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TikTok has hit a billion MAUs
More than 1 billion people around the world now come to TikTok every month to be entertained as they learn, laugh, or discover something new.
Amazon Astro could be the robot we’ve been waiting for
Astro rolled out at the end of the hourlong event, which also saw Amazon announce a number of updates, including the Echo Show 15, Amazon Smart Thermostat, Halo View fitness band and Ring products.
Amazon replies to ‘East India Company 2.0’ remark, uses ‘Make in India’ rebuttal
A day after the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-linked weekly termed Amazon Inc as “East India Company 2.0”, the e-commerce giant issued a statement on Monday highlighting how Indian small businesses have expanded in exports by selling crores of ‘Made in India’ products to customers across the world.
China’s growing power crunch a ‘serious concern’ for global supply chains: Elon Musk
Tesla boss Elon Musk on September 28 said China’s growing power crunch is a “Serious concern” for global supply chains.
Government Hopes Technology Companies Won’t Use Encryption As An “Excuse”
Government hopes that technology companies won’t use encryption as a shield to hold back probe.
India plans facial recognition tool to detect faces with masks, sparking privacy concerns
A government-sponsored facial recognition surveillance system, billed as India’s largest such effort to date, is proposing to detect faces when covered with masks, or even modified by plastic surgery.
AstraZeneca, Tricog use AI to lower heart attack mortality in India
Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Pharma India and healthtech startup Tricog on Tuesday announced a programme called Project Heart Beat, focused on early and accurate diagnosis of heart attack patients in the country.
New study shows Apple Watch can detect heart arrhythmias other than atrial fibrillation
The results of the Apple Heart Study proved the science behind that feature, which Apple itself has always positioned as a way to be more aware of your health and potential conditions that may affect your heart health, rather than any kind of very accurate predictor or actual medical device.
Infosys to enter into MoUs with Karnataka govt to help achieve NEP objective
The Minister informed that the MoUs would help the Karanataka government utilise ‘Infosys Springboard’, comprising of over 3,000 skill development courses for college students, ‘Campus Connect’ for digital learning of college faculty and professional guidance for students, and for a donation of 15,000 de-bonded computers to colleges from Infosys.”
Microsoft CEO calls Trump Tiktok deal ‘strangest thing’ he’s ever worked on
Microsoft’s failed attempt to take over TikTok’s U.S. operation last year was “The strangest thing I’ve ever sort of worked on,” CEO Satya Nadella said on Monday.
Ford, Tesla Cofounder’s Redwood Materials Form EV Battery Recycling Alliance
Ford and Carson City, Nevada-based Redwood say they’ll work together to expand battery recycling to create a U.S. source of raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel that are mined abroad. The Dearborn, Michigan-based carmaker is also investing $50 million in closely held Redwood, which has now raised about $820 million to expand its recycling activities.
Glance has caught Mukesh Ambani’s eye
The Mukesh Ambani-led company has now reportedly set its eyes on tapping into a wide array of Android phones as well, with a $300 million investment in Glance.
Epic Games, Steam, Origin, Telegram and other login sessions at risk
As per the report, the malware also targeted the session details of clients such as Epic Games, Steam, Origin, GOG, Bethesda, Telegram and VimeWorld.
Facebook to spend $50 million for sci-fi Metaverse project, announces first partners
Social media giant Facebook has announced a $50 million fund for its recently announced Metaverse program.
NASA launches Landsat 9 satellite to monitor Earth’s surface for climate change
US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the powerful Landsat 9 satellite at 11:41 pm on Tuesday.
Amazon launches computer science education program Future Engineer in India
In India, the company said it expects the program, which will be available in Hindi and other regional languages, to reach over 100,000 students in India within a year.
Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a very long time: WHO
Stressing that the Covid virus may continue to transmit for a “Very long time”, senior WHO official Poonam Khetrapal Singh says the level of immunity in a community, through vaccination and previous infection, will determine whether it will become endemic in the long run.