Category: Tech
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Potential of AI in India vast: PM Modi says after meeting ChatGPT creator Sam Altman
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, whose company deals with artificial intelligence technologies and has created ChatGPT, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in New Delhi and discussed various aspects of AI including the need for global regulation. Besides India, Altman is on a six-nation tour this week, including Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, and…
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Reddit’s new API pricing forces closure of popular third-party app Apollo and others
Apollo, a widely used third-party app for Reddit, has announced that it will be shutting down on June 30, 2023, as a direct consequence of Reddit’s recently announced changes in its API pricing, according to TechCrunch. The new pricing plans would require Apollo to pay a staggering $20 million annually to continue operating, an impossible…
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Disney takes on JioCinema, to stream cricket for FREE on app; India-Pak match too
After big rival JioCinema livestreamed Tata IPL 2023 cricket tournament for free, Disney+ Hotstar has announced that it too will offer free livestreaming of major cricket tournaments in India via its app on mobile phones. The upcoming Asia Cup and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup events are confirmed to be livestreamed for free. Cricket fans…
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WWDC 2023: Apple CEO Tim Cook meets India’s Asmi Jain, Swift Student Challenge winner
Asmi Jain, the 20-year-old Indian who won the WWDC award for creating an app playground on healthcare, has met Apple CEO Tim Cook during the WWDC 2023. Asmi had emerged as one of the winners of the Swift Student Challenge at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The challenge was for students across the world to…
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Byju’s to layoff 1000 employees amidst reports of a cash crunch
India’s largest ed-tech company Byju’s is set to fire 1000 people just six months after its mass layoff that included 5000 people being handed the pink slip. According to a report by The Morning Context (via Economic Times), Byju’s currently has 280 tuition centers across the country and the marketing managers have been asked to…
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Instagram’s Twitter alternative titled Project 92 leaked!
Instagram’s upcoming alternative to Twitter has been leaked. The screenshot that was leaked was reportedly taken at a Meta preview meeting and it showed the user interface of the app. Based on an internal report seen by the Verge, the app is titled “Project 92” while it may be called “Threads” when it is publicly…
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Adobe to Sell Generative AI Subscription With Copyright Assurance
Adobe Inc. is planning to sell subscriptions for new artificial intelligence services — including legal assurance against copyright infringement claims. Business customers will be charged a flat-rate subscription for company-wide access to new so-called generative AI tools — the type that can generate content such as text or images from a prompt — across Adobe…
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Grammarly for speech? Just check out Poised, an awesome AI-powered communication coach
Is there anything that AI cannot do? Seems like it can do everything! We have seen AI that can help you in editing text, compose emails, write love letters, even learn a new language. And if that is not enough, here is an AI tool that can improve your public speaking skills. Poised is an…
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Microsoft seeks to assure customers its AI products will be lawful
Microsoft Corp. will create a program to assure customers the artificial intelligence software they buy from the company will meet any future laws and regulations, looking to keep clients investing in AI tools ahead of whatever rules are passed governing the new technology. The software company will help clients manage regulatory issues stemming from AI…
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 9 June 2023: Webb Telescope snaps Pandora Cluster
Most galaxies exist in groups or clusters with dozens or hundreds of members, and these cluster galaxies are all in constant motion, pulled and twisted by their neighbour’s gravity. Galaxies exist in the vastness of space, consisting of various celestial objects such as stars, clouds of dust, and gas, all of which are bound together…