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Apple Executive States New Feature in iOS 17 Allows Choice of Second Search Engine for Safari

Apple’s senior VP of Machine Learning and AI, John Giannandrea, revealed that iOS 17 lets users choose a different search engine for private browsing on Safari. Google remains the default…

Micron Starts Construction on $2.75Bn Semiconductor Plant in Gujarat, India

Micron Technology has begun construction of its $2.75 billion semiconductor plant in Gujarat, India — the largest investment of the India Semiconductor Mission. Tata Projects will collaborate with Micron to…

Indian Government Issues Major Warning to Apple Users Regarding Vulnerabilities

Apple users receive ‘high severity’ warning from Centre about vulnerabilities in Apple’s products. These vulnerabilities exist due to various issues in security, kernel, and Webkit components. The government recommends users…

‘Humans of Bombay’ Sues ‘People of India’ for Copyright Infringement; ‘Humans of New York’ Founder Criticises

‘Humans Of Bombay’ (HOB) sues ‘People Of India’ (POI), alleging the latter copied its content, logo, tagline, and story format. Brandon Stanton, founder of ‘Humans of New York’, voices disappointment,…

Sudha Murty Files Complaint Over Name Misuse in US Events Fraud

Sudha Murty, Infosys Foundation chairperson, files complaint with Bengaluru Police over misuse of her name in separate fraudulent events. Two women, identified as Lavanya and Shruthi, booked for making false…

RBI MPC expected to hold interest rates steady despite high CPI inflation

Experts believe the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may keep interest rates unchanged for the fourth time due to high retail inflation and global factors. Recent data revealed retail inflation…

Meta Aims to Lure Young Users via AI Chatbot Characters

Meta Platforms to launch distinct personality AI chatbots. Addition aims to draw younger demographics. Launch could happen as early as this week.

Humans of Bombay defends copyright lawsuit, cites IP protection not storytelling

Humans of Bombay clarifies lawsuit against People of India is for intellectual property protection. HOB accused POI of replicating its business model and stories, court summons issued by Delhi High…

Revolutionary Speaker with Self-Deploying Microphones Can Isolate and Mute Voices

A new speaker using robotic ‘acoustic swarm’ can track and isolate multiple voices in a room, muting unwanted noise. The speaker’s self-deploying microphones utilize high-frequency echolocation and neural networks to…

Qualcomm Set to Introduce Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset with 4nm and 3nm Variants

Qualcomm will unveil both 4nm and 3nm variant chipsets of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in October. The new chipsets will be more powerful and energy-efficient due to smaller transistors…

PhonePe Unveils Indus AppStore with Zero Fee, Challenging Google

India’s PhonePe has launched the Indus AppStore Developer Platform, offering no commission on in-app purchases and zero platform fees, positioning itself as an attractive alternative for Android developers dissatisfied with…

Pakistan’s ICC World Cup 2023 Plans Stalled due to Visa Issues

Pakistan cricket team’s arrival in India for the ICC World Cup 2023 has been delayed due to visa issues. The delay has led to the cancellation of their pre-World Cup…

iOS 17 Update Allows iPhone Users to Alternate Search Engines

The iOS 17 release offers users the choice between two different search engines. The change comes amid an antitrust suit against Google that alleges the company unlawfully maintained its online…

X Social Media’s Head for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta, Steps Down

Samiran Gupta was the highest ranking Indian employee at X, responsible for important content-related policy issues. His tenure concluded in September, post the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk’s X-Corp.…

Delta Corp to seek legal challenges over Rs 16,822 cr in GST notices

Casino operator Delta Corp has received GST notices totalling Rs 16,822 crore. The company, suggesting that the tax notices are arbitrary and against the law, intends to seek legal redress…

Tinder Rolls Out $499/month Subscription ‘Tinder Select’ to Elite Users

Tinder introduces a premium service, Tinder Select, for $499/month offering exclusive features to less than 1% of the app’s most engaged users. Company indicates it will accept applications for Tinder…