A.I. Culture & Policy News Google will restrict election-related queries that Bard and AI-search can answer Google has unveiled a comprehensive plan to safeguard its platforms and services… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 20, 2023
Culture & Policy News India introduces new Telecom Bill to replace 138 yr old laws, critics point out privacy concerns The Indian government introduced a comprehensive Telecommunications Bill in the Lok Sabha… Praneetha BandaruDecember 18, 2023
Culture & Policy News Udaan fires over 100 employees, days after $340Mn fundraise In a surprise move, Udaan, the business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce unicorn, decided to… Srihari RishabhDecember 18, 2023
Culture & Policy Internet News Meta’s Threads takes aim at misinformation with fact-checking program ahead of big elections year Meta, the parent company of Instagram, is fortifying its fact-checking efforts, extending… Praneetha BandaruDecember 13, 2023
Culture & Policy Gaming Global News Epic Games triumphs over Google in landmark antitrust battle Epic Games has achieved a rather sensational victory in its protracted legal… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 12, 2023
A.I. Culture & Policy News OpenAI working with ex-Twitter India head to expand AI presence in the country: Report OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly working with ex-Twitter head to… Srihari RishabhDecember 9, 2023
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, 2023
Culture & Policy News Governments exploiting push notifications for smartphone surveillance, U.S. Senator Wyden says U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has raised concerns about unidentified governments using push… Praneetha BandaruDecember 6, 2023
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, 2023
Culture & Policy Gaming News Rockstar Games ends decade-long wait, drops the first GTA VI trailer, set for 2025 launch GTA Tribe, behold! Your decade-long wait for a new GTA title is… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 5, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
A.I. Culture & Policy News Microsoft joins OpenAI’s board as a non-voting observer Marking an epilogue to the tumultuous OpenAI-Sam Altman saga, tech behemoth Microsoft… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 30, 2023
Business Culture & Policy News Meta loses bid to shift privacy dispute with FTC to court In a significant legal development, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 28, 2023
A.I. Culture & Policy Google News Google’s Bard AI capabilities expand with YouTube interaction In a bid to get one up over OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google has… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 23, 2023
A.I. Culture & Policy News Sam Altman is returning as OpenAI CEO after all Ending nearly a week of drama and ‘techtainment’, formerly ousted OpenAI CEO… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalNovember 22, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
A.I. Culture & Policy News OpenAI faces mass resignations amidst leadership crisis The fallout of Sam Altman’s surprising ouster from OpenAI continues to spread.… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 21, 2023
A.I. Culture & Policy News Amazon restructures Alexa division with fresh layoffs amid AI push Once again, layoffs are coming to Amazon, and this time, it simply… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 20, 2023
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, 2023