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Investors may have a higher focus on deeptech, Gen AI, climate tech in 2024

The report focuses on investment activity across seed and pre-Series A stages, by analysing market information, along with a survey conducted with 22 leading institutional early-stage investors

iPad Pro: Apple to debut M4 chip with support for on-devices AI on May 7

Contrary to previous reports, the top-end model in the Apple iPad line, the iPad Pro, is set to debut with the M4 chip on May 7. Other expected big change on the Apple tablet is the OLED display

Nothing to launch Phone 2a India special edition on Apr 29: What to expect

While the details are scarce, the Phone 2a India special edition could bring improvements based on feedback from the Nothing community

We'll have 50,000 people fully trained to leverage GenAI: HCLTech CEO & MD

Vijayakumar says that what's working in favour of the firm is its challenger position

India takes top rank in world artificial intelligence race, shows data

In leading countries, 60 per cent of companies had AI projects "up and running"

AI inside: Tech simplifies and automates routine work for IT firms

AI can be used in a variety of functions: From HR management to sales and coding. Senior executives say companies must continuously train employees in the technology and keep them skilled

Shipping to shopping, AI is making food safe

AI's application in food and beverage is a market worth $9.68 bn and it is expected to reach $48.99 bn by 2029

To fund artificial intelligence boom, technology plans plumbing upgrade

The money being thrown at technology to support artificial intelligence is also a reminder of spending patterns of the dot-com boom of the 1990s

Threads crosses 150 mn monthly active users, says Mark Zuckerberg

Meta CEO has said Threads is on way to become the next billion-user social network in company's portfolio of apps

Edelweiss Alt's fund acquires Bengaluru's MMTP Projects for Rs 1,500 cr

Edelweiss Alternatives on Thursday said a fund managed by it has acquired Bengaluru's MMTP Projects for Rs 1,500 crore. The company owns an asset of 1.1 million square feet of gross leasable area in MFAR Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru, and the acquisition has been done by Rental Yield Plus Fund, as per a statement. The park houses office spaces for companies from various sectors like manufacturing, BFSI, lifestyle, consumer goods, auto, technology, flex space, and consulting. The assets for the fund have surged to over Rs 2,500 crore with the recently completed acquisition, it said, adding that the overall gross leasable area (GLA) has crossed 1.8 msf in Bengaluru and Gurugram. "We are seeing strong appetite from global institutional investors, domestic institutional investors, UHNIs and family offices for investments in Commercial Office Assets in India," Edelweiss Alternatives' head of real assets strategy Subahoo Chordia said. Chordia added that he expects the Grade A/A+ office s

WhatsApp for iOS now supports passkeys: What it is, how to set up, and more

passkeys allows users to authenticate using biometrics such as fingerprints or facial scans, instead of a conventional password

Apple's new AI models could power on-device features on iOS 18 for iPhones

Apple has released "Open-source Efficient Language Models" (OpenELM), which are a series of four small language models capable of tasks such as text generation, text summarisation, and more

Motorola's Moto G64 review: A feature-packed 5G smartphone on a budget

The Moto G64 boasts a display of a smooth refresh rate, a thin-and-lightweight design, a capable dual-camera system, swift performance, and a near-stock Android operating system

Elon Musk's X to take on YouTube with a video streaming app for smart TVs

X CEO Linda Yaccarino said that the new TV app for X will be "your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen"

WhatsApp tests offline file sharing, in-app dialler features: Details here

WhatsApp has reportedly started testing offline file sharing features with beta testers. Though the early version of the app hints at in-app dialler, the feature is not currently available in beta

Meta to open Quest's Horizon OS to Microsoft, others in mixed-reality space

Third-party hardware makers can now use Meta's Horizon OS, which powers its Quest headsets, to develop their own mixed reality devices

Apple schedules 'Let Loose' virtual event for May 7; iPad Air, Pro expected

Alongside the iPad Pro and iPad Air, Apple is expected to launch a new model in its Pencil line-up, which is quite clear from the graphics on the event invite

Pharma exports rise around 10% to $27.9 billion, US biggest importer

The country's drugs and pharmaceuticals exports increased 9.67 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.9 billion in 2023-24, even as the total exports dipped by 3 per cent in the last fiscal. According to the commerce ministry data, pharma exports in March grew by 12.73 per cent to USD 2.8 billion. In 2022-23, the exports stood at USD 25.4 billion. The top five export markets, for the sector during the last fiscal, are the US, the UK, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil. The US accounts for over 31 per cent of India's total pharma exports, followed by the UK and Netherlands (about 3 per cent each). In 2023-24, the outbound shipments also entered new geographies like Montenegro, South Sudan, Chad, Comoros, Brunei, Latvia, Ireland, Chad, Sweden, Haiti and Ethiopia. An industry expert said that increasing market opportunities and healthy demand in countries like the US are helping exports to record healthy growth rates month after month. Experts have said that Indi

TikTok halts reward for watching video feature on new app in France, Spain

TikTok said on Wednesday that it's halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features. The company backed down days after the European Union warned that the TikTok Lite app might have breached the 27-nation bloc's digital regulations when it launched earlier this month. The EU's executive Commission threatened to order the suspension of features that pose a risk to kids. TikTok always seeks to engage constructively with the EU Commission and other regulators," it said in a post on social media platform X. "We are therefore voluntarily suspending the rewards functions in TikTok Lite while we address the concerns that they have raised. TikTok Lite, which was rolled out in France and Spain, is a slimmed-down version of the main TikTok app that lets users earn rewards. Points earned by watching videos, liking content and following content creators can then be exchanged for rewards ...

Apple slashes Vision Pro shipment estimates amid plummeting demand

A source revealed to Mashable that Apple is slashing its shipment estimates for the year, signalling a downturn in demand far below initial expectations