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ISRO set to launch Chandrayaan-3 in mid-July, says ISRO chief S Somanath

ISRO has announced the launch of Chandrayaan-3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The exact launch date is yet to be finalised

Don't want others to read your WhatsApp chat? Know how to lock it here

WhatsApp chat lock: On Android and iPhone, users can turn on the feature to password-protect their personal chats as well as group chats

Meta launches $250K mixed reality fund for 5 Indian startups, details here

As a part of the programme, a group of up to five Indian engineers and new companies will get a monetary grant, alongside exclusive mentoring and direction from the Meta Reality Labs specialists

Centre announces '5G & Beyond Hackathon 2023'; applications process starts

Hundred winners of the hackathon will share a total prize pool of Rs one crore, and the unique opportunity to scale and implement their 5G products/solutions

Scamming the scammers: AI chatbots can help fight against phone scams

Macquarie University cyber security experts have created a multilingual chatbot designed to keep scammers on long fake calls

AI-first strategy working for Infosys despite unresolved issues: Nilekani

He said that the board has approved a dividend of Rs 17.5 per share, taking the total to Rs 34 per share

Windows 10 KB5027293 update released with 3 new features, 14 changes

Windows Insiders using Windows 10 version 22H2 can now download Windows 10 Build 19045.3154 (KB5027293) from the Release Preview Channel

Meta announces a fund for Indian startups building XR apps

Up to five Indian developers 18 years or more, and startups will receive a financial grant, along with dedicated mentoring and guidance from the Meta Reality Labs experts

Programmers using AI tools to boost global GDP by over $1.5 trn: Study

Artificial intelligence will help global economy and create demand for software developers, says GitHub

Google reportedly cancels 'Project Iris' augmented reality smart glasses

Google is no longer focusing on developing its own hardware for extended reality devices. Instead, the company is developing a software platform called 'micro XR'

Nothing raises $96 mn to expand product and technology portfolio: Details

The fundraising round was led by Highland Europe, with participation from existing investors GV (Google Ventures), EQT Ventures and C Capital, and house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia

Tata AIA allows consumers to pay premiums through Whatsapp and UPI

Tata AIA has partnered with WhatsApp and PayU to make payments through Unified Payment Interfaces (UPIs) for their consumers more efficient

From Lava to Karbonn: Indian smartphone brands aiming to make a comeback

The Indian smartphone brands are looking to fill the vacuum created in the sub-Rs 10,000 segment

Self-regulatory body asks streaming platform Ullu to take down content

The order was issued in response to a complaint about the obscene nature of the shows being showcased on Ullu

Meta launches parental supervision tools to tackle impact on mental health

Instagram, for instance, will now send a notice to teens after they have blocked someone, encouraging them to let their parents supervise their account

India has opportunity to leapfrog into AI, generative AI areas: Salesforce

She also sought to assuage general concerns around AI leading to mass job losses but added that the nature of jobs may change, requiring upskilling and reskilling of talent pools

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip for 5G smartphones on budget

Based on Samsung 4nm foundry, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip brings up to 10 per cent performance gain over the previous generation chip

First medicine designed by AI soon? Insilico Medicine begins human trials

The biotech firm has dosed a patient in China with its drug INS018_055 to treat the chronic lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Centre to release draft Digital India Bill for consultation in next 15 days

The bill was due to be released last month but was delayed due to the need for fresh consultations with experts on topics like fact-checking and misinformation

Amazon investing $7.8 bn more in Ohio-based cloud computing ops: Officials

The cloud computing company is now responsible for the second largest private sector investment in the state's history, behind only the $20 billion chip plant announced by Intel last year