Page 398 - Tech News

FSS announces launch of its new payments technology platform 'Blaze'

FSS has made the Blaze platform accessible to customers in India, the Middle East, and Africa, and has plans to introduce it in additional markets in the coming months

AI can free up people for more productive jobs: Global tech leaders

Speaking at B20 Summit India 2023 organised by CII, IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said AI can free up people for more productive work and reduce cost for businesses

Excited about AI's power to drive incremental productivity: IBM CEO

He also sought to separate invention of technology from deployment of technology

Companies using GenAI should follow self-regulation, says Mastercard CEO

Miebach also suggested that companies using GenAI should follow four key principles -- transparency, privacy and security, accountability and integrity -- before a full fledged regulation

As Europe cracks down on Big Tech, here are things that will change

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change

India needs to export talents skilled in AI: Microsoft Vice Chair

Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith on Thursday said India needs to export talents skilled in artificial intelligence

Nvidia CEO Huang dispels fears of semiconductor chip shortage amid AI boom

Though Nvidia didn't give long-term projections Wednesday, Huang said that supply will "substantially increase for the rest of this year and next year

Meta platforms to launch AI model for writing computer codes Aug 24

Since the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT late last year, enterprises and businesses have flocked to the nascent generative AI market for newer capabilities and refining business processes

Tech giants powering deepfake AI algorithms used in porn industry: Report

During the recent AI boom, the creation of nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes has surged, with the number of videos increasing ninefold since 2019

MediaTek chip with Meta's Llama 2 for on-device generative AI coming soon

MediaTek said it expects Llama 2-based AI applications to become available for smartphones powered by its system-on-chip, which is scheduled to hit the market by the end of the year

India among top 5 countries with fastest-growing AI talent: LinkedIn report

More than 40% of workforce in the country has witnessed technology's use increasing in their organisations

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatens new lawsuit over hate speech report

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, on Thursday, threatened new litigation against those asking for curbs on free speech or related to hate speech claims

Snap restructures India organisation, appoints Pulkit Trivedi as new MD

Under a new operational structure, the growth, market development, partnerships, content and creator ecosystem teams of Snap in India will now report directly to Trivedi

Samsung India expects 30% of premium segment revenue from foldable phones

"Large number of consumers with less than 35 years of age are adopting Flip because of its design while consumers in the age group of 25-40 years have opted for Fold 5," Pullan said

Can Oxford and Cambridge save Harvard from AI's educational Armageddon

What can be done to avoid a future in which AI institutionalises cheating and robs education of any real content? This question is stirring an anxious debate in the university world

Microsoft revamps deal for video game maker Activision Blizzard for UK

Xbox maker Microsoft has been on a quest to acquire Activision, maker of the popular Call of Duty game franchise since announcing the $69 bn deal in Jan 2022

Deloitte begins AI incubator to drive tech innovation, talent capabilities

The launch of the Global Generative AI Market Incubator by Deloitte also aligns with the central government's agenda of nurturing tech talent and AI-driven opportunities, it added

Thailand threatens to shut Facebook, alleging it doesn't screen ads well

He said ads or fake profiles on Facebook frequently purport to represent reputable financial and investment advisers offering high profits, luring people into scams in which they lose their money

X may remove headlines from tweets with links to news articles: Report

The primary objective of this move is to reduce the height of tweets, thus allowing more posts to fit within the portion of the timeline that appears on the screen

Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants to kick in, here's how they work

The EU's list is based on numbers submitted by the platforms. Those with 45 million or more users or 10 per cent of the EU's population will face the DSA's highest level of regulation