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U.S. Administration allows import ban on certain Apple Watches amid patent dispute

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has passed on a veto against the…
PC

Microsoft’s upcoming end to Windows 10 support to turn 240Mn computers obsolete, sparks e-waste concerns

Earlier this month, Microsoft had announced the imminent end of support for…
India

India passes new telecom bill to modernise connectivity, introduce satellite broadband amid privacy concerns

The upper house of Indian Parliament today passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023,…

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…
India

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…

Udaan fires over 100 employees, days after $340Mn fundraise

In a surprise move, Udaan, the business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce unicorn, decided to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Spanish media consortium files €550mn lawsuit against Facebook-parent Meta

A consortium comprising more than 80 prominent media outlets in Spain has…
Spotify

Spotify to reduce headcount by 17% in latest layoffs

Spotify, the global music streaming behemoth, has announced a substantial reduction in…

Microsoft joins OpenAI’s board as a non-voting observer

Marking an epilogue to the tumultuous OpenAI-Sam Altman saga, tech behemoth Microsoft…

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…