.ai to expand data analytics and AI capabilities

Kipi, based in the US, provides strategy, execution, and managed service capabilities across data engineering, advanced analytics, and data science