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IPEF to organise clean economy investor forum in Singapore in June

The department has invited applications from domestic climate and tech entrepreneurs for participation in the meeting

Asus opens pre-bookings for ZenBook Duo in India, launch set for April 16

On the ZenBook Duo pre-book orders, Asus is offering 2-year warranty extension and 3-year local accidental damage protection. Moreover, the company is bundling its ProArt Mouse at no additional cost

Realme P1 5G smartphone to debut in India on April 15: Here is how it looks

The Realme P1 5G will be joined by a Pro model, which will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 system-on-chip

Next frontier in AI evolution: Hume.ai blends emotion and intelligence

Hume elevates conversational AI with 'emotional intelligence' for human-like interactions

Google launches Find My Device for Android: What it is and how it works

Google said the Find My Device feature uses the network of over a billion Android devices to locate lost devices and essential items tagged with compatible accessories

Dell launches XPS, Alienware, Inspiron series laptops with AI capabilities

Dell said its new range of consumer and gaming focused laptops are powered by Intel Core Ultra processor, which has a dedicated NPU for AI capabilities

Motorola Edge 50 Pro goes on sale with introductory offers: Price, specs

Priced at Rs 31,999 onwards, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro is available for purchase at an introductory price - inclusive of all offers - starting at Rs 27,999

Filter Capital closes maiden fund at Rs 800 crore, aims to bolster growth

Technology-focused venture capital firm Filter Capital on Monday said its has secured Rs 800 crore funding for its maiden fund -- Filter Capital India Fund I. Indian institutional investors and family offices such as HDFC Fund of Funds, SIDBI, SRI Fund, Oister Global, DSP family office, Akash Prakash, the founder of Amansa Capital, and Harsh Jain, the CEO of Dream11 have committed to the fund, the VC firm said in a statement. "Filter Capital announced the successful final close of its first fund - Filter Capital India Fund I. The fund has secured a total corpus of Rs 800 crore," the statement said. Filter Capital is a growth investment firm which targets opportunities in SaaS and tech services where companies are expanding from India into regional and global markets, as well as technology-led businesses in consumer, financial, and business services, where companies are harnessing special demographics spanning Indian consumers and businesses. "This is the opportunity for Filter ...

Soon, you could play Mario, Contra, and other retro games on Apple iPhones

Apple has announced it will allow video game emulators on its App Store for iPhone. These emulators would let you play old generation video games from the likes of Nintendo, Mitashi, and more

Apple to launch iPad Pro, Air in May; working on foldable models for future

The iPad Pro and iPad Air would be joined by the iPad mini and iPad models as Apple plans to refresh entire line this year

PBOC to give $69 billion in loans to boost science, technology sectors

The refinancing program is set to help small- and medium-sized technology firms in their initial startup and growth stages and provide credit support to high-end projects, it said

Vital signs of change: AI now lifeblood of India's hospital chains

All the major healthcare chains like Apollo Hospitals, Manipal Healthcare, and Aster DM Healthcare, among others, are using AI in prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and personalized management

Cilio expects to double global business in 18 months with India foray

US-based SaaS firm Cilio Technologies expects to double its global business in the next 12-18 months with its foray into India which will also serve as its hub for operations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, a top official of the company said. Cilio President and CEO Rick Olejnik told PTI that to cater to the growth the company will also double its engineering team in India. "If we are able to make the right footprints in India in the next six months, I think it's going to contribute almost more than double what Cilio is doing right now in the next 12 to 18 months. That's the plan. Being very aggressive on it," he said. The company, which focuses on home furnishing segment, entered the Indian market with the acquisition of startup Automation Factory. Olejnik said that home improvement products are coming with improved standardisation and the per capita spent on house improvement has been growing 40 per cent year-on-year in India which is going to drive the company's ...

Big Tech cos in race to buy training data for artificial intelligence

Tech giants like Google, Meta and Microsoft-backed OpenAI initially used reams of data scraped from the internet for free to train generative AI models like ChatGPT that can mimic human creativity

Google testing AI-generated email replies on Gmail app for Android: Report

Google already allows AI-generated suggestions in Gmail to its One AI Premium subscriber. However, the feature is available only in beta version

Google's Find My Device set to launch soon: What is it and how does it work

Find My Device network will help users locate missing phones, headphones, and other devices, leveraging the network between Android powered devices

10-min delivery: Blinkit partners with Sony to sell PS5 Slim on launch day

Customers in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru can now get the all new PlayStation 5 Slim editions and controllers delivered in 10 minutes, said Blinkit in a press note

Nvidia, Alphabet lead market cap surge in March driven by AI enthusiasm

Nvidia's market cap soared to $2.25 trillion at March-end, up 14% from February, while Alphabet's rose 9% to $1.8 trillion

GenAI, GCCs to help boost Indian economy in coming years: Deloitte

India could see a substantial growth of USD 359-438 billion in GDP through adoption of GenAI and the country's Global Capability Centres (GCC) market would exceed USD 100 billion by 2030, Deloitte India said in a report. The Technology Trends 2024 report: India perspective said GCCs are taking the lead in 2024, showcasing India's growing prowess in catering to international technology needs. "With over 1,600 GCCs, India's GCC market is growing and creating its dominance globally. It is estimated that by 2030, the Indian GCC market would exceed USD 100 billion, with 2,500 GCCs across the country employing over 4.5 million people," it said. The report pointed out a close connection between technological adoption and accelerated economic growth. Improved accessibility and government initiatives, it said, have led to a significant surge in digital technology adoption. It said advanced technologies offer avenues for growth and efficiency, such as automating tax filing, using blockchai

GenAI platform Hanooman announces partnership with Abu Dhabi's 3AI Holding

Platform aims to reach 200 mn users in Indian languages after being launched on May 1