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Google developing an AI tool for news publishing industry: Report

The tech giant said in a statement that it is looking to partner with news outlets regarding the use of AI tool in newsrooms

YouTube hikes prices on US premium plans; annual subscription up $20

It has also hiked prices for YouTube Music by $1 to $10.99 in the U.S. The move follows similar price increases by Amazon Music, Apple Music and Tidal

We await new Microsoft proposal on Activision deal: UK antitrust regulator

It has been left increasingly isolated in opposition after US regulator, the FTC, failed to block it in court last week, and the CMA has taken the unprecedented step of reopening talks

Microsoft hit with EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview

This has significant and permanent impact on competition in the communication software market, alfaview continued

OPPO launches Reno 10 5G smartphone at Rs 32,999; sale starts from July 27

OPPO has committed to two years of OS updates and three years of security updates for the Reno10 5G

Google employee salaries leaked, software engineers paid Rs 5.90 crore

This information came from an internal spreadsheet shared among Google employees that contained data from more than 12,000 US workers in a range of positions

At 36.1 mn, India's smartphone market records 1% dip in shipments in Q1FY24

Smartphone shipments increased 18 per cent sequentially as inventory levels improved due to a moderately favourable business environment

Apple testing its AI chatbot to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard

Apple is developing its AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT. The tech giant has built its own framework, dubbed "Ajax" to develop large language models (LLMs), referred to as AppleGPT

As repetitive taxation fears arise, gaming firms wait for clarity

Industry executives said that repetitive taxation could lead to a 50-60 per cent indirect tax burden on gamers

Nearby Share: Google rolls out its file sharing application for Windows PCs

Available in beta since March, Nearby Share has been installed by over 1.7 million users and has seen over 50 million transferred files

Netflix ends password sharing in India from today; all you need to know

Netflix said that it has initiated the distribution of emails to customers who are sharing their passwords outside their households in India

As online engagement rises, Indian firms vulnerable to cyber attacks

As companies put more effort towards securing their data networks, cyber-attacks are also becoming more sophisticated with time

Samsung Wallet, Thermo Check and WhatsApp are coming to Galaxy Watch series

Samsung is gearing up to announce the 2023 Galaxy Watch series at its Unpacked event, which is scheduled for July 26 in Seoul, South Korea

Apple tests 'Apple GPT,' develops generative AI tools to catch OpenAI

The company was caught flat-footed in the past year with the introduction of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Bard and Microsoft's Bing AI

Merger regulations get tougher in crackdown by antitrust enforcers

The changes come on the heels of several bruising defeats for the government in blocking vertical mergers

WhatsApp availabile on smartwatch app on Wear OS 3 globally: Meta

Available on watches that run Wear OS 3, users will no longer need their phone with them to stay connected, and can respond to friends and family using their voice, emojis, quick replies or text

Microsoft offers free security feature after alleged China cyber hack

Microsoft said its decision was "in response to increasing frequency and evolution of nation-state cyberthreats

Microsoft, Activision Blizzard extend deadline to close $69 bn deal

Microsoft believes that pushing back the deadline to Oct. 18 will provide enough time to work through the remaining regulatory issues, said Brad Smith, the company's president

GCC employee base to go up to 4.5 mn by 2030: BCG India's Snehil Gambhir

'Firms have always been trying to balance between what they outsource to third-party and what they keep in-house,' says Snehil Gambhir, partner & director, BCG India

AI Appreciation Day: Industry cheers algorithms shaping new revolution

Making machines think like human minds has always been an idea that fascinated researchers since the inception of computing