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Truecaller and Microsoft to let users replicate own voice to answer calls

With the help of Microsoft Azure AI Speech Personal Voice, users can record digital versions of their own voice within the Truecaller application and use them to answer calls

Microsoft's UAE deal could transfer key US chips, AI technology abroad

US officials have said that AI systems could pose national security risks, for example by making it easier to engineer chemical, biological and nuclear weapons

Amazon lining up AI overhaul, paid plans for Alexa voice assistant: Report

A subscription to Alexa will not be included in the company's $139 Prime offering and Amazon is yet to nail down the price of the new services, the report said

Artificial intelligence black boxes just got a little less mysterious

Anthropic claims to have found clues about the inner workings of large language models

Premium devices to dial up growth in India's smartphone market in 2024

Overall smartphone market is expected to witness modest single-digit growth in CY 2024

Tech wrap May 22: WhatsApp's new feature, Realme GT 6T launch, and more

WhatsApp tests a new feature allowing users to clear all unread chats. Realme launches the performance-focused GT 6T smartphone. Adobe introduces an AI-powered photo editing feature in Lightroom

Niro hits Rs 1,000 crore disbursement milestone with fintech partnerships

The uptick in credit disbursements follows closely on the heels of the firm reaching its previous milestone of Rs 500 crore in August last year

Dixon Technologies set to manufacture Google Pixel 8 smartphones in India

Local contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies said the initial batch of Indian-made devices will be available in the market by September, as trial production has recently started

Realme GT 6T smartphone, Buds Air 6 wireless earbuds launched in India

The Realme GT 6T smartphone will be available starting May 29 on Realme's official website, e-commerce platform Amazon India, and at select offline stores

Adobe Lightroom gets Firefly AI-powered 'Generative Remove' editing feature

In addition, Adobe Lightroom's AI-powered Lens Blur tool is now generally available with all-new presets

Google's Quick Share for Android has QR code pairing option in beta: Report

Reportedly, the latest beta version of the Google Play Service presents a new option to establish a connection by scanning a generated QR Code for sharing files over Quick Share

Govt to develop custom AI model for Indian use, Rs 2,000 crore allocated

The initiative, expected to kick off after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, could be overseen by the IndiaAI Innovation Centre under the IndiaAI Mission

Microsoft details game performance stats for Arm-powered PC on this website

Reportedly, the website has tested 1,481 games on the Arm chips powered Surface Laptop and other devices with Snapdragon X Elite chips

Microsoft promotes new tools for making AI software amid competition

At a developer conference in Seattle, Chief Executive Satya Nadella promoted new application programming interfaces, or APIs

Chinese tech giants cut prices of language models used to power AI chatbots

It was quickly followed by Baidu, which hours later announced that its Ernie Speed and Ernie Lite models would be free for all business users

Soon, WhatsApp could let you clear all unread chats in one go: Details here

Reportedly, WhatsApp is testing a new option that will allow users to clear their unread message count whenever they open the app

Microsoft Copilot Plus AI PCs from Samsung, Asus, and more are coming soon

Microsoft has announced that the first wave of Copilot Plus AI PCs will be available from June 18, 2024. However, Indian consumers may have to wait a tad longer no OEM has announced India launch as ye

US antitrust law alleging iPhone mkt monopoly should be dismissed: Apple

In the letter to the judge, Apple said the DOJ relies on a new theory of antitrust liability that no court has recognized.

Not halted any orders of Nvidia's advanced chip in market, says Amazon

The Project Ceiba transition was announced by the two firms in March when Nvidia unveiled the new Blackwell chips

Explainer: Understanding AI PCs and the underlying technology powering them

PC makers are hoping such features will help draw in buyers as more people lean on generative AI for everything from sending emails to planning vacations