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Cloud data provider Snowflake acquires Neeva to leverage generative AI

Cloud data platform provider Snowflake has acquired search startup Neeva to accelerate search in the Data Cloud through generative AI

iOS 17 new feature may turn locked iPhones into smart home displays: Report

Apple is reportedly planning to release a new feature that will turn locked iPhones into smart home-style displays with iOS 17

5G network in India crosses 200,000 sites mark with roll out in Gangotri

The report suggests that the first 100,000 5G sites were rolled out within the first five months of the launch of the service in October 2022 and the next 100,000 sites were added in the next 3 months

Apple launches health data privacy campaign globally, including in India

To underscore the significance of health data privacy, a comedic ad tells the story of people whose health data is shared without their consent by a third party voiced by Lynch

Microsoft-IIT Madras AI bot helps villagers access govt services via phones

The Jugalbandi AI assistant is powered by language models from AI4Bharat and reasoning models from Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

73 per cent of Indian firms report being ransomware victim in 2023: Report

About 77 per cent of ransomware attacks against surveyed organisations succeeded in encrypting data, but only 44 per cent paid the ransom to recover their data, the report said

Fashion retailer Myntra launches ChatGPT feature, says industry first

Tool allows users to choose looks from over 2 mn styles, get advice on what to wear

IBM expanding in tier-2, tier-3 locations in the country: IBM India MD

Amidst global economic uncertainty, tech giant IBM isn't seeing any sign of a slowdown in India, said Sandip Patel, managing director, IBM India

LG announces 2023 OLED TV series with top-end model priced at Rs 75,00,000

In addition to televisions, LG also introduced the LG OLED OBJECT Collection POSE (a lifestyle TV) and OLED Flex (a gaming-centric flexible screen that can bend at 20 different levels of curves)

Google's 'Product Studio' to help merchants create product imagery using AI

Google is also making it easier for merchants to access and understand their performance by bringing all insights reports into the Performance tab

Tech services major Capgemini launches 6G research laboratory in India

Technology services major Capgemini on Wednesday announced the launch of a 6G research lab in Gurugram, India.

Microsoft integrates AI into Windows 11, announces Copilot: Details here

In a detailed blog post, Microsoft announced that it will introduce Windows Copilot, a centralized AI assistance and new AI features in the Microsoft store on Windows.

Microsoft Bing to be ChatGPT's default search engine for relevant responses

ChatGPT previously relied solely on individual plugins to access any recent information

Apple's iMessage service up after partial outage, affects users globally

According to the company's support page, some users also experienced issues with Apple's Photos app and iWork for iCloud. These issues also appear to have been resolved

Apple WWDC23 to kick off with keynote on June 5: Here is event schedule

Free for all developers, the Apple WWDC23 will take place in an online format from June 5 through June 9

Rectified PLI scheme attractive for global IT hardware makers: Experts

Union Cabinet last week approved the modified PLI Scheme for IT Hardware with more than doubling budgetary outlay to Rs 17,000 cr compared to the previous provision of Rs 7,325 cr

Snapchat reaches more than 200 mn monthly active users in India: Report

The visual messaging app has over 750 million monthly active users globally comprising 90 per cent of users in the age bracket of 18-24 years

PC market dips by 30% to 2.9 mn units in Jan-Mar quater, HP leads

Shipments of personal computers in declined by about 30% on-year in January-March 2023 quarter to 29.92 lk units due to slowing of demand in both consumer and commercial segment, IDC said

Microsoft-backed group aims to bridge language gap with AI assistant

The Jugalbandi bot, named after a duet where two musicians riff off each other, uses language models from government-backed AI4Bharat and artificial intelligence tech through Microsoft's Azure OpenAI

Blackstone bets on Indian data binge, in talks with Microsoft, Amazon

Covid-19 created a shift in data consumption habits with more people working remotely and a spike in the use of social media, streaming platforms and e-commerce.