Alphabet’s Google has given a small group of companies access to an early version of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence software, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Gemini is intended to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4 model, according to the report. For Google, the stakes of Gemini’s launch are high. Google
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk called on Wednesday for a US “referee” for artificial intelligence after he, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and other tech CEOs met with lawmakers at Capitol Hill to discuss AI regulation. Lawmakers are seeking ways to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology, which has boomed in
Google argued on Tuesday the US was wrong to say the search and advertising giant broke the law to hold onto its massive market share, noting its search engine was wildly popular because of its quality and that dissatisfied users could switch with “a few easy clicks.” The Justice Department has accused Alphabet’s Google of
Unlike other companies that are attempting significant transformations with artificial intelligence, Apple is using the emerging technology to improve basic functions in its new gadgets. Without using the words “artificial intelligence” to describe the emerging technology, Apple showcased a new line of iPhones and a new watch that included improved semiconductor designs that power the
WhatsApp Channels — the Meta-owned messaging service’s latest feature aimed at increasing engagement on the platform — is rolling out to users in India and several other countries. Designed as a one-way broadcast tool, these channels allow users to share updates with a large number of users on WhatsApp. At the moment, users can search
Instagram may have some new features up its sleeves for its users within the coming days. The social media platform is testing a feature that will let users tag a group of people on Instagram Stories via just a single mention. With the creator economy booming on Instagram at an international level, the platform keeps
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on Wednesday, according to a release. The IWBDC is an open challenge competition that seeks to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous web browser. The programme saw
Microsoft and blockchain developer Aptos Labs have come together to use their expertise in bridging the gap between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the blockchain technology. The buzz around combining Web3 and AI seems to be expanding all over the global tech industry. Nascent in existence, Web3 firms are looking to rely on comparatively more developed
A group of the world’s biggest news media organizations called for revised regulations on the use of copyrighted material by makers of artificial intelligence technology, according to an open letter published on Wednesday. The note, signed by industry bodies like the News Media Alliance — which includes nearly 2,000 publications in the United States —
Intel processors are affected by Downfall, a security flaw that can allow a malicious user to gain access to sensitive and private user data from users’ computers, and the chipmaker is rolling out fixes that patch the vulnerability on affected systems. The flaw was detected by a California-based researcher and disclosed to Intel, allowing the
Apple and Samsung Electronics will invest in SoftBank Group-owned chip designer Arm at its initial public offering (IPO), expected in September, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. Reuters reported in June that Arm was in talks with some ten companies – including Apple, Samsung, and Intel – with the aim of bringing on one or
Adobe‘s $20 billion (nearly Rs. 1,65,550 crore) bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma could reduce competition in global markets for interactive product design tools and also shut out rivals, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday. The European Commission said it opened a full-scale investigation into the deal after a preliminary review triggered concerns, confirming a
WhatsApp beta — the company’s testing version of the popular messaging app — has added a new feature with the latest update. Previously referred to as audio chats, this feature allows users to start a voice call in a group. Meanwhile, a recent beta update also added support for sending messages to group admins for
Elon Musk said in a social media post that his proposed cage fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be live-streamed on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The social media moguls have been egging each other into a mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas since June. “Zuck v Musk fight
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall. While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent)
Google-parent Alphabet said on Friday it had slashed its stake in Robinhood Markets by nearly 90 percent, days after the trading app said it had turned a profit for the first time as a public company. Robinhood has been struggling to regain its footing after emerging as the breakout financial technology app during the pandemic,
A Russian government-linked hacking group took aim at dozens of global organizations with a campaign to steal login credentials by engaging users in Microsoft Teams chats pretending to be from technical support, Microsoft researchers said on Wednesday. These “highly targeted” social engineering attacks have affected “fewer than 40 unique global organizations” since late May, Microsoft
Taiwan’s Foxconn will invest $600 million (roughly Rs. 4,955 crore) in two projects in the southern Indian state of Karnataka for chip equipment manufacturing and casing components for iPhone models, the state government said on Wednesday. Some $350 million (roughly Rs. 2,890 crore) will go towards setting up the iPhone component unit which will generate 12,000 jobs,
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. US media reported earlier that X, owned by Elon Musk, had sent a letter to the Center for Countering Digital Hate
Sony Pictures is shaking up its release calendar amidst the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes, delaying a slew of major releases. Upcoming and confirmed Marvel projects have been pushed to 2024 and beyond, with Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse being completely taken off its planned March 29, 2024 date. Kraven the Hunter, which was eyeing a
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