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Congress set to vote on expanding US investment restrictions in China

In October, the Treasury finalised rules effective Jan 2 that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China

Use technology to drive progress, guard against misuse: Jeet Adani

India cannot stay out of global technological race and should build capabilities that will keep it at the top while remaining vigilant against its misuse, said Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. Speaking at IIT Bombay's Techfest 2024, Adani, the 27-year old younger son of infrastructure magnate Gautam Adani, said the future of technology is both scary and exciting. "But be it scary or exciting, we cannot afford to ignore technology or even go slow in our use of technology -- either as a nation or as its citizens. India cannot stay out of this global race," he said. "Our generation needs to build capabilities to lead India into this new technological era if we want to stay at the top of our game and realise our dream of Viksit Bharat -- to become a USD 26-trillion economy by 2047," he said. While technology has helped mankind progress, it is also being applied to wrong causes -- fake news, fake photos, fake videos, fake money, online scams, spoofing, phishing, and ...

The influencer economy: Brands tap social media's vast reach for marketing

The first of a two-part series delves into the bigger picture of influencer economy

Warmup Ventures launches Rs 300 cr fund to back early-stage startups

Second fund by venture capital firm will invest in sectors like deep tech, climate, sustainability

One UI 7: Samsung adds new features and fixes bugs in second beta release

The second beta of One UI 7 is available with the build number ZXL5 on Galaxy S24 series smartphones, enrolled in the One UI 7 beta program

Our India centre global innovation hub, not low-cost back office: Jayabalan

Jayabalan said the India GTDC is playing a crucial role for driving global innovations at the firm and the plan is to continue scaling up the centre both in terms of capacity and capabilities

WhatsApp may get native dialler on iOS, could be set as default calling app

With iOS 18.2, Apple allows changing default apps for calls and messages. With a built-in dialler, WhatsApp would join supported 3rd-party applications for both calls and messages on eligible iPhones

Apple to revamp product lines with sleek iPhone, foldable iPad, and more

Reportedly, Apple is working on a foldable iPhone and iPad, with the latter expected to feature a display larger than the biggest MacBook Pro

Narayana Murthy bats for tech, cautions against 'unsupervised learning'

While addressing the Chamber, Murthy also urged entrepreneurs to embrace "compassionate capitalism"

Innovation should not remain confined to labs, says Jitendra Singh

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said scientific innovation must not remain confined to laboratories and should translate into impactful, market-ready solutions that empower industries and improve lives. Addressing a meeting of the secretaries of various science departments, Singh cited examples of successful government-supported innovations, encouraging departments to use these stories as models to inspire trust and investment from the private stakeholders. "Scientific innovation must not remain confined to laboratories. It should translate into impactful, market-ready solutions that empower industries and improve lives," he said. Singh said India could establish itself as a global leader in innovation and technology-led solutions by effectively marketing technologies. The minister advocated for frameworks that enable public-private collaboration to fast-track the commercialization of lab-scale breakthroughs. He stressed that such partnerships are essentia

Exotel accelerates AI-led innovations to redefine customer experience

Exotel's expansion into high-growth markets like Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the USA is driving new revenue streams and the company said it is poised for strong growth in FY25

Apple may go with Pixel 9-like camera enclosure on iPhone 17 series: Report

Reportedly, Apple's next-generation iPhone models may feature a "side-by-side" camera layout aimed at improving spatial video recording capabilities

Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs: A leader in promoting gender diversity within the tech industry

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iOS 18.2: iPhone 16 Pro models get layered recording option in Voice Memos

The layered recordings feature for Voice Memos is available for iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max for users running iOS 18.2 operating system

12 days of OpenAI: ChatGPT gets Santa-inspired voice option in 'Voice Mode'

OpenAI has added a festive "Santa" voice option to its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. This new feature, available for a limited time, allows users to converse with ChatGPT in a Santa-inspired voice

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 series goes on sale: Check introductory offers, specs

The Xiaomi Sound Outdoor Speakers and Redmi Buds 6 go on sale too with introductory offers. These Xiaomi ecosystem products were launched alongside the Redmi Note 14 series

WhatsApp adds new calling features on mobile, desktop app: Check details

WhatsApp has enhanced video call quality and desktop calling, introduced selective calling in groups and new effects on the mobile and desktop app

Android XR: Google, Samsung, Qualcomm partner to challenge Apple Vision Pro

Android XR is an operating system developed by Google in collaboration with Samsung, designed to bring AI, AR, VR to headsets and glasses, with Qualcomm chips powering the experience

AI from India, for India and the World: Shaping future with emerging tech

India poised to lead AI era with skilling focus, policy support, and ethics

Vivo X200 series launches with Zeiss camera system: Price, offers, specs

The Vivo X200 and X200 Pro smartphones are now available for pre-booking on Vivo India's official website. Sales begin on December 19