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Samsung to add local languages, India-specific features for AI appliances

Appliances & Consumer Electronics major Samsung is introducing artificial intelligence-based commands for vernacular languages and India-specific features to drive growth in the highly competitive domestic appliances market here, said executives of the South Korean company. The Chaebol is quite encouraged by the growth of the registered user base of the SmartThings app in India, currently ranked third globally. "We have approximately 23 million registered users of SmartThings in India, and India ranks third globally. The top two countries are the US and Brazil. The number of registered devices is also growing fast, having increased 39 per cent (globally) in 2024 compared to the previous year," they said. SmartThings is Samsung's app that lets users control the company's IoT devices and has an approximately 390 million user base globally. Samsung expects 70 per cent of its sales in India will come from AI-based appliances, hence, it is now introducing AI to its mid-range appliances

Saying 'please', 'thank you' adds millions in OpenAI's costs: Sam Altman

While seemingly trivial, polite phrases require ChatGPT to interpret and generate full responses, thus increasing the computational load

Sify inaugurates South India's largest AI-ready data centre in Chennai

With an eventual capacity of 130 mega watt (MW), it is the only data centre in India with an on-site open cable landing station, providing enhanced global connectivity and network performance

High returns? High risk! SBI warns of fake AI investment videos

State-owned lender say it doesn't 'endorse any such schemes that promise unrealistic or unusually high returns'

Microsoft Copilot Vision will see what is on your screen, if you opt-in

Microsoft defines Vision as a "talk-based experience," which essentially means users use it by speaking into the air, then waiting for Copilot to respond

OpenAI releases o3 and o4-mini AI models with native agentic abilities

OpenAI highlighted that these new o-series reasoning models are the first to include images directly in their chain of thought

AI as soulmate: Could code be the partner you've been searching for?

Would you trust chatbot with your heart? Well, AI chatbots are becoming therapists, friends, and even lovers. A growing number of users say the bonds they form feel surprisingly real

India is the powerhouse helping businesses around the world: Freelancer CEO

We're actually huge in India, it is the number one demographic for us, says Barrie

Meet 14-yr-old Indian-origin teen whose app detects heart disease in 7 secs

Dallas-based Siddharth Nandyala's app 'Circadian AI' detects heart ailments in seven seconds, boasting over 96 per cent accuracy across US and Indian patient trials

Reaching $50 bn revenue goal by 2030 still a possibility: TCS CEO & MD

We also secured large deals - not necessarily AI deals, but deals powered by AI, says TCS CEO

ChatGPT gains enhanced memory as OpenAI enables access to full chat history

While ChatGPT's enhanced memory feature may be helpful to some, users concerned about privacy can disable it or manage saved data through the settings

India's tech growth to enable faster AI adoption: Nandan Nilekani

He also stressed the need to change habits and workflows in enterprises and government to effectively integrate AI

Alibaba's Jack Ma wants AI to serve, not replace or rule over humans

The Chinese billionaire, who once likened AI to love, argued that the technology should be tailored to serve people and make their lives better

98% of all PCs will be AI-enabled by 2028, predicts Dell executive

The global PC landscape is poised for a seismic shift as artificial intelligence (AI) PCs are projected to dominate the market, with 98 per cent of all PCs expected to feature AI capabilities by 2028, according to a senior Dell executive. Talking to PTI, Senior Director and General Manager of Client Solutions Group at Dell Technologies India, Indrajit Belgundi said AI PC adoption is significantly growing across all age groups, industries, and categories. "By 2028, almost 98 per cent of all PCs will be AI PCs that come with new NPUs (neural processing units) that run AI tasks directly on the phone. They are designed to be faster, more secure, energy-efficient that will take productivity, creativity, and collaboration to new levels in the workday. It will be huge," he said on the sidelines of the launch of Dell's new AI PC lineup. The growth in the Indian consumer PC market has been on an upward trajectory, driven by gaming and AI-powered PCs. "AI, as we speak, is coming to the Edge.

Best of BS Opinion: Trump's tariffs generate differing global reactions

Our editorial page today addresses various topics, including global reactions to Trump's tariffs, the future of BIMSTEC, and a look at NVidia's CEO Jensen Huang

AI startup landscape in India faces tech depth woes, talent drain

India trails global peers in core AI innovation despite rising investor interest

Studio Ghibli AI art trend: A privacy nightmare in disguise, experts warn

While netizens are hooked on the viral trend of transforming personal photos into Studio Ghibli-style art using AI tools, experts warn that the trend conceals a darker reality where casual sharing can lead to unforeseen privacy breaches and data misuse. Cybersecurity experts caution that while these tools may appear harmless, the terms of services are often vague, raising questions about what happens to user photos after they are processed. The trend started when OpenAI launched its GPT-4o model, which allows users to recreate personal images in the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio. Few of the many platforms say that they don't store the photos, or delete them after one-time use, but most of them don't clearly explain what "deletion" really means--whether it's instant, delayed, or partial. Photos contain more than just facial data. They often include hidden metadata like location coordinates, timestamps, and device details-- all of which can quietly reve

Meta launches new Llama 4 AI models 'Scout', 'Maverick' to power innovation

Meta said in a statement that the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick are its 'most advanced models yet' and 'the best in their class for multimodality'

Recent decline in headcount not due to AI use: SBI Deputy MD Nitin Chugh

The nature of jobs will undergo a transformation going forward, Chugh said

Apple Intelligence debuts in India on iPhones, Macs: All you need to know

With the release of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple Intelligence supports localised English (India) language