China Unveils Its Own Open-Source Operating System for Computers to Rival Windows, MacOS

China Unveils Its Own Open-Source Operating System for Computers to Rival Windows, MacOS

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China has launched its first homegrown open-source operating system for computers, state media said on Thursday, as Beijing seeks to reduce its foreign dependence at a time of increased rivalry with the United States. The announcement of the new system came just before US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was due…

Draft EU Artificial Intelligence Rules Could Hurt Europe

Draft EU Artificial Intelligence Rules Could Hurt Europe

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The proposed EU Artificial Intelligence legislation would jeopardise Europe’s competitiveness and technological sovereignty, according to an open letter signed by more than 160 executives at companies ranging from Renault to Meta. EU lawmakers agreed to a set of draft rules this month where systems like ChatGPT would have to disclose…

Apple’s Market Capitalisation Reaches Trillion as Company Explores VR Sector

Apple’s Market Capitalisation Reaches $3 Trillion as Company Explores VR Sector

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Apple‘s market capitalization on Friday breached the $3 trillion (nearly Rs. 2,46,09,660 crore) mark for the first time since January last year, as investors bet on the iPhone maker’s ability to grow its revenue even as it explores new markets such as virtual reality. Shares of Apple, which is also…

Activision Blizzard to Set Up Shop in Barcelona Following EU’s Approval for Microsoft Acquisition

Activision Blizzard to Set Up Shop in Barcelona Following EU’s Approval for Microsoft Acquisition

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Activision Blizzard said its studio that developed Call of Duty would set up shop in Barcelona, putting into action its pledge to invest in Europe after Brussels approved Microsoft‘s $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,000 crore) acquisition of the company in May. The US company said on Wednesday its game developer Infinity…

Apple-Broadcom Challenge to Caltech Patents Declined by US Supreme Court

Apple-Broadcom Challenge to Caltech Patents Declined by US Supreme Court

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The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Apple and Broadcom to revive their challenges to Caltech data-transmission patents in a patent infringement case in which the university’s earlier $1.1 billion (nearly Rs. 9,000 crore) jury verdict against the companies was thrown out. The justices turned away…

Google Filed Complaint Against Microsoft for Dominant Cloud Services Position: Report

Google Filed Complaint Against Microsoft for Dominant Cloud Services Position: Report

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Alphabet‘s Google formally filed a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying Microsoft used its dominant position in enterprise software to push customers towards its cloud services, The Information reported on Wednesday. Microsoft used the licensing terms in its Office 365 productivity software to lock customers into…

Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often

Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often

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SoftBank Group‘s Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a “heavy user” of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. Son said he is speaking “almost everyday” to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has made high-profile visits to Tokyo this year as he looks to capitalise…

Bing Chat Gets New iOS Widget, Expand Text-to-Speech Support to More Indian Languages

Bing Chat Gets New iOS Widget, Expand Text-to-Speech Support to More Indian Languages

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Microsoft announced new features and improvements to its AI-powered chatbot Bing Chat on Friday. Now, iPhone and iPad users can access Bing Chat through a dedicated iOS widget. This would allow users to directly engage with the chatbot without opening the app. Bing Chat already have a widget on Android….