A.I. Culture & Policy Global News Grok, xAI’s new GenAI chatbot, starts rolling out to X Premium+ subscribers The AI chatbot arena is now getting a new player in the… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 8, 20232 minute read
Apple Global News Security Apple says ‘Lockdown Mode’ has completed a year with no successful cyberattacks In the fast-paced realm of cybersecurity, Apple’s Lockdown Mode has completed a… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Global News Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption on Messenger Meta has started rolling out default end-to-end encryption for all personal messages… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Meta announces end to Facebook-Instagram cross-app chats Users will soon be unable to have conversations with their Facebook friends… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Spanish media consortium files €550mn lawsuit against Facebook-parent Meta A consortium comprising more than 80 prominent media outlets in Spain has… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 4, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Spotify to reduce headcount by 17% in latest layoffs Spotify, the global music streaming behemoth, has announced a substantial reduction in… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 4, 20232 minute read
Global News Security Apple addresses zero-day threats with security updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS In the face of ever-evolving cyber threats, user vigilance remains paramount, and… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 2, 20232 minute read
Global News Venture Capital Pakistan launches $10Mn sovereign VC fund to bring back lost startup funding Pakistan is embarking on an ambitious sovereign venture capital fund launch, aimed… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 1, 20232 minute read
Electric Global News Tesla, after years of delay, finally delivers first Cybertrucks After years of anticipation since Musk’s initial tweet about building a truck,… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 1, 20232 minute read
A.I. Business Global News Amazon unveils Amazon Q, an AI chatbot for enterprises Amazon’s latest push into the corporate AI sector has seen the birth… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 29, 20233 minute read
Business Enterprise Global News Amazon introduces $195 Workspaces Thin Client to provide secure cloud desktop access for enterprises Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client, a… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 28, 20233 minute read
Crypto Culture & Policy Global News Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty, steps down as part of $4.3Bn settlement with US DOJ Changpeng Zhang is stepping down as Binance CEO and has pleaded guilty… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 22, 20233 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News Satya Nadella hints at Sam Altman’s possible return to OpenAI The ongoing Sam Altman-OpenAI saga just got a new twist. Soon after… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 21, 20232 minute read
A.I. Global News Here’s a crisp roundup on the rapidly evolving Sam Altman-OpenAI saga Ever since Sam Altman was ousted in a suprise move by the… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 20, 20233 minute read
Global News Sam Altman ousted as OpenAI CEO, board “no longer confident in his ability to lead” In a move that could be a significant one in the AI… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 18, 20233 minute read
A.I. Global News Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise undergo a rebrand to Copilot Microsoft is bidding farewell to Bing Chat and ushering in Copilot as… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 16, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Microsoft News Microsoft launches a new tool to create highly realistic talking avatar videos with text input At its annual Ignite conference this year, tech behemoth Microsoft has now… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 16, 20233 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News YouTube enforces disclosure, content labels for AI-generated content, and more With generative AI advancing by leaps and bounds, we are seeing an… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 15, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Amazon cuts 180 jobs in its gaming division Amazon is announcing a fresh round of job cuts. The technology and… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 14, 20233 minute read
A.I. Global News Samsung debuts its generative AI model ‘Samsung Gauss’ at company’s annual AI Forum The generative AI season is getting us even more major tech companies… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 9, 20233 minute read
A.I. Global News Google’s generative AI-powered search goes global, expands to over 120 countries A few months ago, Google brought generative AI to its core search… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 9, 20233 minute read