Ratan Tata Backs Startup That Helps Senior Citizens Form Inter-Generational Friendships With Young Graduates

Ratan Tata Backs Startup That Helps Senior Citizens Form Inter-Generational Friendships With Young Graduates

Ratan Tata, the octogenarian industrialist who steered the $128 billion (roughly Rs. 10,13,200 crore) Tata Group for decades, has backed a startup that connects senior citizens with young graduates for meaningful friendships. Goodfellows, which promotes “inter-generational friendships” said on Tuesday that it received a seed investment of an undisclosed sum from Tata,…

One Killed, Nine Injured as BMW Test Car With Autonomous Steering Veers Into Traffic in Germany

One Killed, Nine Injured as BMW Test Car With Autonomous Steering Veers Into Traffic in Germany

A BMW test car with autonomous steering capability veered into oncoming traffic in Germany, killing one person and seriously injuring nine others, police said Tuesday. A spokesman for police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen said an electric BMW iX with five people on board, including a young child, swerved out…

Hearing Aids to Be Sold Over the Counter in the US by October to Cut Costs: Details

Hearing Aids to Be Sold Over the Counter in the US by October to Cut Costs: Details

Over-the-counter hearing aids will for the first time be available to tens of millions of Americans, officials said Tuesday, in an effort to cut prices from $5,000 (roughly Rs. 3,96,400) a pair. “For many Americans who suffer from hearing loss, safe and effective and high-quality hearing aids have been unaffordable,” US…

Vivo X80 Pro, iQoo 9 Pro Android 13 Preview Program in India Announced: How to Register

Vivo X80 Pro, iQoo 9 Pro Android 13 Preview Program in India Announced: How to Register

Vivo X80 Pro and iQoo 9 Pro users will be eligible to sign up to try Android 13 previews ahead of the official rollout, the companies announced on Tuesday. Eligible smartphone owners who sign up for the preview program will receive an update on August 23, according to Vivo and…

Walmart Faces Shifting Consumer Behaviour Over Inflation, Quarterly Results Beat Estimates

Walmart Faces Shifting Consumer Behaviour Over Inflation, Quarterly Results Beat Estimates

Walmart scored a big jump in revenues partly driven by inflation but the retail giant faces increasing evidence of shifting consumer behavior due to rising prices, according to quarterly results released Tuesday. The big-box retailer, which stunned Wall Street three weeks ago by cutting its profit forecast, ended up reporting…

Google Demonstrates AI Robots Fetching Soda, Snacks Using Voice Commands

Google Demonstrates AI Robots Fetching Soda, Snacks Using Voice Commands

Google is combining the eyes and arms of physical robots with the knowledge and conversation skills of virtual chatbots to help its employees fetch soda and chips from breakrooms with ease. The mechanical waiters, shown in action to reporters last week, embody an artificial intelligence breakthrough that paves the way for…

Poco M5 Spotted on Thailand’s NBTC Certification Database, Launch Expected Soon

Poco M5 Spotted on Thailand’s NBTC Certification Database, Launch Expected Soon

Poco is expected to soon unveil its new M5 series of smartphones. The lineup is said to include the vanilla Poco M5 and the Poco M5s, which could be a rebranded Redmi Note 10S. These models have been reportedly making the rounds at various certification sites. Now, a reliable tipster…

Dell XPS 13 9315 With 12th Gen Intel Evo Processor Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Dell XPS 13 9315 With 12th Gen Intel Evo Processor Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Dell XPS 13 9315 laptop was launched in India on Tuesday. The company claims that it is its thinnest and lightest 13-inch XPS laptop, with a 13.99 mm thin and 1.7kg lightweight aluminium body. It is powered by up to a 12th Gen Intel Evo processor and packs a 51Whr…

Volkswagen Tests Electric Vehicles Under Skoda Brand for India Market

Volkswagen Tests Electric Vehicles Under Skoda Brand for India Market

German auto major Volkswagen group has started testing some electric vehicles from the Skoda brand in India as it evaluates the products to be brought to the country for electromobility targetting mass segment, according to a senior company official. The group, which has given the responsibility of leading its growth…