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Why did YouTuber Brownlee’s review of Humane Ai pin stir up a social media storm? | Explained

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The Humane Ai pin, launched quietly last year, is a wearable that works as an AI assistant. However, a recent video by American gadget reviewer Marques Brownlee slamming its shortcomings has raised questions about whether popular tech…

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Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit jobs

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The artificial intelligence tool was developed by Japanese researchers to try and help managers provide targeted support to staff to stop them from quitting

Elon Musk postpones India trip citing ‘very heavy Tesla obligations’, aims to visit later this year

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Tesla chief Elon Musk was expected to announce an investment of $2 billion to build a factory in India

Friday, Apr 19

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Fossils of massive prehistoric snake found in lignite mine in Gujarat

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The huge reptile, Vasuki Indicus, is likely to have lived 47 million years ago, say IIT Roorkee researchers

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Daily Quiz | On India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhata’

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On April 19, 1975, India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhata’ was launched to space.

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Amazon Music gets ‘Maestro’ AI playlist generator feature

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Maestro will aid users in creating playlists by acting on prompts and using its AI prowess to compile playlists .

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Meta introduces Llama 3 large language model; aims to make it multilingual soon

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Meta introduced its Llama 3 large language model as chief Mark Zuckerberg said Meta AI would be upgraded with the latest offering

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Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED Review | A reliable Windows-based alternative to the MacBook Air

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The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED has been a reliable performer in the small laptops category, and the company’s 2024 iteration of the device looks to retain its position while expanding its appeal.

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Google fires 28 employees as CEO Pichai warns against debating politics

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Google fired 28 workers for their involvement in anti-Israel protests and promised that others who followed them would face action as well

After Facebook and Instagram, China now bans WhatsApp from Apple’s App Store

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After Facebook and Instagram, China now bans WhatsApp from Apple’s App Store

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Google Doodle marks first phase of Lok Sabha polls in India

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The Google doodle’s reach comes on the day the world’s largest democratic exercise kicked off in the day.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Android banking malware exploits weaknesses to perform info-stealing operations: Report

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A new banking malware was found exploiting weaknesses in Android to steal users’ information which was then being shared with threat actors

Google lays off unspecified number of employees, moves roles to other global hubs

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Google Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat wrote in a memo that there would be layoffs and relocations as AI shapes the tech sector

Stanford AI Index shows more AI models open-source now, 52% people nervous about AI

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But despite this shift, closed-source models are still outperforming open-source ones on 10 selected benchmarks.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Elon Musk likely to unveil $2-$3 billion India investment during visit, sources say

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The two sources said Mr. Musk will likely give an investment figure for India without sharing details such as a timeline or an Indian state where the plant will be built

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Apple CEO says company will 'look at' manufacturing in Indonesia

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Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is “looking at” manufacturing in Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday

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India plans to curb Google, PhonePe’s dominance in mobile payments: Report

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India’s governing body overseeing UPI payments is set to engage with fintech startups in a bid to address the dominance of Google and PhonePe’s payment apps

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Three new fish species spotted using tools in the Laccadive Sea

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Reports of aquatic animals using tools have been uncommon because they’re more difficult to observe and a perception that fish are ‘less intelligent’

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Adobe launches Acrobat AI assistant, teases video generation tools

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The new additions will also have third-party integrations with OpenAI’s Sora models and other AI video generating companies like Pika Labs and Runway.

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India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030

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ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation is concerned

YouTube takes aim at your third-party ad-blocking apps

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YouTube confirmed that it will begin to more strongly crack down on ad-blocking apps that viewers use to access YouTube without paying for the ad-free premium version

Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘one of the most severe’ coral bleaching events on record

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The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced

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Meta to temporarily shut down Threads in Turkey over data sharing clash

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Turkey’s competition authority criticised the way data was shared between Meta’s Instagram and Threads apps

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Sony PlayStation confirms Genshin Impact version 4.6 release date

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Genshin Impact’s version 4.6 is set for release later this month, announces Sony.

Tesla planning to lay off over 10% of workforce amidst delivery dip

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Tesla chief Elon Musk confirmed some departures on X and said that the company needed periodic reorganising and streamlining

Monday, Apr 15

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Tesla scouts for its first India showroom locations

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Tesla, which saw its global vehicle deliveries decline in the first quarter for the first time in nearly four years, is stepping up efforts to expand into new markets

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U.S. to award Samsung $6.4 bln in grants for Texas chip production complex

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The U.S. will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea's Samsung to expand its chip production in central Texas

Temu likely to face tougher online content rules as EU users soar

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Fast-fashion e-commerce retailer Temu is likely to be subject to tough EU online content rules that already apply to Meta, Google, X, and TikTok.

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Apple refutes Epic’s claim that it violated U.S. court orders

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Apple’s own legal filing claimed that Epic Games was trying to “micromanage” Apple’s business operations and gain access to its iOS userbase and platform for free

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Samsung overtakes Apple as top smartphone maker in Q1 2024

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In the first quarter of 2024, Apple shipped 50.1 million iPhones compared to 55.4 million units it shipped during the same period last year.