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Microsoft's slow cloud growth signals AI payoff likely to take longer

Big technology companies have been pouring billions of dollars into data centers to capitalise on the generative AI boom

Google autocomplete results of Trump assassination bid stems questions

Multiple high-profile figures, including Trump and sitting members of Congress, promoted the claim across social media platforms

Alphabet's partnership with AI startup Anthropic under UK scrutiny

Agreements under scrutiny include Microsoft's partnerships with startups such as OpenAI, Inflection AI, and Mistral AI, as well as Alphabet's ties to other smaller companies such as Anthropic and Cohe

Microsoft pushes US Congress to pass law for crackdown on deepfakes

The company also is pushing for Congress to label AI-generated content as synthetic and for federal and state laws that penalize the creation and distribution of sexually exploitive deepfakes

Tech wrap Jul 30: iOS 18.1 dev beta, WhatsApp, Realme 13 Pro series, more

iOS 18.1 developer beta introduces Apple Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro models. Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 for budget 5G smartphones. Realme 13 Pro series 5G smartphones launched

Realme 13 Pro series, Watch S2, Buds T310 launched in India: Price, specs

The Realme 13 Pro series smartphones are available for pre-order, with sale set to commence from August 6. The Watch S2 and Buds T310 go on sale from August 5

Now, you can recharge Delhi Metro pass on WhatsApp: Here is how it works

Powered by PeLocal, DMRC's WhatsApp-based ticketing service is available across all lines operating in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) regions, including Gurugram Rapid Metro

Qualcomm introduces chip to democratise 5G smartphone access in India

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 will initially be offered by Xiaomi in a smartphone expected to be announced before the end of this year

Honor Magic 6 Pro smartphone launching in India on August 2: What to expect

Honor has confirmed that the Magic 6 Pro will be available on e-commerce platform Amazon India, Honor website, and at select retail stores

JioBharat J1 4G with pre-installed Jio apps for UPI, TV, and more launched

The JioBharat J1 4G is available on Amazon India at Rs 1,799. The feature phone is offered in sole dark grey colour

iOS 18.1 developer beta introduces Apple Intelligence: Check new features

Though the iOS 18.1 developer beta is available for testing on all eligible iPhone models, the Apple Intelligence features are exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro models

Meta to let users to create custom AI characters through AI Studio

The new tool is built with Meta's Llama 3.1, the biggest version of its mostly free artificial intelligence models

Samsung makes progress in closing gap in making AI memory chips for Nvidia

Tech firms like Microsoft Corp., Google-parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are all investing huge sums to develop their capabilities

Apple used Google's chips to train two AI models, shows research paper

To build the AI model that will operate on iPhones and other devices, Apple used 2,048 of the TPUv5p chips. For its server AI model, Apple deployed 8,192 TPUv4 processors

Nvidia releases software, services to boost rapid adoption of GenAI

Nvidia's chips have become central to the surge in building new systems being deployed to support artificial intelligence computing

Rise of ByteDance's CapCut threatens market share of Adobe and Canva

The app is a streamlined tool for making videos - especially with effects popular on TikTok, the social platform also owned by ByteDance

OPPO K12x 5G with military-grade durability launched in India: Price, specs

The OPPO K12x 5G smartphone will be available from August 2 with introductory offers, including up to Rs 1,000 instant discount from select banks and no-interest EMI of up to 3 months

Tech wrap Jul 29: Redmi Pad Pro, Apple Intelligence, Vivo V40 series, more

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Pad Pro and Redmi Pad SE tablets. Next iOS 18 developer beta to bring Apple Intelligence features. Vivo V40 series with Zeiss optics launching in India on August 7

Xiaomi launches Redmi Pad Pro 5G, Pad SE 4G tablets in India: Check details

Alongside the tablets, the Chinese smartphone maker introduced accessories to go with both the tablets - Redmi Smart Pen, Keyboard, and Cover for the Redmi Pad Pro, and Cover for the Pad SE 4G

PwC and Microsoft team up in India to boost cybersecurity with Copilot

Faster removal of threat actors can be achieved with Microsoft Incident Response swiftly, identifying and evicting bad actors, while PwC India focuses on rebuilding mission-critical systems securely