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Paris mayor quitting Musk's 'global sewer' platform X ahead of Olympics
With its thousands of anonymous accounts and its troll farms, life on Twitter is the exact opposite of democratic life, Mayor Anne Hidalgo said in a long post titled, Why I am leaving Twitter
 "Paris mayor quitting Musk's 'global sewer' platform X ahead of Olympics")
Tech Mahindra launches sports cloud platform in collaboration with AWS
The platform will also offer immersive stadium-to-home fan experiences by leveraging augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/ VR), and metaverse gamification
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AI chip boom fuels Taiwan firm's 40% rally, beating Qualcomm, peers
The buzz surrounding MediaTek casts a spotlight on growing competition between semiconductor firms that are exploiting the use of AI to grab a larger share of the smartphone business
 "AI chip boom fuels Taiwan firm's 40% rally, beating Qualcomm, peers")
Google Messages now supports Ultra HDR image sharing via RCS chats: Report
Non-HDR displays will continue to show standard image, while HDR panels will boost the colour and contrast of the image using the shared HDR metadata
 "Google Messages now supports Ultra HDR image sharing via RCS chats: Report")
Fakes that are deep trouble: The fightback against misinformation menace
Powered by artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, images and audio are being used to harass and create mischief
 "Fakes that are deep trouble: The fightback against misinformation menace")
Sony to integrate in-camera authentication into Xperia smartphones: Report
Sony has confirmed that this feature will be released as a firmware update for the upcoming Alpha 9 III, Alpha 1, and Alpha 7S III mirrorless cameras
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OnePlus releases first look for the OnePlus 12 ahead of launch in China
The OnePlus 12 smartphone is expected to debut in India and other regions by January 2024
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iQOO 12 to boot Android 14-based OS out of the box: Expected specs and more
Vivo's sub-brand iQOO has announced that it would launch the iQOO 12 smartphone in India on December 12
 "iQOO 12 to boot Android 14-based OS out of the box: Expected specs and more")
Meta knowingly designed platforms to hook kids, claims US court document
The complaint, originally made public in redacted form, was the opening salvo in a lawsuit filed in late October by the attorneys general of 33 states
 "Meta knowingly designed platforms to hook kids, claims US court document")
Musk to discuss rising online antisemitism with Israeli President Tuesday
Musk is currently in Israel and is also expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit
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Capgemini to double data, AI teams to 60,000 in 3 yrs: Nisheeth Srivastava
'Leveraging our global data and AI campus, we will train most of our employees, starting with our data and AI teams'
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AI's fuel: Why the world is teaming up for datasets
Data fed into an AI algorithm determines its efficiency. The right dataset prevents inbuilt biases and errors. Studies estimate the market for training datasets is worth over $8 bn
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Develop digital forensic infrastructure to deal with Dark Web: NHRC chief
"We must invest and develop a broad-based digital forensic infrastructure to tackle the misuse of cyberspace and criminal commerce. At the same time we have to ensure the digital divide is not there"
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iPhone notifications to MPs: Apple to meet CERT-In officials this month
CERT-In, which comes under Meity, had issued a show cause notice to Apple in this regard
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Internet, tech can do harm if not regulated via prism of safety: MoS IT
"Guardrails carefully developed without over-regulating innovation is something that we are focusing on, working with the rest of the world," he noted
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WD starts shipping its 24TB CMR HDD, ramps up 28TB SMR HDD: Details
The Ultrastar DC HC680 and HC580 HDDs are currently being qualified by select hyperscalers, CSPs and OEM customers, and are now available for large enterprise customers
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What is Q Star, AI breakthrough allegedly responsible for Altman's ouster?
Q Star may bring OpenAI one step closer to making artificial general intelligence a reality
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Govt to enable citizens to file FIR against social media companies
"Meity will assist users to very easily notify it about violation of IT rules and assist them in filing FIRs," Rajeev Chandrasekhar said
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OnePlus 12 to come in three colours, might get wood-grain textured variant
OnePlus 12 might get a wood-grain textured variant, paying tribute to the original OnePlus One
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Probing data breach claim, no current security issue detected: Tata's IHCL
According to a media report, there has been a personal data breach of 15 lakh users from the Taj Hotel database, which is available on the dark web for purchase at $5,000
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