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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

iPhone 15: Roundup of features expected from upcoming Apple smartphones

The new iPhones are likely to be launched at the Apple event, which is expected to be held around the second week of September

Here's why Meta's Twitter killer, Threads, needs a desktop version

It's unclear what other functionality the Threads product update will include. The company declined to comment

HonorTech to relaunch Honor brand of phones in Sept, to invest Rs 1,000 cr

For the relaunch, HonorTech is going to work under a licensing deal with a Chinese smart devices company Honor, in India

3D printed building: All you need to know about the future of construction

India has inaugurated its first 3D printed public building, constructed by L&T in Bengaluru on Friday

China's Honor stages India return with local mfg plans in early 2024

Honor had stopped selling its smartphones in India and reportedly retreated last year amid limited marketing budget and less prudent portfolio management

Instagram may roll out Threads web version to users this week: Report

Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg had posted on Threads that users can expect a web version in the 'next few weeks'

Big techs seek relaxations from parental consent norm of data law

The provision was one of the most contentious issues during the public consultations on the bill

Photoshop maker Adobe's co-founder John Warnock passes away at age 82

Warnock created the San Jose-based company in 1982 with Charles Geschke and served as chief executive officer until 2000 and as chief technical officer until his retirement in 2001

When money talks: All you need to know about voice-based payment method

PhonePe, the digital payments firm, has launched a service by creating voice-based alerts for payments