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Microsoft takes AI innovation further with Windows Copilot

The Bing Chat technology has evolved into Windows Copilot, a modern AI virtual assistant. The assistant offers a range of services, from changing settings to integrating with existing and third-party…

Saregama in Acquisition Discussions with Pocket Aces to Expand its Video Catalog

Saregama plans to acquire Pocket Aces to enhance its video production, but no deal is finalized yet. Loco, a video game platform spun out from Pocket Aces, is not included…

Roblox Reduces Talent Acquisition Team Amid Hiring Slowdown

Roblox lets go of about 30 employees in its talent acquisition organization to better align with adjusted hiring needs. This move was hinted in the company’s Q2 earnings call along…

GitHub Rolls Out Passkeys Security Feature for General User Access

GitHub launches its passkeys feature, two months after its beta debut, offering cloud-synced authentication using cryptographic key pairs. Passkeys combine the benefits of passwords and two-factor authentication into one step,…

Snapchat premium service reaches 5 million paid users

Snapchat+, offering exclusive features, has surpassed 5 million subscribers, a milestone in its non-ad revenue strategy. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has a goal to reach 10 million paying users in…

YouTube Previews Upcoming AI-Powered Toolkit for Creators

YouTube is developing a suite of AI features for creators including a TikTok-like green screen tool called Dream Screen. Other features include automatic dubbing to other languages, soundtrack searching, and…

Salesforce set to acquire AI customer service platform firm Airkit.ai

Salesforce plans to acquire Airkit.ai, an AI-driven customer service agent creator for e-commerce businesses. Airkit.ai, with multiple pre-existing ties to Salesforce, recently released an integrated product for creating specialized customer…

Google DeepMind’s AI Model Can Detect Disease-Causing Genetic Mutations

Research by Google DeepMind has led to the development of an AI model, AlphaMissense, which can identify ‘missense’ genetic mutations responsible for diseases. The model has correctly classified 89% of…

Google’s AI Tool ‘Studio Bot’ Expands to Over 170 Regions, Excluding EU and UK

Studio Bot, Google’s developer-centric AI chatbot, is now available in more than 170 regions but not in the UK and EU. Using the specially designed language model ‘Codey’, it offers…

Fingerprints Can Temporarily Change the Color of iPhone 15 Pro’s Titanium Frame, Says Apple

Apple reveals that fingerprints may ‘temporarily alter the color’ of the iPhone 15 Pro’s titanium frame. This is not a permanent effect as fingerprints can be removed to restore original…

Facebook introduces multiple personal profile feature

Facebook users can now create multiple profiles with unique feeds, friends, and settings without needing to log out. The option to create these profiles, tied to the same login, is…

YouTube announces new video editing app and AI tools

YouTube has launched ‘YouTube Create’, a free video editing app, featuring precision editing, voiceover capabilities, and a library of filters, effects, and music. The app will streamline video production for…

Zomato Apologizes for Joking Post About Drugs, Causes Social Media Outrage

Zomato drew criticism for a post joking about drugs at their office, leading to an apology. The post was called ‘irresponsible’ for wasting police resources and seeking likes. This is…

Uber Eats to Accept SNAP Benefits and FSA Cards for Grocery Deliveries in 2024

Uber Eats plans to accept food stamps and FSA cards as payment for grocery deliveries in 2024. Uber Eats joins the ranks of Instacart and DoorDash, who started accepting SNAP…

Poland initiates GDPR investigation into OpenAI’s ChatGPT

OpenAI faces a probe for a potential violation of EU’s GDPR by its chatbot, ChatGPT. The complaint alleges data processing in an unlawful, unreliable manner with opaque rules. The investigation…

Indian Workers Rank Highest in Workplace Happiness Globally: HP Study

The HP Work Relationship Index shows Indian knowledge workers are the happiest globally, with 50% expressing a sense of contentment. Workers in India value job satisfaction, flexibility, mental wellbeing, effective…