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ChatGPT app for Android is available, but in select countries only: Details

ChatGPT app syncs users' history across devices and can be downloaded for free by Android users

Twitter starts cutting its ad prices after rebranding as 'X': Report

X is also warning brands that they will lose their verified status unless they reach certain spending thresholds

How Ankit Agrawal is building InsuranceDekho as fastest growing insurtech

InsuranceDekho was started in 2017 with a vision of democratising the Indian insurance sector by simplifying the insurance buying, selling, and claim process

India's digital public infra centred around public interest: Meta's Clegg

India's digital public infrastructure plays on key aspects of scale and technology being centred around public interest, and is a "marvellous model" for what others can do as citizenship becomes a digitalised phenomenon globally, Nick Clegg, President Global Affairs of Meta, said on Wednesday. Clegg spoke of how Meta and its apps like WhatsApp have leveraged various layers of India's digital public utilities including health (during COVID vaccination certificate downloads) and payments, and added, "We are at the moment working with commerce layer ONDC to see what more we can do and to make sure card payments and merchant payments are facilitated". He said that when it comes to DPI (digital public infrastructure) construct, it is India's scale and public interest philosophy of the country "that has been so novel", he said. "...I think what is so clever about construction of DPI is tech itself...it is the scale and this very important philosophy highlighted of not having government r

Apple to discontinue Photo Stream on July 26: Here is how to save photos

After July 26, My Photo Stream users will no longer have access to their photos on Apple devices unless their iCloud is set up

After iOS, OpenAI to rollout ChatGPT app for Android: All you need to know

The ChatGPT app on Android is said to have been designed to offer an experience that is very similar to its iOS counterpart

Scamsters led by Chinese handlers dupe 15000 Indians of Rs 700 crore

The cash was converted into cryptocurrency after being passed through various Indian bank accounts and, subsequently, routed to China through Dubai

China urges Japan not to disrupt chip industry after tech curbs take effect

China's government appealed to Japan on Monday not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after curbs on exports of Japanese chip-making technology took effect, adding to technology restrictions Washington and its allies have imposed on China on security grounds. The Japanese restrictions that took effect Sunday limit Chinese access to tools for etching microscopically small circuits on advanced chips for smartphones, artificial intelligence and other applications. The Netherlands also joined the United States in limiting access to chipmaking tools that Washington says could be used to develop weapons. We are deeply dissatisfied and regret the act, said a foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning. She urged Japan to prevent relevant measures from interfering with the normal semiconductor industry cooperation between the two countries. The ruling Communist Party has invested billions of dollars in building Chinese chip foundries but needs Western and Japanese technology to produce the .

'Unlimited interactivity': With X, Twitter aims to foray into new fields

According to company's CEO Linda Yaccarino, with brand 'X', Twitter will foray into payments and banking apart from its usual audio and video sharing, and messaging

CJI cautions against misusing tech, social media, AI for harmful purposes

Technology, especially one fostering quicker communication to a larger spectrum of audiences such as social media, and artificial intelligence (AI) which has permeated all sectors, should create affordances against misuse because human values and individual privacy are of paramount importance, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said here on Saturday. Contending that "new technology cannot exist in a vacuum" and hence has to be made benign with safeguards for affable use, the CJI said technology should facilitate reliable use without causing any trepidation among the people about the possible breach of their personal liberty. "Social media has allowed us to connect with people, removing barriers of age and nationality. But this new communication tool has led to new behaviour like online abuse and trolling. Likewise, AI contains the potential for misuse, mislead, threaten, or even bully individuals. Curbing its misuse for harmful purposes will be among the key challenges for you,"

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

Vivo Y27 smartphone with 44W fast charger launched in India: Price, specs

Powered by MediaTek Helio G85 processor, the Vivo Y27 packs a 5000mAh mega battery supported by 44W flashcharging technology

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

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

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

Li-Fi: Know about light-based wireless tech that is 100x faster than Wi-Fi

Li-Fi uses special LED light bulb as routers and works on optical wireless communications technology

DigiBoxx launches new cloud storage solution for enterprises, individuals

Digital file sharing and cloud storage service provider DigiBoxx on Wednesday announced the launch of a new data storage solution for corporates and individuals. Megh3 will provide customers with fast, simple, elastic storage solutions at their fingertips at attractive pricing, combining both simplicity and affordability, the domestic software as a service (SaaS) based digital storage platform said in a release. Megh3 will be available at Rs 1,299 per month for storing up to 1TB data, it said. Megh3 protects and retrieves data at any time from anywhere on any device, helping streamline workflows, unifying brand inventory across multiple touchpoints, allowing teams to function effectively and in sync, the company said. Arnab Mitra, CEO, DigiBoxx, said, "...we have put tremendous effort into adding new features, keeping in mind the myriad data storage requirements of customers. I am confident that Megh3 will be instrumental in bringing about organizational transformation as it afford

Know details on European Union's regulations for handheld gaming consoles

Effective from 2027, the new regulations would be applicable on range of portable electronics devices sold in EU

Instagram announces AR effects, trending, recommendations in Templates

Facebook parent Meta's photo sharing app Instagram today announced improvements to reel templates that include text, transitions and AR effects in the reels editor, and revamp of the templates browser. In a reel shared by Instagram Head Adam Mosseri, the company said, In addition to the number of clips and music, we are adding text, transitions and AR effects and you can edit those as you see fit. Instagram is also completely revamping the templates browser, which allows users to see trending templates as well as personalised recommendations, and templates or audio that creators have saved. Speaking on the rationale of these improvements, Mosseri said Templates 2.0 might inspire users to make something. We believe that anyone can be creative, and creativity isn't limited to artistic masterpieces or professionals...sometimes you need just a little bit of inspiration, that's where templates can come in, he added. Instagram reels allow users to post videos under 15 minutes. It follow