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'Hey Disney!' voice assistant now available for Echo devices in US

Amazon and Disney have announced that the new voice assistant 'Hey Disney!' is now officially available for Echo devices in the US

Instagram broadcast channels rolling out globally with a new feature

Meta has announced that it is rolling out the broadcast channels on Instagram globally, along with a new 'Collaborators' feature which allows creators to invite other creators (or fans)

India must set its own artificial intelligence regulation: Experts

Experts and advocacy groups in India are looking at the EU with admiration for its efforts; however, they believe India should adopt its own set of regulations

Google rolling out 'Help me write' tool to Gmail for Android, iOS

Users can also choose to 'Replace' the existing information with the new response that will be generated as a result

Google Lens rolls out new feature to help users find skin conditions

In the coming weeks, users will be able to include images in their Bard prompts and Lens will work behind the scenes to help Bard make sense of what's being shown

Google adds three new updates to Maps for travellers. Details here

Glanceable directions allow users to see their route progress without having to unlock their phone

Google's new AI feature lets users preview clothes on different body types

Users can select people ranging in sizes XXS-4XL representing different skin tones, body shapes, ethnicities and hair types

Cloud remains long-term investment priority for 70% corporations: TCS study

75% respondents say they invested in AI, machine learning capabilities in the past two years

OpenAI used data from Google's YouTube to train its AI models: Report

YouTube's terms of service ban using content for anything other than "personal, non-commercial use"

Twitter sued for $250 mn over 'wilful' music copyright infringement

The lawsuit has a list of around 1,700 songs that has been included in multiple copyright notices to Twitter, asking the court to fine the micro-blogging platform up to $150,000 for each violation

Meta introduces text-based 'world chat' feature for Horizon Worlds

Users will be able to connect with or follow others participating in the chat by simply clicking the person's name to view their profile and inviting them to connect

Edtech firm Chegg to cut 4% of staff amid AI threat to business model

Chegg has revealed its plans to cut about 4% of its workforce, weeks after its CEO admitted that ChatGPT was crushing its business as students are turning to artificial intelligence for homework

Truecaller introduces call recording for premium users on iOS, Android

According to the company, the other person on the call will hear a beep to indicate that the call is being recorded

Samsung India opens its largest premium experience store in Telangana

The store, which is spread across 3,500 sq ft, is also said to host a variety of entertainment activities

Apple taps 7 Chinese firms to strengthen Vision Pro MR headset supply chain

Apple has tapped Chinese electronics contract manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry Co as the key assembler, along with six other Mainland China firms

Samsung planning to unveil AR/VR headset sensor for image recognition

Tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to unveil a new time-of-flight (ToF) sensor for AR/VR (mixed reality) headsets which will feature an on-chip Image Signal Processor (ISP)

EU asks Google to sell part of ad biz to address competition concerns

EU has led the global movement to crack down on Big Tech companies but it has previously relied on issuing blockbuster fines, including three antitrust penalties for Google worth billion of euros

5G subscribers in India likely to jump over 2,000% in next 5 years: Report

Most companies, however, believe that employees will have to be upskilled and re-skilled to fully leverage the 5G technology: TeamLease Services

Lenovo to invest $1 bn to accelerate AI deployment for businesses globally

Global technology brand Lenovo announced that it will invest $1 billion over three years in the expansion of infrastructure solutions to accelerate the AI deployment for businesses globally

Microsoft rushed Bing AI co-pilot despite warnings from OpenAI: Report

A news report in the Wall Street Journal alleges tensions between the two companies with regard to features developed based on AI